Dental Caries in Children
Conditions
Brief summary
Children from two orphanages will be examined for dental caries experience, in comparison to parented school children.
Detailed description
A total of 156 children were included in this study, they were, residing in governmental orphanage, non-governmental orphanage and parented children attending primary school. Written informed consent was obtained prior to the start of the study, form legal guardians or child's parent. Dental examination was carried out on an ordinary chair beside a window on day light. DMF and def indices were used to assess dental caries for primary and permanent teeth. Also, unmet treatment need index, care index and significant caries index were calculated.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTcaries assessment
the child will examined for dental caries, caries prevalence, caries indices (def and DMF, or DMF)
Sponsors
Ahram Canadian University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* apparently healthy children aged from six to12 years old
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| caries experience | baseline record | measured using DMF/ def index |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed