Family-based Counseling Models for Young Children
Organizing Family-based Health Promotion for Young Children in Public Dental Service
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two new family-based oral health promotion programs with the routine program in use earlier in Vantaa public dental service. The children born in 2008 were followed from their first visit to public dental service at the age of 6-12 months to their dental examination at the age of 2-2½ years. The outcome measures are the colonization of mutans streptococci in dental plaque, dental caries, and the oral health habits of two-year-olds.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2008
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 3, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 15, 2013
CompletedMay 8, 2017
May 1, 2017
3.7 years
May 3, 2013
May 3, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
The colonization of mutans streptococci bacteria
The children were tested for the amount of mutans streptococci bacteria in their dental plaque at the age of 2 years. The recommended age for testing was 2-2.5 years, and the inclusion limits 2 years and 3 years.
At the age of 2 years
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Dental caries
at the age of two
Other Outcomes (1)
Tooth brushing
At the age of two
Study Arms (3)
Oral hygiene and fluoride use
EXPERIMENTALParents of young children were given counseling of their own oral hygiene and the use of fluoride on their child's visit to public dental service. The child was given multi-faceted counseling for good oral health habits.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONControl, The parents were not given any intervention on their child's visit to public dental service. The child was given multi-faceted counseling for good oral health habits.
Diet and use of xylitol
EXPERIMENTALParents of young children were given counseling of their own diet and the use of xylitol on their child's visit to public dental service. The child was given multi-faceted counseling for good oral health habits.
Interventions
Parents were given instructions how to brush and clean between teeth and to use fluoride toothpaste two times a day.
Parents were asked to fill in one-day diaries of their own diet in the waiting room. The dental professional pointed out the frequency of meals and snacks, as well as suggested the timing of xylitol products.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- first born children born in 2008
You may not qualify if:
- not first born children
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Health and social and welfare affairs, oral health
Vantaa, 01510, Finland
Related Publications (4)
Arpalahti I, Jarvinen M, Suni J, Pienihakkinen K. Acceptance of oral health promotion programmes by dental hygienists and dental nurses in public dental service. Int J Dent Hyg. 2012 Feb;10(1):46-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2011.00517.x. Epub 2011 Jun 23.
PMID: 21699653RESULTArpalahti I, Tolvanen M, Pienihakkinen K. Comparing health promotion programs in public dental service of vantaa, Finland: a clinical trial in 6-36-month-old children. Int J Dent. 2013;2013:757938. doi: 10.1155/2013/757938. Epub 2013 Nov 18.
PMID: 24348559RESULTArpalahti I, Jarvinen M, Kommonen HM, Tolvanen M, Pienihakkinen K. Parental Opinions on Children's Oral Health Counselling and Readiness to Change Health Habits. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2016;14(6):535-545. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a37139.
PMID: 27957564RESULTArpalahti I, Hanninen K, Tolvanen M, Varrela J, Rice DP. The effect of early childhood non-nutritive sucking behavior including pacifiers on malocclusion: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Orthod. 2024 Oct 1;46(5):cjae024. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjae024.
PMID: 39119981DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Kaisu Pienihäkkinen, docent
University of Turku
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- chief dentist
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 3, 2013
First Posted
May 15, 2013
Study Start
January 1, 2008
Primary Completion
September 1, 2011
Study Completion
December 1, 2011
Last Updated
May 8, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
The individual participant data is not planned to be shared with other researchers, it will be destroyed after the study.