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Orthodontic Treatment Need In Swedish And Immigrant Adolescents Objective. Today, more than 26 per cent of children and adolescents in Sweden are of foreign origin. Such a major change in demographics may lead to altered orthodontic treatment need. The aims of this study were twofold: firstly to compare groups of Swedish and immigrant 12-and 13-year olds with respect to self-perceived need of orthodontic treatment and frequency of malocclusion and to evaluate the association between these two factors; secondly to explore the main concerns of thirteen 19-20 year-olds with poor dental aesthetics. The subjects were grouped according to nationality: A) Sweden (270); B) Eastern/South Eastern Europe (61); C) Asia (127). Methods. Registrations were based on a questionnaire, a clinical examination, radiographs and patient records. Treatment need was classified according to the Dental Health Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN-DHC). Kruskall-Wallis, x2 and logistic regression analysis were used to evaluate differences and associations between groups and variables. A qualitative method was applied to interview the 19-20 year olds. Results. Self-perceived treatment need was 24, 12 and 18 per cent in group A, B and C, respectively. Group A exhibited the greatest space deficiencies and irregularities and also the greatest overjet. There was a strong association between self-perceived treatment need and IOTN-DHC grades 4 and 5. Interviews of the young adults disclosed that the coping strategies most often used to deal with poor dental aesthetics were ”minimizing the importance of appearance” and ”avoiding showing teeth”. Conclusions. Despite the changed demographics the overall orthodontic treatment need remains unchanged.