Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need
"Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D061326
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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
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