Application of the community oral health indicator by non-dental personnel and its contribution to oral healthcare.

OBJECTIVE: To validate the Community Oral Health Indicator-COHI by non-dental personnel. METHODS: Risk assessment is an essential component in the decision-making process. Therefore, the COHI, an instrument to evaluate population oral health situation in a simple manner, was created. Community Healt...

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Main Authors: Maria Vieira de Lima Saintrain, Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3407209?pdf=render