Effect and costs of methods to avoid tooth decay in poor 6 - 7 year old children in Bengaluru city - an experiment done in the school premises

Clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of preventive measures among high caries risk primary schoolchildren of low socio-economic status in Bengaluru city â?? An interventional study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2015/06/005946

Enrollment

440

Registered

2015-06-26

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Fluoride mouthrinse: 0.2% (900 ppm) neutral sodium fluoride solution. The child is advised to rinse with 10 ml of FMR for 1 minute once fortnightly under the supervision of the trained

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 6 â?? 7 years of both sexes attending government primary schools in Bengaluru city. 2. Children whose parents are permanent residents of Bengaluru. 3. Children belonging to low socio-economic status as classified by modified Kuppuswamy scale . 4. Children belonging to high risk group for dental caries defined as children having >= 1 interproximal carious lesions in their primary dentition as per AAPD guidelines, 2014. 5. Children who have caries-free permanent dentition with at least one fully erupted first permanent molar.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children having a serious medical condition that precludes inclusion and obvious signs of systemic illness (colds, flu, chicken pox etc.) 2. Children with ulcerative gingivitis, oral infections, abnormalities of face, lips, soft tissues of mouth (cause discomfort during provision of intervention) determined during baseline examination. 3. Children having dental fluorosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dental cariesTimepoint: Dental caries at 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
cost effectiveness acceptabilityTimepoint: End of 3 years	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Archana Krishna Murthy

The Oxford Dental College

archanakm20@gmail.com9845620292

Outcome results