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Association between Palatal Rugae Pattern and Dental Caries in Primary Teeth

Role of Palatal Rugae Pattern as A Predictor of Dental Caries in Primary Dentition: A Cross-Sectional Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104708
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-02-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil Intervention4: Nil: Nil Intervention5: Nil: Nil Intervention6: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention2: D

Sponsors

Dr Rumela Ash
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The participants who will be willing to take part in the study and consent will be taken from the parents. 2. Outpatients aged between 3 to 6 years. 3. Children with no history of systemic disease or oral anomalies.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Uncooperative children. 2. Children with special health care needs. 3. Children with a history of systemic illness, congenital anomalies, trauma of the maxillofacial region and medications altering the salivary flow of the patient. 4. Children with cleft lip and palate, supernumerary teeth, congenitally missing teeth and dentoalveolar abscess.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine if there is an Association Between Palatal Rugae pattern and Caries Severity in Children.Timepoint: 2 Weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To observe the Frequency & Distribution of Palatal Rugae Patterns in Children To investigate the Potential Use of Palatal Rugae in Predicting the Risk of Dental Caries in ChildrenTimepoint: 2 Weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rumela Ash

Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences

dr.amitrai001@gmail.com9453268177

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026