Are Dental Neglect and the Siblings Risk Factors in Children

NCT04122508 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 62
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Neglect insidiously affects a child's overall health in all aspects. The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence of siblings caused dental neglect, and whether there was a relationship between dental neglect and anxiety.

Conditions

Behavior, Child; Caries,Dental; Neglect, Child; Anxiety

Keywords

anxiety; siblings; dental caries; oral health; child abuse

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• the effects of presence of siblings on dental neglect

  The effects of presence of siblings on oral health and dental neglect was assessed using dental neglect scale. The dental neglect scale for children was originally composed of seven statements, using a Likert scale ranging from one to five . The total score of DNS can range from 7 to 35, with higher scores representing greater dental neglect.

  for eight months from the beginning of the study

• the effects of presence of siblings on oral health

  the effects of presence of siblings on oral health and dental neglect was assessed using oral hygiene index . The OHI-S has two elements, the Debris Index and the Calculus Index. The Debris Index and the Calculus Index can range from 0 to 3, the oral hygiene index values from 0 to 6.

  for eight months from the beginning of the study

• the effects of presence of siblings on dental caries

  the effects of presence of siblings on oral health and dental neglect was assessed using, DMFT/dmft index. caries (D/d), missing due to caries (M/m), filling (F/f) teeth were recorded using DMF-T indices for permanent teeth and dmf-t indices for primary teeth.

  for eight months from the beginning of the study

• the effects of presence of siblings on untreated caries

  the effects of presence of siblings on oral health and dental neglect was assessed using pufa index. The index recorded the presence of visible pulp involvement (P/p), mucosal ulceration due to root fragments (U/u), fistulae (F/f) and/or abscessess (A/a). Higher scores represents worse oral health.

  for eight months from the beginning of the study

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• to evaluate whether there was a correlation between dental neglect and anxiety in children

  for eight months from the beginning of the study

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

children who presented for the first time to the Faculty of Dentistry in Rize

You may qualify if:

• Aged between 6 and 12 years old
• Being healthy
• Being volunteer for the study

You may not qualify if:

• Systemic and mental disorders
• Syndromes or other major health diseases
• Cooperation problems

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Rize, 53100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Child Behavior; Dental Caries; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Tooth Demineralization; Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Sema Aydınoglu, Dr

  Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CROSSOVER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 5, 2019
• First Posted: October 10, 2019
• Study Start: January 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2019
• Study Completion: September 30, 2019
• Last Updated: October 11, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: Data will be available 5 years after publication
• Access Criteria: Data access requests will be reviewed by authors.

Locations

TU (1)