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NCT Number: NCT07112079

Parental Views on Antibiotics in Dentistry

This study aims to assess parents' knowledge of antibiotic use and its relationship with their children's oral health.

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Key information

Conditions

Antibiotic Oral Health Care Parents Pediatric Dentistry

Age range

3 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Dentistry

Rize, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This study included 805 children (ages 3-14 years) and their parents. A face-to-face questionnaire with 45 items was used to assess parental knowledge and attitudes using the PAPA (Parental Perceptions on Antibiotics) scale. Children's oral health was clinically evaluated using DMFT (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) and PUFA (pulpal involvement, ulceration, fistula, and abscess) indices.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Children whose parents were literate in Turkish, enabling reliable communication.
  • Children whose parents had no communication impairments, ensuring accurate data collection.

Exclusion criteria

  • Children who attended the clinic with a legal guardian or relative other than their parents.
  • Children whose parents had inadequate health status preventing successful completion of the questionnaire.
  • Children with any diagnosed mental illness.
  • Children whose parents had any diagnosed mental illness.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Parental Knowledge and Beliefs on Antibiotic Use (Knowledge and Beliefs Subscale of the PAPA Scale)

    Time frame: 1 month

    Evaluation of parents' knowledge level and misbeliefs regarding antibiotic use: This score is obtained from the Knowledge and Beliefs subscale of the PAPA scale and measures the level of knowledge of parents on issues such as the necessity and appropriateness of antibiotics.

  2. DMFT Index (Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth) Score

    Time frame: 1 month

    The DMFT index assesses the dental caries experience by counting the number of decayed, missing, and filled permanent teeth. Scores range from 0 to 28 (or 32 depending on dentition), where higher scores indicate worse dental health (more caries experience).

  3. PUFA Index (Pulpal involvement, Ulceration, Fistula, and Abscess) Score

    Time frame: 1 month

    The PUFA index measures the clinical consequences of untreated dental caries, including pulpal involvement, ulceration, fistula, and abscess formation. Scores range from 0 to 4, where higher scores indicate more severe clinical complications due to untreated caries.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Parental Perceptions of Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Dentistry: a Cross-sectional Study Using the PAPA Scale

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 8, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 8, 2025

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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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