Early childhood caries Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
The test intervention is an educational one delivered by dental hygienists to parents of infants when the latter are 6, 12, 18 and 24 months old. Each of the four sessions lasts approximately 15 minut
Sponsors
McGill University (Canada)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Caregivers (parents) who have a child of five to seven months, either sex (inclusive), with whom they are attending the vaccination clinics of the study community health centre recruitment sites (CLSCs) and who live with that child for 50% or more of the time will be asked to participate 2. The subjects included are parent/infant dyads
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Dyads will be excluded if parents are unable to understand the consent form and self-complete questionnaires for linguistic reasons
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Percentage of children without dental caries 2. Parent caries-related knowledge 3. Parent caries-related behaviour 4. Oral health-related impacts/quality of life 5. Child weight 6. Financial costs | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of decayed missing and filled tooth surfaces 24 months following recruitment. | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed