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Establishment of a dental health guidance method for primary and secondary school students in cildren's homes

Not Applicable
Conditions
Caries and gingivitis
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000025676
Lead Sponsor
Hiroshima University
Brief Summary

The mean PCR significantly decreased to 38.7 percent after 3 months of self-checked using disclosing solution compared with that before self-checking, 60.7 percent. PHP score significantly decreased to 1.4 at 4 months compared with that at baseline, 2.8 and 1 months, 2.7. Improvement of oral hygiene ratio was 0.4 plus-minus 0.35, range, 0.0-1.0. Significant correlation was not found between improvement rate and school grade.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
9
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Students are treated by an orthodontist or have less than 6 teeth excluding residual roots.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PCR score at 3 months after starting self-chek of dental plaque
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PHP score at 3 months after starting self-chek of dental plaque
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