Validity of the American Board of Orthodontics Discrepancy Index and the Peer Assessment Rating Index for comprehensive evaluation of malocclusion severity

ConclusionWith strong interexaminer agreement, the panel consensus was used for validating the ABO‐DI and US‐PAR index for malocclusion severity. Overall, the ABO‐DI and US‐PAR index were reliable for measuring malocclusion severity with significantly variable weightings for different Angle classifications. Further modification of the indices for different Angle classification may be indicated.

Source: Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research - June 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: S. Liu, H. Oh, D. W. Chambers, S. Baumrind, T. Xu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research