Impact of an Educational Program on Gingival Status and Oral Health Related Quality of Life
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This research targets the evaluation of the impact of oral health educational programs on the gingival status and oral health related quality of life in early adolescence of the Egyptian population. Each participant will benefit from the education of the proper oral hygiene practices under the supervision and follow up of the investigator in addition to the potential improvement of his/ her oral health related quality of life.
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Detailed Description
The objective of this study is to improve the gingival status and oral health related quality of life in the Egyptian population's early adolescence. The intervention is an Oral health educational program based on the following:
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Tooth brushing: the modified bass technique is the method of choice the skill will be taught using a video followed by a model demonstration then a supervised brushing session done by the participants.
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Dietary recommendations and importance of visiting the dentist will be introduced in the form of power point presentation that will be set according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD).
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Participant will be asked to come for 4 visits one for base line data collection and administration of the intervention and another 3 follow up visits once per month.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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| Single Arm baseline data will be calculated before the oral health educational program using gingival index and after 3 months from the intervention |
Behavioral: Oral Health Educational Program
proper introduction to brushing techniques, dietary recommendations and importance of visiting the dentist
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Short form Child perception questionnaire 11-14 [3 months]
assessment of Oral symptoms, functional limitations, emotional and social well being. each domain scores from 0-20 where 20 means the worst quality of life in each domain.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Photographic evaluation and interpretation using Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud 2021 [3 months]
assessment of Swelling of gingiva red color characteristics using number of red pixels
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients aged from 11-14 years old
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No reported systemic disease
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No administration of antibiotics in the last month
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No fixed or removable appliance
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Absence of acute phase of any oral disease
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patient refuses to participate in the study
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patient fails to attend follow up sessions
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | New Giza University | Giza | Egypt | 12676 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Cairo University
Investigators
- Study Director: Manal Al Sayed, PhD, Professor
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Bhardwaj VK, Sharma KR, Luthra RP, Jhingta P, Sharma D, Justa A. Impact of school-based oral health education program on oral health of 12 and 15 years old school children. J Educ Health Promot. 2013 Jul 31;2:33. doi: 10.4103/2277-9531.115820. eCollection 2013.
- Smith RN, Lath DL, Rawlinson A, Karmo M, Brook AH. Gingival inflammation assessment by image analysis: measurement and validation. Int J Dent Hyg. 2008 May;6(2):137-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2008.00294.x.
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