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Family-based Counseling Models for Young Children

NCT01854502 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 804

Last updated 2017-05-08

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two new family-based oral health promotion programs with the routine program in use earlier in Vantaa public dental service. The children born in 2008 were followed from their first visit to public dental service at the age of 6-12 months to their dental examination at the age of 2-2½ years. The outcome measures are the colonization of mutans streptococci in dental plaque, dental caries, and the oral health habits of two-year-olds.

Conditions

  • Dental Plaque
  • Dental Caries
  • Behaviorial Habits

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Oral hygiene and fluoride use

Parents were given instructions how to brush and clean between teeth and to use fluoride toothpaste two times a day.

BEHAVIORAL

Diet and use of xylitol

Parents were asked to fill in one-day diaries of their own diet in the waiting room. The dental professional pointed out the frequency of meals and snacks, as well as suggested the timing of xylitol products.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Turku

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kaisu Pienihäkkinen, docent · University of Turku

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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