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Effect of Dental Educational Program on Oral Hygiene Status Among Institutionalized Deaf Children

Not Applicable
Conditions
Hearing Loss
Registration Number
NCT03030014
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

assess the effect of dental educational program on oral hygiene among institutionalized hearing impaired and mute children in Cairo, Egypt.

Detailed Description

* Evaluate participants satisfaction regarding the dental educational program(learning teeth brushing technique)

* Measure the oral hygiene index simplified to the participants at a different follow up periods for assessing the effect of the dental educational program on oral hygiene.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
238
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children aged from 6-12 years with mixed dentition.
  • Institutionalized Deaf children in Cairo, Egypt.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Children above the age of 12 years and below the age of 6 years
  • Patient un able to give informed consent
  • Patient suffering from any other type of disability such as (mental retardation, physically and mentally handicapped, .etc.)
  • Medically compromised patient
  • Patient who were absent in the day of examination

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
patient satisfaction6 weeks

this outcome will be assessed via questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
oral hygiene index simplified6 weeks

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