Consensus on orthodontic treatment eligibility in Finnish health care system - A comparative analysis of assessment
Despite the high level of interobserver agreement, differences in eligibility judgement were observed, which may have important consequences for the patient with respect to treatment provision. Therefore, systematic calibration and regular training in the use of national occlusal indexes should be implemented for all orthodontists.
Authors
- Heidi Arponen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0359-1486)
- Annika Arpalahti
- Anne-Maria Aulu
- Elizabete Agafonova
- Niina Raij
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Orthodontics
- Published
- 2025-06-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejo/cjaf060
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.68