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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Caries Risk Assessment for Children and Adults Among Dental Residents

Sponsor
Cairo University (Other)
Overall Status
Not yet recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05910645
Collaborator
(none)
3
Enrollment
13
Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Evaluation of knowledge, practice and attitude regarding Caries Risk Assessment for children and adults among Dental Residents in Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    Dental caries is a dynamic and multifactorial process. Occurrence of dental caries is affected by several factors including quantity and composition of saliva, oral microflora and patient-related parameters including general health and lifestyle, such as the use of fluoride-containing toothpastes and diet.

    Caries risk is defined as the probability of developing caries in the future. The incidence of the disease can be either primary (New caries lesions) or secondary (Progression of lesion or reactivation of caries lesions). Caries risk assessment (CRA) is important for the successful application of a minimum intervention dentistry philosophy in the management of dental caries. Patients, with active caries at the time of visit, need the CRA to identify the factors that are most likely to progress in the disease process. The CRA is one of the methods for managing the caries of patients.

    Riley et al. showed that the anti-caries agents were widely used in dental clinics, while the CRA was performed by a few dental clinics. In a study of Gaskin et al., 63.5% of subjects agreed with the use of minimal intervention dentistry. In a study of Shah et al., 36% of dentists accepted the use of restorative materials and CRA-based methods, and 15.5% also strongly agreed with CRA for all patients. In a study by Rayapudi and Usha, 81% of participants agreed with CRA in patients. In a study by Riley et al. about the use of CRA by dentists in children, 73% of dentists reported having CRAs for people aged 6 to 18 years. In another study by Riley et al., 69% of dentists performed CRA for patients, and 57% of dentists who performed CRA had considered an individualized caries prevention programs for their patients. Hurlbutt et al. showed that caries management by the CRA is an example of patient care that has the best practice rather than traditional therapies.

    Afshar et al. claimed that the CRA is a conservative approach that can prevent waste of time, energy and finances. Evaluating the management of the results of illness in certain periods of time leads to less dental tissues wasting. People's knowledge of CRA in patients leads to more conservative treatment. Due to limited studies in this field and the absence of data about using CRA in Egypt, Especially on dental residents, this study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Caries Risk Assessment among pediatric and Conservative Dental Residents in Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Anticipated Enrollment :
    3 participants
    Observational Model:
    Other
    Time Perspective:
    Cross-Sectional
    Official Title:
    Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Caries Risk Assessment for Children and Adults Among Dental Residents :A Cross Sectional Study
    Anticipated Study Start Date :
    Jun 1, 2023
    Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
    Jun 1, 2024
    Anticipated Study Completion Date :
    Jul 1, 2024

    Arms and Interventions

    Arm Intervention/Treatment
    Dental Residents in pediatric department
    Dental Residents in conservative department

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Knowledge regarding CRA among Dental Residents in Faculty of Dentistry, CU Attitude regarding CRA among Dental Residents in Faculty of Dentistry, CU Practice regarding CRA among Dental Residents in Faculty of Dentistry, CU [through study completion, an average of 1 year]

      Questionnaire Questionnaire Questionnaire

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    N/A and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Pediatric and conservative dental residents in Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University.

    Completing at least 3 months residency program in one of the departments

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Participants who refuse to participate.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    No locations specified.

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Cairo University

    Investigators

    None specified.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    Responsible Party:
    Manar Ramadan Ahmed Orabi, Doctor at Egyptian Ministry of Health, Cairo University
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT05910645
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • Caries Risk Assessment
    First Posted:
    Jun 20, 2023
    Last Update Posted:
    Jun 20, 2023
    Last Verified:
    Jun 1, 2023
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Dental Caries

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jun 20, 2023