Oral Status and Prevalence of Dental Trauma in Children Treated With Ritalin Due to Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

To evaluate the dental status of children using ritalin and suffering from ADHA in comparison to healthy children.

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Key information

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Dental Caries Dental Occlusion, Traumatic Malocclusion Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders Stomatognathic Diseases Tooth Demineralization Tooth Diseases

Age range

5 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, 91120, Israel

About this study

In this trial oral and dental status of 30 children (ages 5-12) who suffer from ADHD and treated with ritalin will be evaluated. Parameters that will be checked are the following: DMFT - decay, missing, filling teeth for dental status, GI - gingival index, PI - plaque index for periodontal status. OJ - over jet and OB - over bite for inter-maxillary relations and susceptibility for dental trauma. In addition these parameters will be collected for 30 age and sex match healthy children.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

children ages 5-12 years healthy children children taking ritalin who suffer from ADHD

Exclusion criteria

all others

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Study completion: 2007
First posted: May 19, 2006
Registry last updated: Nov 1, 2007

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