NOTI category at T2 Orthodontically treated patients
  n B (great need) C (obvious need) D (little/ no need) n percent
TMJ+ at T1 and T2 22   9 (5) 13 (5) 10 45.5%
TMJ- at T1 and TMJ+ at T2 8 1 1 6 (1) 1 12.5%
TMJ- at T1 and T2 11 1 2 (1) 8 (2) 3 27%
Total 41 2 12 (6) 27 (8) 14 34%
Number in parenthesis is patients that received orthodontic/orthognathic surgery treatment
Table 3: Distribution of Need for Orthodontic Treatment Index (NOTI) categories in 41 juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients in adulthood (T2), related to temporomandibular joint involvement (TMJ+, TMJ-) in childhood (T1) and in adulthood (T2)