Quality of life after full mouth dental treatment in special children

Not yet recruiting

Brief Summary: Children between the age group of 6-12 years of either gender with mild intellectual disability having Intelligence Quotient in the range of 55-69 as specified by DSM-5 classification given by American Psychiatric Association with multiple caries will be considered for the study.

Parents who give consent for oral rehabilitation under general anesthesia will be made to fill the pre validated version of the oral health related quality of life questionnaire.

Total oral rehabilitation in children (including oral prophylaxis, pit and fissure sealants, fluoride application, atraumatic restorative treatment, pulp therapy, extractions) followed by diet counselling and reinforcement of oral hygiene instructions for the parents/care givers will be carried out.

1 month after oral rehabilitation, parents will be asked to again fill the oral health related quality of life questionnaire.

Data will be compared and statistically analysed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Children with mild intellectual disability between the age group of 6-12 years as specified by the DSM-5 classification given by the American Psychiatric association and having Intelligence Quotient in the range of 55-69.
Children with mild intellectual disability having multiple caries.
Children whose parents are well motivated and have knowledge about full mouth rehabilitation under general anesthesia and willing to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Children with moderate, severe, profound and unspecified intellectual disability as specified by the DSM-5 classification given by the American Psychiatric association.
Children with Intelligence Quotient below 55, under anti-anxiety medication or with a history of seizures or with hearing and visual impairment Medically compromised children and uncooperative children Children whose parents are not willing to give their consent.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect of oral rehabilitation on oral health related quality of life in children	Before and 1 month after oral rehabilitation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Parental perception of effect of oral rehabilitation on oral health related quality of life in children	Before and 1 month after oral rehabilitation

Locations (1): AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences
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Kannada, KARNATAKA, India
AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences
🇮🇳Kannada, KARNATAKA, India
Prof Dr Manju R
Principal investigator
9845451954
hod.pedo.absmids@nitte.edu.in