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The influence of a training programm for dentists in upper Egypt to use the ART (Atraumatic Restorative Technique) method for cleaning and filling tooth cavities, only using hand instruments.

Introduction of the ART technique in Upper Egypt: The influence of a special training program for general dental practitioners.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON23104
Enrollment
60
Registered
2011-01-27
Start date
2011-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

caries, tooth cavities, glass ionomer, ART, oral health. In Dutch: cariës, gaatjes in tanden en kiezen, glasionomeer cement, ART techniek, mondgezondheid

Interventions

Control group (n=30): Questionnaires on current knowledge and oral health care. Intervention group (n=30): 1. Training course (3 days): Lectures and discussions on caries prevention and caries mana
2. Skills training (2 days): Training in preparation and restoration of carious teeth using the ART technique, and glass ionomer cement as restoration material
3. Reminder sessions: Discussion on perceived barriers using the ART technique.

Sponsors

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, College of Oral Science, Department of Global Oral Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: General dental practicitioners (GDPs) in Upper Egypt: 1. Interventiongroup: GDPs in El Minia city; 2. Control group: GDPs in Asuit.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All other oral health care providers in Upper Egypt.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Change in GDPs knowledge on caries management; 2. Change in frequencies of ART restorations in governmental and privat clinics. For all assessments: Intervention group compared to control group; intervention group and control group compared to baseline data, and to each other. Data will be collected using questionnaires among GDPs (change in knowledge), and registration forms in governmental and privat dental clinics (clinical data).

Contacts

Public ContactWil J.M. Sanden, van der

PO Box 9101

w.vandersanden@dent.umcn.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)