Maintenance of oral health in preterm children by preventive oral care

Maintenance of oral health in preterm children by preventive oral care - Preterm Children Study Long

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00006841

Enrollment

200

Registered

2015-04-09

Start date

2015-05-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

K02 K00

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention Group: oral examination, oral hygiene status, professional tooth cleaning.Topical Fluoridation (22.500 ppm Fluoride) quarterly starting after eruption of the first tooth Group 2:

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Months to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: preterm birth

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: term birth

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Caries experience measured with the Decayed - Missing - Filled - Teeth Index in the primary and permanent dentition (dmft/DMFT) every year	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Defects of tooth structures measured by Developmental Defects of Enamel Index in the Primary and permanent dentition (DDE) yearly	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactIna M. Schüler

Jena University HospitalZZMK - Poliklinik für Präventive Zahnheilkunde und Kinderzahnheilkunde

Ina.Schueler@med.uni-jena.de03641 934803

Outcome results

None listed

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