Assessment of Dental Caries in Children with Special Health Care Needs amongst Day Scholars and Boarders in Delhi Region - A Cross Sectional Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 400
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- There is no difference between prevalence of dental caries among day scholars and boarders.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
To Evaluate and compare the Prevalence of Dental Caries in Children with Special Care Health Care Needs amongst Day Scholars and Boarders. To Evaluate Prevalence Dental Caries in Boarders of a School for Special Children. To Evaluate of Prevalence Dental Caries in Day Scholars of a School for Special Children. Demographic data including Age, Sex, Address, Name of the school will be noted. Written informed consent will be taken from the Institution/parents or guardian after explaining the design of the study. Clinical Oral examination will be done with mouth mirror and explorer. Data will be recorded as per WHO dmft proforma (2013).
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 5.00 Year(s) to 14.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Children aged between 5 to 14 years.
- •The Children should be a Boarders or Day scholars.
- •The participants must be student in School for Special Children.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Uncooperative during clinical oral examinations (definetly negative on Frankle behaviour rating scale).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
There is no difference between prevalence of dental caries among day scholars and boarders.
Time Frame: baseline
Secondary Outcomes
- To Evaluate Prevalence Dental Caries in Boarders of a School for Special Children.(baseline)