Attitude and Practice for Deep Caries Management Between Egyptian and Indian Dentists : a Cross Sectional Study

NCT06806254 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: Deep Caries Cross section
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 766
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Study type: Observational Study To assess and compare the attitudes, and practices of dentists in Egypt and India regarding the removal of deep dentin caries and preferred restorative strategies. In addition to correlate between dentist's understanding of caries and its treatment and factors such as age, gender, degree of education and clinical setting.

Conditions

Deep Dental Caries

Keywords

Deep Caries; Dentine caries

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Attitude of practicing patient in Egypt and India regarding deep caries management

  Current Attitude and how dentist think regarding strategies of deep caries management either complete caries removal or partial/ selective caries removal. And which is thought to be the most rationalized concept to use according to each dentist. This will be done using a previously validated questionaire

  Through study completion,an average of 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Practice of Egyptian and Indian dentist to deep caries management practices

  Through study completion,an average of 3 months

• Impact of demographic data on dentist attitude and practice regarding deep caries management

  Through study completion,an average of 3 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Dentists (at various levels of education and years of practice) practicing in Egypt and India: Educational Background: Various qualifications, such as dental degrees and specialized training. Years of Practice: Categories of experience: less than 5 years, 5-10 years, and over 10 years. Geographic Location: Dentists from diverse urban and rural regions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo university

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 12613, Egypt

Location

Study Officials

• Iman El Sayad, Iman El Sayad

  Professor of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Fahme pk Liyakath, Doctor

CONTACT

+201128717427; fahme.pk@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

Alaa fathi Abdelsalam, Doctor

CONTACT

+201010890484; alaa.fathi@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principle investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 5, 2025
• First Posted: February 4, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2025
• Study Completion: July 31, 2025
• Last Updated: February 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations

EG (1)