Phone-Based Parental Support Program for Caries Prevention in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Children referred for comprehensive dental care under general anesthesia, due to severe early childhood caries, have a high risk of continued caries progression in posttreatment years.

Objectives

To assess the effect of a phone-delivered, motivational interviewing-based parental support program on caries recurrence and oral health habits in preschool children treated under general anesthesia for severe early childhood caries.

Methods

The prospective design of this 2-arm randomized clinical trial (allocation ratio 1:1; blinded outcome assessment) comprised 151 patients from pediatric dental departments in the Stockholm region of Sweden. Inclusion criteria were healthy children aged <6 y with early childhood caries who were scheduled for treatment under gen

SUBMITTER: Brannemo I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12166145 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature