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This study aims to investigate the orofacial dysfunction in children who are subjected to passive smoking and to correlate its results to their saliva cotinine levels
The participants will be recruited from the pedodontics outpatient clinic in the, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Ahram Canadian University, Egypt. The aim and the steps of the study will be explained to the guardian.
After obtaining the informed consent, the investigator will fill an administrative questionnaire, which includes parents and child's personal data, medical and dental history, a question inquiring if one of the parents smokes in the house, the frequency of smoking, smoking type, and number of cigarettes (if present).
Then, the examination of orofacial dysfunction will be evaluated by the investigator, using Nordic Orofacial Test - screen (NOT-S)
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| passive smokers children group (study group) | children whose parents reported having one or more family members smokes indoors in the presence of the child |
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| non-passive smokers children group (control group) | children whose parents reported not to have one or more family members smokes indoors in the presence of the child |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic Orofacial Test-Screen (NOT-S) | Diagnostic Test | screening tool to detect orofacial dysfunction |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Orofacial Dysfunction (measured using Nordic Orofacial Test-Screen) | deviation from normal functions of facial and oral structures | baseline record |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Cooperative Egyptian children aged from (four to seven) years.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Mennat Allah Abd-Elsabour, Master | Contact | 00201026022605 | menna.alkaram@acu.edu.eg |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Mennat Allah Abd-Elsabour, Master | Ahram Canadian University | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012907 | Smoking |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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