Impact of Visual Stimuli on Pediatric Oral Hygiene Performance

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dental Plaque; Halitosis; Oral Hygiene Education Methods

• Registration Number: NCT07150429
• Lead Sponsor: Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Brief Summary

In the present study, children aged 7 to 14 will receive verbal and active (hands-on) oral hygiene education. The education will be delivered in three different formats:

Education supported with positive visual aids (images of healthy teeth),

Education supported with negative visual aids (images of decayed or unhealthy teeth),

Verbal and active education only (control group).

These visual aids are intended to demonstrate the potential positive and negative outcomes of tooth brushing behavior.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of these different visual motivational tools approaches on children's oral hygiene performance.

To achieve this, the children's dental plaque levels and halitosis scores will be measured before the education, one week after, and one month after. These procedures are quick, painless, and non-invasive.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-07-16
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-12
• Study Completion: 2025-01-12
• Status Verified: 2025-08
• Study First Submitted: 2025-08-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-08-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-08-25
• Study First Posted: 2025-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 2025-09-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• (1) children who had not previously received oral hygiene education, (2) children with carious lesions scored no higher than 4 on the ICDAS scale, and (3) systemically healthy children between the ages of 7 and 14. The study population consisted of male children, as well as female children who had not yet reached menarche.

Exclusion Criteria

• (1) Children who declined to participate in the study, (2) girls who had reached menarche, (3)children with systemic disorders, and (4) children with presenting with intraoral conditions such as defective restorations that could facilitate plaque retention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dental plaque score	From baseline to 1st week and 1st month after the treatment	Dental plaque score measured by Silness-Löe Index
Halitosis score	From baseline to 1st week and 1st month after the treatment	Halitosis score assessment using the Rosenberg Organoleptic Scale.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Pedodontics; Eskişehir, Odunpazarı, Turkey (Türkiye)