Management of dental decay in young Aboriginal childre

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: dental decay; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001537448
• Lead Sponsor: Dental Health Services, Western Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-11-08
• Study Completion: 2019-09-24
• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 338

Inclusion Criteria

Children younger than 72 months of age with early childhood dental decay within an Aboriginal community.

Exclusion Criteria

Children with medical or developmental conditions requiring specialist treatment under general anaesthesia. Children with acute dental infections requiring urgent dental care.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of children with dental decay successfully managed in each arm of the trial by reviewing case notes to determine the number of children referred for specialist paediatric dental care under general anaesthesia.[ 12 months post-treatment];Changes in child oral health related quality of life using the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale.[ Change from baseline and 12 months post-treatment.];Dental decay increment using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) by examiners masked to group allocation status.[ Change from baseline and 12 months post-treatment.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluate the child dental anxiety by using the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale –FACES (MCDAS) where appropriate.[ Change from baseline and 12 months post-treatment.];Incidence of dental infections from parent/carer reports and clinical case notes.[ 12 months post-treatment.]