Are Dental Neglect and the Siblings Risk Factors in Children

October 9, 2019 updated by: Sema Aydınoglu, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Are Dental Neglect and the Presence of Siblings Risk Factors for Oral Health in Children

Neglect insidiously affects a child's overall health in all aspects. The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence of siblings caused dental neglect, and whether there was a relationship between dental neglect and anxiety.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Dental neglect is an intentional failure of parents or caregivers to take precautions and fulfil necessary dental treatment, and has a close relationship with dental caries and anxiety. Oral health status of the children was evaluated using the DMFT/dmft, PUFA/pufa, and OHI-S indices. In addition, the parents completed the Dental Neglect Scale (DNS) and a questionnaire, and the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf) was administered to the children to assess their dental anxiety.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Rize, Turkey, 53100
        • Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

children who presented for the first time to the Faculty of Dentistry in Rize

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged between 6 and 12 years old
  • Being healthy
  • Being volunteer for the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Systemic and mental disorders
  • Syndromes or other major health diseases
  • Cooperation problems

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Crossover
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
the effects of presence of siblings on dental neglect
Time Frame: for eight months from the beginning of the study
The effects of presence of siblings on oral health and dental neglect was assessed using dental neglect scale. The dental neglect scale for children was originally composed of seven statements, using a Likert scale ranging from one to five . The total score of DNS can range from 7 to 35, with higher scores representing greater dental neglect.
for eight months from the beginning of the study
the effects of presence of siblings on oral health
Time Frame: for eight months from the beginning of the study
the effects of presence of siblings on oral health and dental neglect was assessed using oral hygiene index . The OHI-S has two elements, the Debris Index and the Calculus Index. The Debris Index and the Calculus Index can range from 0 to 3, the oral hygiene index values from 0 to 6.
for eight months from the beginning of the study
the effects of presence of siblings on dental caries
Time Frame: for eight months from the beginning of the study
the effects of presence of siblings on oral health and dental neglect was assessed using, DMFT/dmft index. caries (D/d), missing due to caries (M/m), filling (F/f) teeth were recorded using DMF-T indices for permanent teeth and dmf-t indices for primary teeth.
for eight months from the beginning of the study
the effects of presence of siblings on untreated caries
Time Frame: for eight months from the beginning of the study
the effects of presence of siblings on oral health and dental neglect was assessed using pufa index. The index recorded the presence of visible pulp involvement (P/p), mucosal ulceration due to root fragments (U/u), fistulae (F/f) and/or abscessess (A/a). Higher scores represents worse oral health.
for eight months from the beginning of the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
to evaluate whether there was a correlation between dental neglect and anxiety in children
Time Frame: for eight months from the beginning of the study
the relationship between dental neglect and anxiety was evaluated using Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf). MCDASf, which is a validated and reliable indicator for the measurement of dental anxiety in children was used. Children in this study were asked to complete the MCDASf, which covers eight multiple choice statements with five faces ranging from 1 (not anxious), to 5 (extremely anxious). The total score on the MCDASf was calculated for each subject (ranging from 5: little or no dental anxiety, to 40: severe dental anxiety.
for eight months from the beginning of the study

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sema Aydınoglu, Dr, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 5, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 9, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

October 10, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 11, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 9, 2019

Last Verified

October 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 62

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Yes

IPD Plan Description

De-identified individual participant data for all primary and secondary outcome measures will be made available.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

Data will be available 5 years after publication

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

Data access requests will be reviewed by authors.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • Study Protocol
  • Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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