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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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  • Varun Arora

    (Active Research Group, APS, Lucknow 226003, India)

  • Narendra Kumar Gupta

    (Department of Prosthodontics, Babu Banarasidas College of Dentistry, BBD University, Lucknow 227105, India)

  • Dilip K. Nath

    (Department of Prosthodontics, Chandra Dental College and Hospital, Safedabad, Barabanki 225003, India)

  • Amrit Tandan

    (Department of Prosthodontics, Babu Banarasidas College of Dentistry, BBD University, Lucknow 227105, India)

  • Pratik Chandra

    (Department of Orthodontics, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow 227105, India)

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. [...]

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  • Varun Arora & Narendra Kumar Gupta & Dilip K. Nath & Amrit Tandan & Pratik Chandra, 2012. "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," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 9(9), pages 1-3, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:9:y:2012:i:9:p:3280-3282:d:19934
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    1. Chrystiane F. Cardoso & Alexandre F. Drummond & Elisabeth M.B. Lages & Henrique Pretti & Efigênia F. Ferreira & Mauro Henrique N.G. Abreu, 2011. "The Dental Aesthetic Index and Dental Health Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need as Tools in Epidemiological Studies," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 8(8), pages 1-10, August.
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