Assessment of the Occlusal Characteristics

Assessment of the Occlusal Characteristics of the Primary Dentition Among Egyptian Pre-School Children

The objective of this study is to assess the occlusal characteristics of primary dentition among Egyptian preschool children.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Tooth Development Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: clinical examination

Detailed Description

This cross-sectional study was based on examination of the primary dentition of healthy preschool Egyptian children ,The objective of this study is to assess the occlusal characteristics of primary dentition among Egyptian preschool children.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 362

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Faisal Ali Aljarallah, master degree; Phone Number: +20 1016952338; Email: F_uoh@hotmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 3 years to 6 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Egyptian children aged from 3-6 years old

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Egyptian children.
• Children are medically free.
• Children with a complete set of primary dentition without any permanent teeth. -Teeth free of extensive caries which affect the mesio- distal and occluso- gingival dimension.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with developmental anomalies.
• Children with any oral habits.
• Children with cognition problems.
• Children with a history of an obvious alternative cause for malocclusion (e.g. trauma, syndromes).
• Participant's caregivers refuse to give consent.

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
Primary molar relationship	Categorical (Flush terminal plane, mesial step, distal step)	Day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Primary canine relationship	Categorical (Class 1, Class 2, Class3)	Day 1
Physiological spaces (Upper and lower)	Binary (Present/absent)	Day 1
Primate spaces (Upper and lower)	Binary (Present/absent)	Day 1
Crowding (upper and lower)	Binary (Present/absent)	Day 1
Midline discrepancy	Binary (Present/absent)	Day 1
Posterior Crossbite (unilateral/bilateral)	Binary (Present/absent)	Day 1
Degree of overbite	Categorical (Normal, increased, edge to edge or anterior open bite)	Day 1
Degree of overjet	Categorical (Normal, increased, edge to edge or anterior crossbite)	Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cairo University
• Investigators: Study Director: Sherine Badr Youness, prof dr, Cairo university; Study Director: Shereen Hassan El-Shamy, dr, Cairo university

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Davidopoulou S, Arapostathis K, Berdouses ED, Kavvadia K, Oulis C. Occlusal features of 5-year-old Greek children: a cross-sectional national study. BMC Oral Health. 2022 Jul 9;22(1):281. doi: 10.1186/s12903-022-02303-1.
• BY Badr, S. and H Yahfoufi, S. (2020) 'ASSESSMENT OF THE OCCLUSALCHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRIMARY DENTITION AMONG LEBANESE PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN: A BASE LINE STUDY CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY', BAU Journal-Health and Wellbeing, 2(2), p. 5.
• El-Attar, H., Salama, R. and Hussien, A. (2020) 'Prevalence of malocclusion and common occlusal traits among adolescent school children in Dakahliya, Egypt and Makkah, Saudi Arabia (A comparative study)', Egyptian Orthodontic Journal, 57(June 2020), pp. 1-9.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): April 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): February 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Anticipated): April 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 6, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 31, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): January 4, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): February 21, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 20, 2023
• Last Verified: February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: ocopd

Drug and device information, study documents

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