title: The effectiveness of three oral health indicators in monitoring a program (OHPP).
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of three oral health indicators in monitoring a Program, compare them with each other and select the most indicated in epidemiological surveys. A dental plaque index, interdental bleeding index, and saliva test were used to evaluate 325 children (6.1 to 11.3 years-old). The results indicated a decrease in all indexes (p < 0.001). The indicators were effective although the saliva test was simpler and faster than the other indexes.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (FO-UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Daniell@webdomain.com.br
authors.forename: Daniella Della Valle
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Sigmaringa
authors.forename: Roberto Braga de Carvalho
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: 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: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health; D010512:Periodontal Index; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric