Dental caries, dental decay Oral Health Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Group A: Intervention group
Group B : Wait-list control
Immediately prior to treatment weight and height were recorded and a blood sample taken to test for anaemia. The intervention consisted of extr
Sponsors
World Dental Federation (Fédération Dentaire Internationale) (FDI) (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Severe dental decay i.e. one or more teeth with dental pulp involvement irrespective of number of teeth decayed 2. Body weight below normal (underweight) according to age, using National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reference standards 3. Children aged between 4 years and 6 months to 5 years and 8 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with high caries levels, but no pulpal involvement 2. Children with systemic medical conditions and infectious diseases (e.g. active tuberculosis infection)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in height, weight and quality of life scores in study subjects | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Changes in Z-scores of height and weight between Group A and Group B 2. Changes in eating, sleeping, and other quality of life impairments 3. Changes in haemoglobin levels | — |
Countries
Philippines
Outcome results
None listed