Effectiveness of Digital Versus Conventional Impression on Discomfort and Dental Anxiety in Preschool Children (Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial).
Arwa M Ghoneim, Karin M L Dowidar, Dalia M Talaat
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41917676Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 4Years - 6Years
All Genders
ID06623851
Effectiveness of Digital Versus Conventional Impression on Discomfort and Dental Anxiety in Preschool Children (A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)
Led by Hams Hamed Abdelrahman · Updated on 2024-10-02
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the discomfort, dental anxiety, gag reflex, behavior, and time required for two different dental impression techniques in preschool children aged 4 to 6 years. This randomized controlled clinical trial compares conventional alginate impressions with digital impressions taken by an intraoral scanner, aiming to find a less distressing method for young dental patients. The study involves 666 children without previous dental experience and with specific behavior scores before treatment. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will have digital impressions using an intraoral scanner, which includes scanning the lower jaw, upper jaw, and bite. The other group will receive conventional alginate impressions using steel trays following standard procedures. Each child's response to the technique is carefully recorded and assessed. During the study, researchers will evaluate the child's discomfort using a visual scale with emojis, dental anxiety through the Facial Image Scale, the severity of gag reflex after the procedure, and child cooperation using a behavior rating scale. The time taken to complete each impression procedure is also measured. This detailed monitoring helps to compare how each impression method affects young children's experience during dental visits.
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Brief Title
Digital Versus Conventional Impression on Discomfort and Dental Anxiety Among Preschoolers
Who Can Participate
Age: 4Years - 6Years
All Genders
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children aged 4 to 6 years
- Children with scores of 3 or 4 on the Frankl Behavioral Rating Scale before the procedure
- No previous dental experience
- Parents have signed informed consent for participation
You will not qualify if you...
- Any physical or mental disability or psychological problems
- Children with temporomandibular joint or periodontal discomfort
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Treatment
Duration - Single procedure session
Participants undergo either a digital dental impression using an intraoral scanner or a conventional dental impression using alginate.
1 visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Alexandria Faculty of Dentistry
Alexandria, Egypt
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Research Team
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Arwa Ghoneim, BDS
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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