Evaluation of the Dental Aesthetic Index among patients with cleft palate and cleft lip, with or without cleft palate
Monika Blicharz,
Kinga Bernat,
Agnieszka Lasota
Abstract:Introduction and Objective. The Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) is a commonly-used dental indicator for determining patients' orthodontic treatment needs. It is simple to use and can be measured by dentists and trained assistants. It allows the ranking of patients from the least to those most in need of treatment, and is therefore often used in epidemiological studies. DAI is practical because it takes into account both aesthetic and functional aspects of malocclusions. The aim of this study was to determine the … Show more
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