Investigating the relationship between enamel defects, tooth decay, the mother's health during pregnancy and the child's health during their first year in children aged 1-3 years

Enamel hypoplasia (EHP) as a predictive factor of early childhood caries (ECC): a cross-sectional study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12808726

Enrollment

300

Registered

2019-04-16

Start date

2019-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-05-25

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Conditions

Enamel hypoplasia, caries Oral Health

Interventions

Mothers visiting medical centers will be asked to participate in this study. If they approve, their children will have a dental examination. Dental examination will be achieved after gentle wiping of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 1 and 3 years 2. Able and willing to cooperate with the examination

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Parents do not consent 2. Child has a disability or systematic disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Presence of hypoplasia-associated severe early childhood caries (HAS-ECC) according to the scoring system of Caufield et al, 2012, which consists of 3 stages (0, 1 and 2, where 2 is the most severe)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Risk factors such birth weight, birth type, infectious diseases affecting the mother throughout pregnancy, or her child in their first year of life.	—

Countries

Syria

Outcome results

None listed

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