title: Evaluation of an oral health promotion program using different indicators.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to implement an Oral Health Promotion Program (OHPP) and check its effectiveness using different indicators at two different times (birth to 10 months after the OHPP). The sample consisted of 325 healthy children (6.1 and 11.3 years old). The results indicated that there was a statistically significant reduction measured by the three indicators (p<0.001). The effectiveness of the OHPP was positive and clearly shown by the oral health indicators used.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (FO-UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. vallesigmaringa@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Daniella Della
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Valle
authors.forename: Roberto Braga
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: de Carvalho Vianna
authors.forename: Luís Eduardo Lavigne Paranhos
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Quintanilha
authors.forename: Fernanda Volpe
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: de Abreu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010512:Periodontal Index; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D003802:Dentifrices; D005459:Fluorides