Parents' Knowledge Toward Pediatric Dentistry

Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes &Awareness Toward Pediatric Dentistry

The aim of the study is to assess the Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes &Awareness toward Pediatric Dentistry.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Parents' Knowledge

Detailed Description

Primary teeth are the valuable assets of a child. In children, milk teeth/primary teeth play a vital role for eating, phonetics and esthetics. Primary teeth are also essential in the development of the mouth. They maintain the arch length within the jaw and provide guides for the eruption pathway of the permanent teeth.

Problems in primary teeth in the form of pain and swelling can cause distress to the child, leading to inability to chew or speak properly and even may affect the appearance of a child. Premature loss of primary teeth can cause an earlier eruption of permanent successors and interfere with the harmony of adult dentition resulting in crowding caused by shifting and or drifting of the teeth toward the extraction space. Moreover, psychological, morphological and functional problems may result from premature loss of primary teeth.

Most parents are unaware of the role a pediatric dentist plays in their child's life, and the importance of dental visits at an early age is underestimated as most believe that the milk teeth are going to exfoliate and it not worth paying much attention to. Even if a parent is recommended to take the child to a pediatric dentist, many may not consider doing the same since awareness of importance of primary teeth is less.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 369

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Rana Elroby, Master; Phone Number: 01155905865; Email: lovelybanota94@gmail.com
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Dr. Nevine Waly, PhD; Phone Number: 01222438455; Email: nevinewaly59@hotmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Parents of children(aged 3-12 years)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parents of children aged 3 years- 12 years.
• Children with no previous dental treatment.
• Healthy children without any systemic diseases.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refusal of participations.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Other
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes &Awareness toward Pediatric Dentistry	Data will be collected through a questionnaire for assessing parent's knowledge, attitudes &awareness toward pediatric dentistry.	after 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cairo University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): October 5, 2020
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): July 5, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): August 8, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 8, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 8, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): June 11, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 25, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 23, 2020
• Last Verified: September 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 200

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No