title: A comparison of two oral hygiene indexes for measuring the effectiveness of dental floss in plaque removal.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to compare the OHI-S and the two versions of PHP Index in measuring the effectiveness of dental floss in the removal of dental plaque. The study demonstrated that the PHP Index provides a higher sensitivity than the OHI-S in measuring the effectiveness of approximal cleansing aids, such as dental floss. This, it seems that using the PHP Index in dental floss studies is preferable to using the OHI-S.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009911:Oral Hygiene Index