Impact of Visual Stimuli on Pediatric Oral Hygiene Performance

NCT07150429 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ESOGU-PEDO-05.06.2024/36
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In the present study, children aged 7 to 14 will receive verbal and active (hands-on) oral hygiene education. The education will be delivered in three different formats: Education supported with positive visual aids (images of healthy teeth), Education supported with negative visual aids (images of decayed or unhealthy teeth), Verbal and active education only (control group). These visual aids are intended to demonstrate the potential positive and negative outcomes of tooth brushing behavior. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of these different visual motivational tools approaches on children's oral hygiene performance. To achieve this, the children's dental plaque levels and halitosis scores will be measured before the education, one week after, and one month after. These procedures are quick, painless, and non-invasive.

Conditions

Dental Plaque; Halitosis; Oral Hygiene Education Methods

Keywords

dental plaque; halitosis; oral hygiene education; behavioral motivation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Dental plaque score

  Dental plaque score measured by Silness-Löe Index

  From baseline to 1st week and 1st month after the treatment

• Halitosis score

  Halitosis score assessment using the Rosenberg Organoleptic Scale.

  From baseline to 1st week and 1st month after the treatment

Study Arms (3)

Verbal-active education supported by positive visual aids

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Positive Visual Aids

Verbal-active education supported by negative visual aids

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Negative Visual Aids

Verbal-active education only (control group)

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education (Control Group)

Interventions

Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Negative Visual Aids OTHER

Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Visual Aid Variations

Verbal-active education supported by negative visual aids

Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education (Control Group) OTHER

Control group

Verbal-active education only (control group)

Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Positive Visual Aids OTHER

Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Visual Aid Variations

Verbal-active education supported by positive visual aids

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• (1) children who had not previously received oral hygiene education, (2) children with carious lesions scored no higher than 4 on the ICDAS scale, and (3) systemically healthy children between the ages of 7 and 14. The study population consisted of male children, as well as female children who had not yet reached menarche.

You may not qualify if:

• (1) Children who declined to participate in the study, (2) girls who had reached menarche, (3)children with systemic disorders, and (4) children with presenting with intraoral conditions such as defective restorations that could facilitate plaque retention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Eskisehir Osmangazi University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Pedodontics

Eskişehir, Odunpazarı, 26040, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental Plaque; Halitosis

Interventions

Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dental Deposits; Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 25, 2025
• First Posted: September 2, 2025
• Study Start: July 16, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 12, 2024
• Study Completion: January 12, 2025
• Last Updated: September 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)