Oral Hygiene Status and Malocclusions in Children with Speech, Hearing and Visual Impairments.

Association of Malocclusion with Oral Hygiene Status in children with speech, hearing and visual impairments: an interventional study. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/01/079377

Enrollment

382

Registered

2025-01-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Q169- Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Screening, Diagnosis of Malocclusions, Oral prophylaxis, Pit and fissure sealants placement, Fluoride application.: 1. Oral prophylaxis 2. Pit and fissure sealants. 3. Fluoride applicat

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 8-14 years with speech, hearing, and/or visual impairments.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children aged 8-14 years with speech, hearing and visual impairments who have undergone or are undergoing orthodontic treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the association of malocclusion with oral hygiene status in children with speech, hearing and visual impairments.Timepoint: At Baseline - To determine the prevalence and type of malocclusion in children with speech, hearing and/or visual impairments.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1)To clinically examine the extraoral and intraoral features of children with speech, hearing and visual impairments, for traits of malocclusion. 2)To assess the distribution of different malocclusion traits in children with speech, hearing and visual impairments. 3)To assess the oral hygiene status of the children with malocclusion before and after oral prophylaxis and oral health education. 4)To find the association between malocclusion and oral hygiene status. Timepoint: Baseline - Assessment of Oral Hygiene Status. At 3 months post intervention - Assessment of Oral Hygiene Status.	—

Measure

Time frame

1)To clinically examine the extraoral and intraoral features of children with speech, hearing and visual impairments, for traits of malocclusion. 2)To assess the distribution of different malocclusion traits in children with speech, hearing and visual impairments. 3)To assess the oral hygiene status of the children with malocclusion before and after oral prophylaxis and oral health education. 4)To find the association between malocclusion and oral hygiene status. Timepoint: Baseline - Assessment of Oral Hygiene Status. At 3 months post intervention - Assessment of Oral Hygiene Status.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPratyasha Sharma

AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences

drsrikalabhandary@nitte.edu.in9535620371

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026