Evaluation of an oral health promotion program using different indicators.
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.
Valle
Daniella Della
DD
School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (FO-UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. vallesigmaringa@hotmail.com
de Carvalho Vianna
Roberto Braga
RB
Quintanilha
Luís Eduardo Lavigne Paranhos
LE
de Abreu
Fernanda Volpe
FV
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
D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D003802:Dentifrices; D005459:Fluorides