Oral Hygiene
Conditions
Keywords
Disabled Children, Oral Hygiene, Streptococcus mutans
Brief summary
This clinical trial aims to learn about the general oral hygiene status of children with special needs and test the effect of hygiene education on their oral and dental hygiene. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the general oral hygiene status of children with special needs? * Does brushing education and dietary guidance to parents improve oral and dental hygiene in children with special needs? Participants will receive a complete oral and dental examination. Following this examination parents/legal guardians will be educated about the maintenance of oral and dental hygiene and dietary guidance will be provided. Patients will be evaluated one year after the education
Detailed description
One hundred and thirty children with special needs who are being rehabilitated at three rehabilitation centers (Maviel, Sirinler and Ugurlu Kalpler Rehabilitation Centers) in Kilis will undergo a complete oral and dental examination at which their oral bacteria (str. mutans) levels, PUFA and plaque indexes (indices that measure oral health) will be recorded. The parents/legal guardians of the children will be educated about dental hygiene toothbrushing and dietary habits leading to caries. After a year, the examination and assessments will be repeated. The change in oral hygiene indices will be evaluated.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTOral Examination
A complete examination of oral and dental hygiene any health problems will be registered
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTPUFA index
An assessment of the presence of oral conditions resulting from untreated caries. P=Pulpal involvement, U=ulceration, F=fistula, A=abscess index
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTPlaque index
An assessment of the amount of dental plaque visible on the vestibular and lingual surfaces of all teeth. The index varies between 0-4.
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTStreptococcus mutans screening
A strip test for specific bacteria named streptococcus mutans, which plays an important role in caries formation, from patients' collected saliva
BEHAVIORALEducation
Education on correct toothbrushing technique, oral hygiene, dietary education on foods detrimental for dental hygiene.
Sponsors
Altinbas University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children with special needs * Aged between 6-12 years
Exclusion criteria
* Refusal * Being unable to complete oral examination due to lack of cooperation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in Saliva Check mutans test at 52 weeks | Baseline and 1 year after the education | A speed test of specific bacteria named streptococcus mutans, which plays a leading role in caries formation, from patients' collected saliva. Interpreted from the strips as high, low levels of bacteria or no bacteria in saliva. |
| Change from baseline in the number of teeth with each element of PUFA index at 52 weeks | Baseline and 1 year after the education | An assessment of the presence of oral conditions resulting from untreated caries. P=Pulpal involvement, U=ulceration, F=fistula, A=abscess index. |
| Change from baseline on the 5 point plaque index at 52 weeks | Baseline and 1 year after the education | An assessment of the amount of dental plaque visible on the vestibular and lingual surfaces of all teeth. Possible scores range from 0 (no plaque) to 4 (considerable plaque film formation) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactMine Tirnaksiz
Outcome results
None listed