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Orodental Hygiene in Children With Special Needs

NCT05697432 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2023-01-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This clinical trial aims to learn about the general oral hygiene status of children with special needs and test the effect of hygiene education on their oral and dental hygiene. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* What is the general oral hygiene status of children with special needs?
* Does brushing education and dietary guidance to parents improve oral and dental hygiene in children with special needs? Participants will receive a complete oral and dental examination. Following this examination parents/legal guardians will be educated about the maintenance of oral and dental hygiene and dietary guidance will be provided. Patients will be evaluated one year after the education

Conditions

  • Oral Hygiene

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Oral Examination

A complete examination of oral and dental hygiene any health problems will be registered

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

PUFA index

An assessment of the presence of oral conditions resulting from untreated caries. P=Pulpal involvement, U=ulceration, F=fistula, A=abscess index

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Plaque index

An assessment of the amount of dental plaque visible on the vestibular and lingual surfaces of all teeth. The index varies between 0-4.

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Streptococcus mutans screening

A strip test for specific bacteria named streptococcus mutans, which plays an important role in caries formation, from patients' collected saliva

BEHAVIORAL

Education

Education on correct toothbrushing technique, oral hygiene, dietary education on foods detrimental for dental hygiene.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Altinbas University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mine Tirnaksiz · Altinbas University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-11-01
Primary Completion
2023-11-01
Completion
2023-11-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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