Influence of oral health behaviour and motor maturity on the caries experience of preschool children in group prophylaxis - a pilot study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036361

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-26

Start date

2025-05-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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

Conditions

K02

Interventions

Group 1: Pre-school children (aged 5 to 7) who take part in the group prophylaxis programme are tested for their dental status (dmft/DMFT value). In addition, motor maturity and oral health behaviour

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 8 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 5.0 to 7.11 years who take part in the group prophylaxis programme at daycare centres in Hesse. -with a signed declaration of consent from the parents or legal guardians (questionnaire).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children without returned questionnaires/surveys of parents or guardians. - Children whose dmft value cannot be collected.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
dental status (dmft/DMFT value).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
motor maturity and oral health behaviour	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactNelly Schulz-Weidner

Poliklinik für Kinderzahnheilkunde

nelly.schulz-weidner@dentist.med.uni-giessen.de+496419946244

Outcome results

None listed

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