title: The need of children of the Crimean regions with different medical and social conditions in orthodontic treatment
abstract: The aim of the study was to investigate the needs of children of various Crimean regions in orthodontic care. The epidemiological survey involved 125 children under the age of 12 years old living in the regions of Crimea with different levels of medical and social conditions (Alushta, Simferopol, Lenin and the Krasnogvardeisky district). The two-component IOTN index was used in investigation. Children of regional municipal areas showed higher severity of malocclusion and the need in orthodontic 
journal: Stomatology