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NCT Number: NCT06595589

Effect of Caries Conceptualizing and Residential University Life

The study aims to detect the conceptualization of dental caries among dental student and compare the caries prevalence in residential and non residential dental student

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Key information

Conditions

Caries, Dental Dental Caries Stomatognathic Diseases Tooth Demineralization Tooth Diseases

Age range

20 year–22 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

A face-to-face meeting will be held with the target student group, illustrating the study set up and seeking the participation approval. The students who will accept to participate in the study will receive a questionnaire including the caries conceptualization assessment inquiry, the caries prevention practice as well as the residential habits. All the participating students will be scheduled for dental examination to record their DMFT index. The digital responses will be coded, analyzed and correlated with the clinical findings.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

will be:

  • Students already taught a dental cariology in 4th year of university.
  • Students registered in the Galala dental program science year one.
  • Medically free students.
  • Students having at least 1year clinical practice.

Exclusion criteria

will be:

  • First, second-, and third-year students.
  • Non dental students.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Caries Prevalence

    Time frame: At base line Immediately after collecting the data

    DMFT (Decay, Missed, Filled teeth) index developed by World Health Organization (WHO) using numbered scores. (higher scores mean a worse outcome).

    Oral and dental examination were performed using a prob, mirror, and cotton rolls, in order to score each participant using DMFT index.

Secondary outcomes

  1. caries conceptualization in relation to the Caries preventive behavior of the students.

    Time frame: At base line

    Scores (C1:C6) Questionnaire

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Sara Ibrahim Hedia, Master

CONTACT

[email protected]

00201157371420

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sara Ibrahim Ahmed Hedia

Other

Collaborators

  • Cairo University

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Dental Caries Conceptualizing and the Residential University Life on the Caries Prevalence and Caries Prevention Practice of Egyptian Dental Students: Observational Cross-Sectional Study.

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Sep 19, 2024
Registry last updated
Sep 19, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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