Oral Health of Individuals Who Attended a Mother-child Dental Care Program - Longitudinal Study

The aim of this longitudinal study was to assess the oral health of individuals attending a mother-child dental care program (PPPWB). The mean DMFT and GBI in the second phase and the control group were 0.75 and 6.75, 1.47 and 10.74, respectively. It was concluded that the individuals who attended the PPPWB had better oral health status than the control group. When the two phases of the study were compared, it was noted that the individuals in the second phase had better oral health, although they had a higher score for gingival bleeding.

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Key information

Conditions

Health Behavior Behavior Dental Caries Gingival Diseases Gingivitis Infections Mouth Diseases Periodontal Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Tooth Demineralization Tooth Diseases

Age range

9 year–13 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

The aim of this longitudinal study was to assess the oral health of individuals attending a mother-child dental care program (PPPWB). Letters were sent to the 343 children who were examined in phase 1. One hundred and thirty nine individuals returned for the oral examination - experimental group (40.5%). The control group consisted of 139 individuals who did not receive dental care from the PPPWB. These individuals were paired to the experimental group according to their age and socio-demographic characteristics. Gingival bleeding (GBI) and DMFT indices were used in order to determine the children's oral health status. The mean DMFT and GBI in the second phase and the control group were 0.75 and 6.75, 1.47 and 10.74, respectively. It was concluded that the individuals who attended the PPPWB had better oral health status than the control group. When the two phases of the study were compared, it was noted that the individuals in the second phase had better oral health, although they had a higher score for gingival bleeding.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Children who participated to the program

Exclusion criteria

children who did not participate

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade Federal do Piauí

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Jan 7, 2011
Registry last updated: Jan 7, 2011

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