Salivary Bacteria and Oral Health Status in Children With ADHD

Attention deficit and hyperactivity (ADHD) affect 6% of school-aged children. Few studies reported higher prevalence of caries and restorations among children with ADHD. Methylphenidate is the drug of choice to treat ADHD. according to the medical literature methylphenidate can cause xerostomia.

Our study will investigate saliva parameters (such as quantity, bacteria in saliva, buffer capacity), oral hygiene and diet habits and their influence on caries among children with ADHD and among healthy children.

Our hypothesis is:

* Children with ADHD will have more caries. * Children with ADHD will have more detrimental oral hygiene and diet habits. * There will be a difference in the saliva parameters between children with ADHD and healthy children.

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Key information

Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Caries, Dental Dental Caries Mental Disorders Mouth Diseases Neurodevelopmental Disorders Salivary Gland Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Tooth Demineralization Tooth Diseases Xerostomia

Age range

5 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hadassah school of dental medicine

Jerusalem, 91120, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

test group- diagnosis of ADHD.
control group- ASA1

Exclusion criteria

control group
administration of medicine at the time of the check-up.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Changes in Salivary Bacteria and Oral Health Status in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Acronym: ADHD

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Aug 26, 2009
Registry last updated: May 26, 2010

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