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This clinical trial aims to learn about the general oral hygiene status of children with special needs and test the effect of hygiene education on their oral and dental hygiene. The main questions it aims to answer are:
One hundred and thirty children with special needs who are being rehabilitated at three rehabilitation centers (Maviel, Sirinler and Ugurlu Kalpler Rehabilitation Centers) in Kilis will undergo a complete oral and dental examination at which their oral bacteria (str. mutans) levels, PUFA and plaque indexes (indices that measure oral health) will be recorded. The parents/legal guardians of the children will be educated about dental hygiene toothbrushing and dietary habits leading to caries. After a year, the examination and assessments will be repeated. The change in oral hygiene indices will be evaluated.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Education | Experimental | The children with special needs will receive a complete oral examination and then their parent/guardian will be subjected to education about oral hygiene, brushing and dietary guidance. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Oral Examination | Diagnostic Test | A complete examination of oral and dental hygiene any health problems will be registered |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change from baseline in Saliva Check mutans test at 52 weeks | A speed test of specific bacteria named streptococcus mutans, which plays a leading role in caries formation, from patients' collected saliva. Interpreted from the strips as high, low levels of bacteria or no bacteria in saliva. | Baseline and 1 year after the education |
| Change from baseline in the number of teeth with each element of PUFA index at 52 weeks | An assessment of the presence of oral conditions resulting from untreated caries. P=Pulpal involvement, U=ulceration, F=fistula, A=abscess index. | Baseline and 1 year after the education |
| Change from baseline on the 5 point plaque index at 52 weeks | An assessment of the amount of dental plaque visible on the vestibular and lingual surfaces of all teeth. Possible scores range from 0 (no plaque) to 4 (considerable plaque film formation) | Baseline and 1 year after the education |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Mine Tirnaksiz | Contact | +905069528420 | dtminetirnaksiz@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Mine Tirnaksiz | Altinbas University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Maviel Rehabilitation Center | Recruiting | Kilis | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010808 | Physical Examination |
| D004522 | Educational Status |
| ID | Term |
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| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
| D012959 | Socioeconomic Factors |
| D011154 | Population Characteristics |
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| PUFA index | Diagnostic Test | An assessment of the presence of oral conditions resulting from untreated caries. P=Pulpal involvement, U=ulceration, F=fistula, A=abscess index |
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| Plaque index | Diagnostic Test | An assessment of the amount of dental plaque visible on the vestibular and lingual surfaces of all teeth. The index varies between 0-4. |
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| Streptococcus mutans screening | Diagnostic Test | A strip test for specific bacteria named streptococcus mutans, which plays an important role in caries formation, from patients' collected saliva |
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| Education | Behavioral | Education on correct toothbrushing technique, oral hygiene, dietary education on foods detrimental for dental hygiene. |
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| Sirinler Rehabilitation Center | Recruiting | Kilis | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| Ugurlu Kalpler Rehabilitation Center | Recruiting | Kilis | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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