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Effectiveness of treating of early childhood dental decay using minimally invasive Atraumatic Restorative Treatment-based approach

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
dental decay
Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
early childhood dental decay
Registration Number
ACTRN12616001124426
Lead Sponsor
Dental Health Services
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria

children younger than 72 months of age with early childhood dental decay and recommended for oral rehabilitation under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

children with medical or developmental conditions requiring specialist treatment under general anaesthesia. Children with acute dental infections requiring urgent dental care. Children unable to attend metropolitan Perth school dental service clinics for appointments.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of children with ECC successfully managed in each arm of the trial by reviewing case notes to determine the number of children re-referred for specialist paediatric dental care under general anaesthesia.[12 months post-treatment]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
changes in oral health related quality of life using the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale[immediately post-treatment and at 12 months post-treatment];dental decay increment using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) by examiners blind to group allocation status.[12 months post treatment];incidence of dental infections will be determined through parent report of attendance for dental infections out of scheduled review appointments and review of clinical case notes.[12 months post treatment];changes in child dental anxiety will be determined through parental report of child dental anxiety using the Faces–Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale.[immediate post treatment and 12 months post treatment]
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