One-year oral health outcome of a community-based trial in schoolchildren aged 6-7 years old in Tehran, Iran.

ABSTRACT: Promoting schoolchildren's oral health is important, particularly in developing countries. This study was conducted to monitor the oral health of schoolchildren aged 6-7 years old following the implementation of an oral health promotion program in Tehran, Iran. The protocol was registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (Code: IRCT20090307001749N4). A cluster random sampling method was applied, and the schools were randomly allocated to intervention and control groups. An intervention package consisting of a one-day workshop for parents and supervised toothbrushing for children was employed. In both groups, the Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) and Oral Hygiene Index Simplified (OHI-S) were evaluated at baseline and at one-year follow-up in addition to the question

SUBMITTER: Babaei A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10120929 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature