# Need for Orthodontic Treatment and Self-Perception in Children Patients of the Faculty of Dentistry of the Nacional del Nordeste University

## TL;DR

This study found no link between the need for orthodontic treatment and children's self-perception of their dental appearance.

## Contribution

The study contributes by investigating the relationship between orthodontic treatment need and self-perception in children with mixed dentition.

## Key findings

- 163 children aged 6 to 11 were evaluated for orthodontic treatment needs.
- No correlation was found between dental health and self-perception of dental aesthetics.
- The study used the IOTN index and statistical analysis to assess treatment needs and self-perception.

## Abstract

to analyze the need for orthodontic treatment and its relationship with self-perception in children with mixed dentition patients of the Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of the Northeast.

A cross-sectional observational descriptive study was conducted. For the clinical examination, a fact sheet was presented to the parents and/or guardians of the procedures and objectives of the work signing an informed consent and assent by the patients to be evaluated. The clinical examination was carried out by a single examiner trained for this purpose. All selected patients were given an Orthodontic Treatment Need Index. The analysis of the data was done using the statistical software InfoStat version 2021.

163 patients have been evaluated, 50% correspond to the female gender and 50% to the male sex. Patients were aged between 6 and 11 years, with an average of 7.5 years and a standard deviation of 1.32 years. The Independence test was performed by (χ2), we worked with a significance level p = 0.05. between the dental health component of the IOTN and self-perception of the dental aesthetics given by the Aesthetic component of the IOTN, where a correlation between both variables could not be determined.

: no relationship was found between the need for orthodontic treatment and self-perception in children with mixed dentition patients from the Faculty of Dentistry of the UNNE.