TY - JOUR ID - 44930 TI - Orthodontic Treatment Need and Complexity among 13-15 Year-Old Schoolchildren in Kerman, Iran JO - Journal of Dentistry JA - DENTJODS LA - en SN - 2345-6485 AU - Kalantari, Mahsa AU - Ziaalddini, Hosnieh AU - Jaffari, Mohammadreza AU - Kalantari, Parisa AD - Oral and Dental Diseases Research Center, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. AD - Oral and Dental Diseases Research Center, Dept. of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Ker-man, Iran. AD - Dentist, Kerman, Iran. AD - Postgraduate student, Dept. of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. Y1 - 2019 PY - 2019 VL - 20 IS - 2 SP - 95 EP - 101 KW - Orthodontic treatment needs KW - Complexity KW - Index of Complexity Outcome and Need (ICON) DO - 10.30476/dentjods.2019.44930 N2 - Statement of the Problem: Effective and informed planning for orthodontic services in any population requires assessment of the orthodontic treatment need and complexity.Purpose: The present cross-sectional study was conducted to assess these parameters using index of complexity, outcome, and need (ICON) in an Iranian schoolchildren population. Materials and Method: In total, 600 randomly selected individuals (300 girls, 300 boys; aged 13-15 years) participated in this study. The treatment need (ICON score>43) and the grades of complexity were compared between two genders and in different age groups. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test were applied for data analysis considering p < 0.05.Results: Out of 45% of the population found in need for orthodontic treatment, there was no significant difference between the two genders, but the 15-year-old individuals needed treatment significantly more than the individuals with 13 and 14 years of age. The mean ICON score was 44.3±20.28, which showed no significant difference between the two genders. The majority of the cases (34%) were categorized in the easy compartment in terms of complexity and 18% had difficult or very difficult grades of complexity. The genders and age groups exhibited no significant difference in terms of the complexity grade.Conclusion: Although half of the studied cases needed treatment, nearly one-fifth had difficult or very difficult complexity grade, which indicates the need for specialist care.Key Words   ● Orthodontic treatment needs  ● Complexity  ● Index of Complexity Outcome and Need (ICON)  UR - https://dentjods.sums.ac.ir/article_44930.html L1 - https://dentjods.sums.ac.ir/article_44930_657a576f7cafa8507354fb89ab06a312.pdf ER -