Assessing orthodontic treatment outcome of patients treated by orthodontic residents – using the Peer Assessment Rating index
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https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v79i06.18946Keywords:
Orthodontics, Occlusal Index, PAR Index, Treatment outcome, Orthodontic residents, Standard of careAbstract
Assessing the degree of improvement is important for establishing the standard of care provided by an individual
orthodontist or tertiary care institution. This study aimed to assess the orthodontic treatment outcomes of patients treated by residents in a postgraduate orthodontic programme at a University in South Africa.
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