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Salford Bright Smiles Baby Study

Completed
Conditions
Topic: Medicines for Children Research Network
Subtopic: All Diagnoses
Disease: All Diseases
Oral Health
Dental caries
Registration Number
ISRCTN67452094
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Salford (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
732
Inclusion Criteria

1. Parents or principal carers of a child between 8 and 12 months of age at recruitment
2. Residing in the City of Salford
3. Able to read and understand the study literature with/out a translator/interpreter and provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

There will be no specific criteria for excluding any child in the trial except with reference to the provision of fluoride varnish which is contra-indicated with previous hospitalisation because of hypersensitivity reactions including asthma.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement in dental health, measured by the standard dental index (d1mft) number of decayed, extracted and filled teeth. Measured at age 2 years and age 3 years (12 and 24 months from enrolment respectively).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Enhancement of parental efficacy to undertake two key dental health-related behaviours, measured twice daily at baseline, age 2 and age 3 (enrolment,12 and 24 months).
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