Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Two Recall Intervals on Dental Caries Incidence, Anxiety and Quality of Life of Preschool Children
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Conditions:
Dental Caries
Quality of Life
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of two recall intervals on dental caries incidence (primary outcome) in preschool children with low and moderate caries risk. The level of anxiety, oral health ...
Detailed Description
An examiner calibrated and blinded to the study groups and the secondary outcomes will perform the clinical examinations, which consist of: the gingival bleeding index, dental plaque index, detection ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children between 3-5 years of age, of both genders, with low and moderate caries risk according to the clinical criteria adapted from the Secretary of Health of São Paulo.
- Guardians who have signed the informed consent confirming their participation and their child in research.
Exclusion
- Children showing visible dental plaque and gingivitis in baseline.
- Children showing more than 08 active and/or inactive caries cavitated surfaces, and who show fistula and/or dental abscess.
- Special patients.
- Children who received professional application of fluoride in the 6 months prior to the survey.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
224 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02263768
Start Date
March 1 2015
End Date
March 1 2018
Last Update
April 18 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Dental School of University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil, 05508-000