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Exploring how childrens taste perception influences dental caries risk

Correlation Between Four Different Taste Perceptions (Sweet, Salty, Sour and Bitter) and Caries Activity Level in Children Aged 7 12 Years in Belgaum: A Cross-sectional Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091920
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-07-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K026- Dental caries on smooth surface

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

DrAsifa Gazali
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 7 12 years Systemically healthy Written informed consent from parent/guardian and verbal assent from child Cooperative behavior adequate for oral exam and taste testing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Special healthcare needs or systemic illness On antibiotic or other long-term medication at time of testing Known gustatory or olfactory disorder History of recent oral mucosal pathology affecting taste

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation between taste perception scores (sweet, salty, sour, bitter) and caries activity using ICDAS-II scoring in 7 12-year-old childrenTimepoint: At baseline during a single visit—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mean number of correct taste identifications per taste modality per group Concentration threshold at which 50 of group correctly identifies taste Group-wise comparison (Chi-square) for correct identification at each concentration level Timepoint: At baseline during single visit—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrAsifa Gazali

Maratha Mandal N G H Institute of Dental Sciences , Belagavi

ramyapai87@gmail.com8618366991

Outcome results

None listed

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