Correlation Between Four Different Taste Perceptions (Sweet, Salty, Sour and Bitter) and Caries Activity Level in Children Aged 7–12 Years in Belgaum: A Cross-sectional Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 100
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Correlation between taste perception scores (sweet, salty, sour, bitter) and caries activity using ICDAS-II scoring in 7–12-year-old children
研究概览
简要总结
Dental caries is a common chronic disease in children influenced by behavioral and dietary factors. Taste perception is believed to affect food preferences and caries risk. This cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 100 children aged 7-12 years in Belagavi, Karnataka to evaluate the correlation between taste perception ( sweet, salty, sour and bitter) and caries activity level using ICDAS II scoring. Participants were divided into two groups: caries free and caries active. Taste perception was tested using graded taste strips and suprathreshold sprays. The primary outcome was the correlation between taste perception and caries status. Findings suggested that altered taste sensitivity , especially for sweet and bitter, may serve as a behavioral indicator for caries risk assessment.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 7.00 Year(s) 至 12.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Children aged 7–12 years Systemically healthy Written informed consent from parent/guardian and verbal assent from child Cooperative behavior adequate for oral exam and taste testing.
排除标准
- •Special healthcare needs or systemic illness On antibiotic or other long-term medication at time of testing Known gustatory or olfactory disorder History of recent oral mucosal pathology affecting taste.
结局指标
主要结局
Correlation between taste perception scores (sweet, salty, sour, bitter) and caries activity using ICDAS-II scoring in 7–12-year-old children
时间窗: At baseline during a single visit
次要结局
- Mean number of correct taste identifications per taste modality per group(Concentration threshold at which 50 of group correctly identifies taste)
研究者
DrAsifa Gazali
Maratha Mandal N G H Institute of Dental Sciences , Belagavi