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
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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. [...].
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Response to: Arora, V.; Gupta, N.K.; Nath, D.K.; Tandan, A.; Chandra, P. Comments on “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
1 Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627–ZIP code 31270.901 sala 3304, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; E-Mails: [email protected] (C.F.C.); [email protected] (E.F.F.) 2 Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627–ZIP Code 31270.901 sala 3304, B...
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