Effect of Caries Conceptualizing and Residential University Life
- Conditions
- Caries, Dental
- Registration Number
- NCT06595589
- Lead Sponsor
- Sara Ibrahim Ahmed Hedia
- Brief Summary
The study aims to detect the conceptualization of dental caries among dental student and compare the caries prevalence in residential and non residential dental student
- Detailed Description
A face-to-face meeting will be held with the target student group, illustrating the study set up and seeking the participation approval. The students who will accept to participate in the study will receive a questionnaire including the caries conceptualization assessment inquiry, the caries prevention practice as well as the residential habits. All the participating students will be scheduled for dental examination to record their DMFT index. The digital responses will be coded, analyzed and correlated with the clinical findings.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 303
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Caries Prevalence At base line Immediately after collecting the data DMFT (Decay, Missed, Filled teeth) index developed by World Health Organization (WHO) using numbered scores. (higher scores mean a worse outcome).
Oral and dental examination were performed using a prob, mirror, and cotton rolls, in order to score each participant using DMFT index.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method caries conceptualization in relation to the Caries preventive behavior of the students. At base line Scores (C1:C6) Questionnaire