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NCT Number: NCT07150429

Impact of Visual Stimuli on Pediatric Oral Hygiene Performance

In the present study, children aged 7 to 14 will receive verbal and active (hands-on) oral hygiene education. The education will be delivered in three different formats:

Education supported with positive visual aids (images of healthy teeth),

Education supported with negative visual aids (images of decayed or unhealthy teeth),

Verbal and active education only (control group).

These visual aids are intended to demonstrate the potential positive and negative outcomes of tooth brushing behavior.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of these different visual motivational tools approaches on children's oral hygiene performance.

To achieve this, the children's dental plaque levels and halitosis scores will be measured before the education, one week after, and one month after. These procedures are quick, painless, and non-invasive.

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Key information

Conditions

Dental Plaque Dental Deposits Halitosis Oral Hygiene Education Methods Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Stomatognathic Diseases Tooth Diseases

Age range

7 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Pedodontics

Eskişehir, Odunpazarı, 26040, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • (1) children who had not previously received oral hygiene education, (2) children with carious lesions scored no higher than 4 on the ICDAS scale, and (3) systemically healthy children between the ages of 7 and 14. The study population consisted of male children, as well as female children who had not yet reached menarche.

Exclusion criteria

  • (1) Children who declined to participate in the study, (2) girls who had reached menarche, (3)children with systemic disorders, and (4) children with presenting with intraoral conditions such as defective restorations that could facilitate plaque retention.

Treatment and study plan

Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Negative Visual Aids

Other

Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Visual Aid Variations

Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education (Control Group)

Other

Control group

Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Positive Visual Aids

Other

Verbal-Active Oral Hygiene Education with Visual Aid Variations

Primary outcomes

  1. Dental plaque score

    Time frame: From baseline to 1st week and 1st month after the treatment

    Dental plaque score measured by Silness-Löe Index

  2. Halitosis score

    Time frame: From baseline to 1st week and 1st month after the treatment

    Halitosis score assessment using the Rosenberg Organoleptic Scale.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE VISUAL MATERIALS USED AS MOTIVATIONAL TOOLS IN ORAL HYGIENE EDUCATION ON CHILDREN'S ORAL HYGIENE PERFORMANCE

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2025
First posted
Sep 2, 2025
Registry last updated
Sep 2, 2025

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