Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need

"Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A dental health survey developed to evaluate a patient's orthodontic treatment need and priority for orthodontic care. The index is based on an assessment of degree of MALOCCLUSION and the potential aesthetic and dental health benefit of the treatment under consideration.

Descriptor ID	D061326
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.308.980.438.300.512 E06.208.421 N05.715.360.300.800.438.300.505 N06.850.520.308.980.438.300.512 N06.890.160.134
Concept/Terms	Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need Index for Need of Orthodontic Treatment Index of Orthodontic Treatment Needs

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Data Collection [E05.318.308]
Surveys and Questionnaires [E05.318.308.980]
Health Surveys [E05.318.308.980.438]
Dental Health Surveys [E05.318.308.980.438.300]
Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need [E05.318.308.980.438.300.512]
Dentistry [E06]
Dental Health Surveys [E06.208]
Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need [E06.208.421]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Data Collection [N05.715.360.300]
Surveys and Questionnaires [N05.715.360.300.800]
Health Surveys [N05.715.360.300.800.438]
Dental Health Surveys [N05.715.360.300.800.438.300]
Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need [N05.715.360.300.800.438.300.505]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]
Surveys and Questionnaires [N06.850.520.308.980]
Health Surveys [N06.850.520.308.980.438]
Dental Health Surveys [N06.850.520.308.980.438.300]
Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need [N06.850.520.308.980.438.300.512]
Public Health Dentistry [N06.890]
Dental Health Surveys [N06.890.160]
Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need [N06.890.160.134]

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