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

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Dental School of University of São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil, 05508-000