Evaluation of a caries prevention program including supervised tooth-brushing for 6 to 7 years old school childre
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Condition 1: Caries enamel. Condition 2: Caries of dentine.Caries limited to enamelCaries of dentine
- Registration Number
- IRCT20090307001749N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, ?School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 720
Inclusion Criteria
Healthy 6 to 7 years old children
Having signed parents' informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Having allergy to fluoride
Children with physical disability
Having systemic diseases
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dental Plaque Index. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 1 month and one year after the beginning of the intervention. Method of measurement: Oral and dental examination.;Caries limited to enamel. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and one year after the intervention. Method of measurement: Oral and dental examination.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oral health knowledge. Timepoint: Pre- and post- intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Dental caries. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before intervention) and 1 year after the intervention. Method of measurement: Oral examination.;Oral Hygiene Index. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before intervention), one month and 1 year after the intervention. Method of measurement: Oral examination.