title: Effect of oral anticipatory guidance on oral health and oral hygiene practices in preschool children.
abstract: Thirty children (6 to 18 months), enrolled in a dental program since birth, make up the intervention group. Control group consisted of thirty children who were of similar age and gender but had never been to a dental office. The presence of visible dental plaque and the performance of oral hygiene differed statistically between both groups. The dental program was effective in reducing visible dental plaque, and in establishing oral health habits among parents and young children.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Débora Gonçalves
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Farias
authors.forename: Soraya Coelho
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Leal
authors.forename: Orlando Ayrton
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: de Toledo
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Faber
authors.forename: Ann Cristina Barreto
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Bezerro
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000193:education*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires