Prevalence of Dental Caries in a Group of Egyptian Children

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Prevalence of Dental Caries and Its Relation to Screen Time and Sugar Consumption; Prevalence,Patient

• Registration Number: NCT06316687
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Prevalence of Dental Caries in a group of Egyptian children and its relation to TV and other screens time and sugar consumption (Observational cross-sectional study)

Detailed Description

Dental caries, are considered by the World Health Organization as a major public health problem globally, and the most widespread non-communicable disease.

Similar with other conditions that are described as non-communicable diseases (NCDs), dental caries develops as the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors.

The commonly accepted risk factors for dental caries include dietary habits (e.g., sugary snacks), poor oral hygiene, microbiological factors, and low socioeconomic status.

Watching TV during mealtime has a negative impact on children's dietary quality as it is associated with higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods .

It was found that having the TV on at mealtimes reduces diet quality with more high-fat, high-sugar foods and fewer fruits and vegetables and increased consumption of sugar sweetened beverages.

Overconsumption of sugar has been associated with increased risk of excessive weight gain, dental decay, poor diet quality and nutritional inadequacy in children and adolescents younger than 19 years .

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Study First Submitted: 2024-03-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-03-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-12
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-18
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-18
• Study Start: 2024-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-01
• Study Completion: 2024-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 296

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. A child with mixed dentition aged from 6-8 years old 2. Positive subject acceptance for participation in the study 3. Access to all types of screens 4. Both gender

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Exclusion Criteria

• 1. A child with a dental emergency 2. Child with a psychological problem 3. Child with chronic illness

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of dental caries	1 month	Visual Inspection and intraoral examination using DMF, def

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dental neglect Dental neglect Dental neglect	1 month	Questionnaire, Dental neglect scale (DNS)
Screen time evaluation	1 month	The range of time spent by children using screens will be reported daily by parents on weekdays and weekend days for a week
A sugar consumption evaluation	1 month	Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Food-Frequency Questionnaire (HBSC-FFQ).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Al Manial, Egypt