Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Arm A Standardized Oral Health Education with Oral Hygiene Aids:
Participants in the intervention arm will receive a standardized oral health education programme consisting of instruct
Sponsors
Dr Jyotirmayee Sahoo
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Tribal school children aged 14 to 16 years Children with natural dentition a minimum of 20 permanent teeth Willingness to participate and provide consent parental consent and child assent where required
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with systemic illnesses for example diabetes known to affect oral health outcomes Children who have received systemic antibiotic therapy within the previous three months as this artificially suppresses the microbiological load Children with fixed orthodontic appliances as these significantly alter plaque accumulation mechanics and retention rates
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study hypothesizes that the Intervention Group Arm A will demonstrate a statistically significant greater reduction in the mean clinical Plaque Index and a greater relative reduction rate of salivary S. mutans colonization compared to the Active Control Group Arm B at the four month primary endpoint.Timepoint: 4 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Long term dental caries incidence, which will be quantified as the net change in Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth DMFT and Decayed, Missing, and Filled Surfaces DMFS scores evaluated via clinical oral examinations using standard WHO oral health assessment criteria from baseline to the 12 month follow up.Timepoint: 12 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jyotirmayee Sahoo
Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital Baripada
Outcome results
None listed