[Table/Fig-1]:
Descriptive and clinical variables of subjects.
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| GENDER | |
| Male | 496 (43.5) |
| Female | 644 (56.5) |
| ANTERIOR TRAUMATIC TOOTH | 172 (15.09) |
| Ellis class 1 | 128 (11.2) |
| Ellis class 2 | 40 (3.5) |
| Ellis class 3 | 4 (0.4) |
| TOOTH LOSS | 80 (7.02) |
| TOOTH LOSS LOCATION | |
| Maxillary | 49 (4.30) |
| Mandible | 31 (2.72) |
| ZONE OF TOOTH LOSS | |
| Masticatory | 34 (2.98) |
| Aesthetic | 46 (4.04) |
| UNTREATED CARIOUS LESION | 568 (49.82) |
| DECAY LOCATION | |
| Maxillary | 208 (18.25) |
| Mandible | 516 (45.26) |
| DECAY ZONE | |
| Masticatory | 497 (43.60) |
| Aesthetic | 84 (7.37) |
| IOTN* (DHC)** | |
| Little need | 507 (78.12) |
| Borderline need | 112 (17.25) |
| Definite need | 30 (4.62) |
| IOTN (AC)*** | |
| Little need | 524 (86.18) |
| Borderline need | 37 (6.08) |
| Definite need | 47 (7.73) |
| RSES (Mean ± SD) | 27.09 ± 3.12 |
| AGE (Mean ± SD) | 14.95 ± 2.08 |
*-Index of orthodontic treatment need, **-Dental Health Component, ***-Aesthetic Component