%0 Journal Article %T Caries Experience of the Patients Referred for an Orthodontic Consultation %A Kristian Tadi£¿ %A Stjepan £¿palj %A Vi£¿nja Kati£¿ %J Archive of "Acta Stomatologica Croatica". %D 2018 %R 10.15644/asc52/2/5 %X Caries represents a significant public health problem. Caries free dentition and good oral hygiene are prerequisites for inclusion into orthodontic treatment. The objective of this research was to assess oral health of the patients referred for an orthodontic assessment %K Dental Caries %K Orthodontics %K DMFT Index %K Child %K Adolescent %K Practice Patterns %K Dentists¡¯ %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6047594/