Smiles not Tears an Aboriginal Health Worker Led Dental Health Education Program.

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Early Childhood Caries; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000712808
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-07-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

Aboriginal Child

Exclusion Criteria

none

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical data in terms of decayed ,missing and filled primary teeth(dmft scores) will be recorded when the child participants are 30months old and compared with the historical controls[The study recruits children aged 6 months and the final clinical data is recorded when the child is 30 months old.];Changes in the oral health knowledge of primary care givers over time, by recording knowledge after each visit,utilising stadardised quetionnaires.[Base line knowledge recorded at baseline and at six month intervals over the two year period of the program.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Early referral for dental care, if screening by Aboriginal Health Workers notes a problem.[The referral of children will be recorded every 6 months over the two year period of the study];Acceptability of the Program recorded by A/Prof Fiona Blinkhorn interviewing parents and Aboriginal Health Workers.[Interviews at the end of the two year Program]