Background: Adult orthodontics is becoming a larger proportion of many dental practices. The present study was conducted to assess the awareness of orthodontic treatment needs in adult age group and their perceptions regarding orthodontic treatment. Materials & Methods: The cross sectional questionnaire survey comprised of 7 questionnaires was conducted on 840 children of both genders. Following questions were asked- 1. Do you know what orthodontic treatment is? 2. Have you undergone orthodontic treatment? 3. At what age? 4. If yes, was your treatment completed? 5. Did you wear removable orthodontic plates after treatment? 6. Did you discontinue the treatment in between? 7. Do you require treatment now? Results: Out of 840 subjects, males were 430 and females were 450. In response to question 1, 490 said yes and 350 no. In question 2, 520 responded yes and 320 no. 310 underwent treatment at age of 10 and 210 at age of 210. In response to question 4, 410 said yes and 110 no. In response to question 5, 435 said yes and 85 said no. In response to question 6, 125 said yes and 395 said no. In response to 7, 115 said yes and 405 said no. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: Most of the subjects were aware of the treatment needs. However, there is need of guiding their parents about follow up and regularly visiting the orthodontics prevention of malocclusion in future.
Key words: Knowledge, Malocclusion, Orthodontic.

Received: 10 May 2018                                        Revised: 19June 2018                                   Accepted: 22 June 2018

Corresponding author: Dr. Alejandra Beatriz Raftacco, 100 Bayview Dr Apartment 211, Sunnyisles Beach, FL, 33160, U.S.A.

This article may be cited as: Raftacco AB. Awareness and Knowledge about Orthodontic Treatment Needs in Children- A Questionnaire Survey. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2018; 4(4):50-52.