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Effectiveness of Toothbrushing Habits of Preschool Children, With or Without a Toothbrushing Assisting Application

NCT05788692 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 130

Last updated 2023-11-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the use of a toothbrushing assisting mobile application in dental plaque removal and adherence to the toothbrushing routine, in preschool children (3-5 yrs old) when brushing with either manual or powered toothbrush.

Objectives: To identify the effectiveness in dental plaque control in relation to the following parental characteristics:

* Sociodemographic (area of residence, average income, education level)
* Oral Health status
* Oral Health Literacy
* Parenting style
* Parental oral hygiene practices

Conditions

  • Dental Plaque
  • Gingivitis

Interventions

DEVICE

electric tootbrush

Participants will brush twice per day with an electric toothbrush

DEVICE

manual toothbrush

Participants will brush twice per day with a manual toothbrush

DEVICE

toothbrushing assisting application

Participants will brush twice per day with toothbrushing assisting application

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sotiria Gizani · Associate Professor and Head, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, NKUA

  • William Papaioanou · Associate Professor, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, NKUA

  • Andreas Agouropoulos · Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, NKUA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-02-15
Primary Completion
2023-06-25
Completion
2023-09-26

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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