title: Comments on: Cardoso, C.F.; Drummond, A.F.; Lages, E.M.B.; Pretti, H.; Ferreira, E.F.; Abreu, M.H.N.G. The Dental Aesthetic Index and Dental Health Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need as Tools in Epidemiological Studies. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2011, 8, 3277-3286.
abstract: In regard to the article entitled "The Dental Aesthetic Index and Dental Health Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need as Tools in Epidemiological Studies" by Cardoso et al. [1] which checks the validity and agreement of two scales for orthodontic treatment need, we would like to draw your attention to a number of discrepancies in the design and methodology which have affected the results. [...].
authors.affiliation: Active Research Group, APS, Lucknow 226003, India. apslkoindia@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Varun
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: Narendra Kumar
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Dilip K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Nath
authors.forename: Amrit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tandan
authors.forename: Pratik
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chandra
mesh_terms: D004955:Esthetics, Dental / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D061326:Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need / Q000379:methods*; D009909:Oral Health / Q000145:classification*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*