Dental caries. Dental caries
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The intervention will consist of three group educational sessions, each lasting two hours, conducted over three consecutive weeks. The content will include education on the importance
Sponsors
Karaj University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Having a child aged 6 to 12 years No prior experience of fissure sealant therapy for the child Providing informed consent to participate in the study Being literate (ability to read and write)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Absence from more than one educational session Death or migration of the participant Incomplete questionnaire data Unwillingness to continue participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The performance of preventive fissure sealant behavior by parents for children aged 6 to 12 years. Timepoint: One month after the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire (average status of awareness score before and after intervention). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parental knowledge score regarding dental caries and fissure sealant. Timepoint: Follow-up immediately and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Parental attitude score toward the prevention of dental caries. Timepoint: Follow-up immediately and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Score of the Health Belief Model components. Timepoint: Follow-up immediately and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli Safari-Moradabadi
Karaj University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed