Orofacial Dysfunction, Smoking
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to investigate the orofacial dysfunction in children who are subjected to passive smoking and to correlate its results to their saliva cotinine levels
Detailed description
The participants will be recruited from the pedodontics outpatient clinic in the, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Ahram Canadian University, Egypt. The aim and the steps of the study will be explained to the guardian. After obtaining the informed consent, the investigator will fill an administrative questionnaire, which includes parents and child's personal data, medical and dental history, a question inquiring if one of the parents smokes in the house, the frequency of smoking, smoking type, and number of cigarettes (if present). Then, the examination of orofacial dysfunction will be evaluated by the investigator, using Nordic Orofacial Test - screen (NOT-S)
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTNordic Orofacial Test-Screen (NOT-S)
screening tool to detect orofacial dysfunction
Sponsors
Ahram Canadian University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 7 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children who are free from any systematic disease, or genetic disorders that * Children whose families accept to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
* Children whose parents quit smoking after the child was born.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Orofacial Dysfunction (measured using Nordic Orofacial Test-Screen) | baseline record | deviation from normal functions of facial and oral structures |
Contacts
Primary ContactMennat Allah Abd-Elsabour, Master
Outcome results
None listed