Research Article

Epidemiology of Malocclusion and Assessment of Orthodontic Treatment Need for Nepalese Children

Table 4

Relationship between the IOTN (DHC) grades and study population.

IOTN (DHC)MalesFemalesTotalPercentage

Grade 1—no need for treatment16114130215.02
Grade 2—mild/little need15913729614.7
Grade 3—moderate/borderline need29219248424.07
Grade 4—severe treatment need25124549624.67
Grade 5—extreme treatment need25817443221.59

Total11218892010100