Oral Health Awareness Among Egyptian Population

Effect of Tele-dentistry on Awareness of Egyptian Children and Caregivers Regarding Risks of Early Childhood Caries; Prospective Cohort Study

The objective of this research is to investigate the effect of digital tele-dentistry application using AI-generated content on the awareness and performance among a sample of Egyptian children and their caregivers in both kindergarten and pediatrician offices.

● Aim of the study The aim of the current study is to evaluate the use of teledentistry in the field of public health enhancement and monitoring, especially for children's oral health.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Early Childhood Caries (ECC); Oral Health Behavior Change

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 57

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Ismailia, Egypt, 41511
    • Sinai university

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Children and caregivers in Ismailia governorate are visiting kindergartens and pediatric clinics.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parents and caregivers of children aged 5 - 10 years old of any gender

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1- Children <5 years old or >10 years old 2- Children with special needs, including:

  1. Physical disability (sensory or motor defects)
  2. Mental retardation 3- Uncooperative children or caregivers

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Kindergarten children

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Awareness level	awareness and performance change after using tele-dentistry to enhance oral health measures and screening, using an evaluation form about dietary habits and dental hygiene practices were registered by the children and their caregivers daily during the trial period; The baseline awareness level was recorded (pretest), using four domains-based questionnaires about oral health and healthy diet practices, risk factors for early childhood caries and enamel demineralization will be given to the caregivers and parents of recruited children.; Awareness level was assessed after the end of one month exposure using the same questionnaire, repeated after 3 month and post-trial after 6 months	6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cairo University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 31, 2025
• Study Completion (Actual): October 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 16, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 23, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): November 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 23, 2025
• Last Verified: November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: SU.REC.2024 (24 H)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

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