The Effect of Dental Caries Conceptualizing and the Residential University Life on the Caries Prevalence and Caries Prevention Practice of Egyptian Dental Students: Observational Cross-Sectional Study.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Caries, Dental
- Sponsor
- Sara Ibrahim Ahmed Hedia
- Enrollment
- 303
- Primary Endpoint
- Caries Prevalence
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
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.
Investigators
Sara Ibrahim Ahmed Hedia
Teaching Assistant in conservative department at Galala University
Cairo University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Caries Prevalence
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- caries conceptualization in relation to the Caries preventive behavior of the students.(At base line)