None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Mouthguard Users: 8-14 year old children playing roller skating with mouthguard.
Total duration will be of 1 year.
Control Intervention1: Non Mouthguard users: 8-14 Year old children pl
Sponsors
Dr Rashmi A. Dongarwar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Children in the age group of 8-14 years playing roller skating 2) Children in whom first permanent molar is erupted. 3) Children willing to participate in the study 4) Children willing to use mouthguard. 5) Children who have completed 6 months of training period in roller skating. 6) Children whose parents willing to give consent for participation in the study but not willing for the use of mouthguard by children for study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Children with over-retained teeth and crowding. 2) Uncooperative and medically compromised children 3) Children undergoing orthodontic treatment. 4) Children with proclined anterior teeth.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevention of Oro-facial injuries (Traumatic injuries to tooth, jaw bones & extra-oral & intra-oral soft tissue injuries) in children playing skating with use of mouthguard.Timepoint: Eighteen months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acceptance of mouthguard by children playing skating.Timepoint: Twelve month;knowledge of parents regarding use of mouthguard by children during skating will be increased Timepoint: Twelve month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ritesh Kalaskar
Government Dental College And Hospital, Nagpur
Outcome results
None listed