Research Article

The Need for Orthodontic Treatment among Vietnamese School Children and Young Adults

Table 1

Distribution of molar relationship, AC, DHC, and malocclusion in relation to gender and age group.

Variables (%)Gender valueAge groups value
FemaleMale1218
(%) (%) (%) (%)

Angle relationship
 Class I268 (67)158 (59)110 (41)0.79144 (72)124 (62)0.03*
 Class II70 (17.5)41 (58.6)29 (41.4)0.9935 (17.5)35 (17.5)1.00
 Class III62 (15.5)35 (56.5)27 (43.5)0.7221 (10.5)41 (20.5) 0.006*
Aesthetic Component (AC)
 No/little need309 (77.2)184 (59.5)125 (40.5)0.43156 (78)153 (76)0.72
 Moderate need65 (16.3)30 (46.2)35 (53.8)0.02*35 (17.5)30 (15)0.49
 Definite need26 (6.5)20 (76.9)6 (23.1)0.04*9 (4.5)17 (8.5)0.10
Dental Health Component (DHC)
 No/little need211 (52.8)115 (54.5)96 (45.5)0.86120 (60)91 (45.5)0.04*
 Moderate need90 (22.5)60 (66.7)30 (33.3)0.7442 (21)48 (24)0.47
 Definite need99 (24.7)59 (59.6)40 (40.4)0.7938 (19)61 (30.5)0.08
Increased overjet (>3.5 mm)145 (36.3)71 (49)74 (51)0.0893 (46.5)52 (26)0.000*
Contact point displacements (>1 mm)216 (54)131 (60.6)85 (39.4)0.34587 (43.5)129 (65)0.000*
Increased overbite (>3.5 mm)105 (26.3)55 (52.4)50 (47.6)0.13862 (31)43 (21.5)0.03*
Crossbite91 (22.8)57 (62.6)34 (37.4)0.36230 (15)61 (30.5)0.000*

Significant differences in -test results with 95% confidence interval.