Dental decay (caries) Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Overall the evaluation of Child Friendly Dental Practices will utilise a realist approach. This will not only allow the evaluation to determine the impact of the scheme on patients and access to servi
a parallel mixed methods study will be undertaken.
The mixed methods will include quantitative data collected from clinical records through dental settings such as dental practices, dental referral,
Sponsors
University of Manchester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 16 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Paediatric patients (aged 0 to 16 years old) referred through the Greater Manchester dental referral system and who have been triaged as appropriate for treatment at a CFDP 2. Patients with parents/guardians who have the capacity to consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients referred for orthodontic treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Whether a child has had a dental extraction under General Anaesthetic two years after referral as indicated in electronic patient records (recorded through HES data or through CDS patient records) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured using patient records unless otherwise noted: 1. Waiting time until first appointment 2. Number of sessions of treatment 3. Whether a child was successfully seen and treated. For this outcome success is defined as treatment completed by a dentist that results in a child being referred back to their own dentist or discharged, pain free. 4. The number of extractions and restorations as reported in NHS BSA data 5. The courses of antibiotics taken during wait and treatment 6. Participants referred back into the specialist pathway within two years of referral. 7. Dental pain experienced by a child 8. Participants views of their treatment and engagement with the dental profession (follow up of dental appointment) as indicated by the responses to the text message. Questions will include an adapted version of the NHS Friends and Family Test, questions on satisfaction, possible negative/adverse experiences, possible positive experiences, and an option for free text comments at the end of the survey. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed