Objective: To assess the orthodontic treatment needs among the Saudi population through a cross-sectional study, providing a comprehensive understanding of the prevalence and factors influencing treatment needs.

Methods: This research employs a cross-sectional study design to assess the orthodontic treatment needs among the Saudi population. Cross-sectional studies provide a snapshot of the population at a given point in time and are suitable for determining the prevalence of a specific condition or treatment need in a defined population.

Results: The study included 480 participants. The most frequent age among them was 18-28 years (n= 199, 41.5%) followed by 29-239 years (n= 191, 39.8%). The most frequent gender among study participants was Male (n= 297, 61.9%) followed by Female (n= 183, 28.1%). The most frequent nationality among study participants was Saudi (n= 450, 93.8%) followed by non-Saudi (n= 30, 6.3%). Participants were asked if they think they need orthodontics. There were 194 participants not need it (40.4%), followed by 151 maybe with (31.5%), and 135 participants think definitely needed it (28.1%).

Conclusion: Study results showed that most of the study participants are from the university according to their educational level. The most common nationality was Saudi. Most of them were male. Most of the participants think they don’t need orthodontics. In addition, most of the study participants had good social connections.