2015
DOI: 10.1155/2015/876931
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Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need in Obese Adolescents

Abstract: Aim. This case-control retrospective study is aimed at assessing if obese adolescents need more orthodontic treatment in comparison with normal-weight patients of the same age. Methods. The test group included 100 obese subjects (50 males and 50 females; average age: 13.09 ± 1.19 years old) and the control group included 100 normal-weight patients matched for age and sex (50 males and 50 females; average age: 13.07 ± 1.26 years old). Clinical examinations were conducted on dental casts to assess the need of or… Show more

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“…The groups had similar initial crowding (Table 3). These results were in agreement with the findings of a previous study 20 in which there was no significant difference in maxillary and mandibular dental crowding in obese and nonobese adolescents aged 13 years. According to that study, obese and nonobese patients had similar needs for orthodontic treatment.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…The groups had similar initial crowding (Table 3). These results were in agreement with the findings of a previous study 20 in which there was no significant difference in maxillary and mandibular dental crowding in obese and nonobese adolescents aged 13 years. According to that study, obese and nonobese patients had similar needs for orthodontic treatment.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…The aesthetic component (AC) generally plays a supporting role to the DHC, and its origin is associated with the earlier Standardised Continuum of Aesthetic Need (SCAN) Index, which was appropriately modified in 1987 by Evans and Shaw (11) (13). Składowa estetyczna AC pozwala na ocenę uzębienia przez samego pacjenta, co pomaga lepiej poznać jego odczucia (14).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…By reducing colours, aesthetic sensations related to tooth shade and periodontal condition are less important to users of this component (12). The AC grade equal to or greater than 8 indicates a definite treatment need, a diagnosis of less than 5 on this scale indicates no treatment is required, and images with a score of 5-7 indicate borderline cases in terms of orthodontic treatment needs (13).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Leptin, a hormone produced mainly by adipose tissue for the control of appetite and the accumulation of reserves, could be directly involved in the process of skeletal growth, since it accelerates the production of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) in the hypothalamus and exerts an effect on the anterior pituitary to accelerate pubertal development (6).…”
Section: Relationship Of Oral Diseases and Nutritional Statusmentioning
confidence: 99%