Effect of Dental Treatment on Children's Growth
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- Dental Decay
- Interventions
- Other: comprehensive dental treatmentOther: Only emergency dental treatment
- Registration Number
- NCT01243866
- Lead Sponsor
- King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital
- Brief Summary
Severe dental decay affects children physically, emotionally, socially and thereby impacts on their quality of life. Evidence from developed countries showed that children with severe dental decay weighed less than their peers and following dental treatment children's growth and quality of life improved. This suggests that treatment of severe dental decay may enhance growth and wellbeing. A study was carried out in Saudi to test that hypothesis.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 86
Inclusion Criteria
Having dental caries with at least 2 teeth with pulpal involvement.
Exclusion Criteria
- Children with illness known to adversely affect growth.
- Children who required urgent dental treatment.
- Children on regular nutritional supplements.
- Anaemic children with Hb levels lower than 11.0 g/dl
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Early treatment comprehensive dental treatment comprehensive dental treatment Regualr treatment Only emergency dental treatment Regular treatment consisted of children who would be on a waiting list for regular dental treatment at KFAFH for at least 8 months
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Children's height and weight (HAZ,WAZ and BAZ) 6 months children's height and weight were measured pre and 6 months post dental treatment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life (pain, sepsis, satisfaction and appetite) 6 months specific general and oral quality of life health measures were examined before and after dental treatment