Effect of Caries Conceptualizing and Residential University Life
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Caries, Dental. Basic parameters: 20 years — 22 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Effect of Dental Caries Conceptualizing and the Residential University Life on the Caries Prevalence and Caries Prevention Practice of Egyptian Dental Students: Observational Cross-Sectional Study.
Overview
The study aims to detect the conceptualization of dental caries among dental student and compare the caries prevalence in residential and non residential dental student
Detailed description
A face-to-face meeting will be held with the target student group, illustrating the study set up and seeking the participation approval. The students who will accept to participate in the study will receive a questionnaire including the caries conceptualization assessment inquiry, the caries prevention practice as well as the residential habits. All the participating students will be scheduled for dental examination to record their DMFT index. The digital responses will be coded, analyzed and correlated with the clinical findings.
Primary outcome measures
- Caries Prevalence [Time frame: At base line Immediately after collecting the data]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- caries conceptualization in relation to the Caries preventive behavior of the students. [Time frame: At base line]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria will be:
- Students already taught a dental cariology in 4th year of university.
- Students registered in the Galala dental program science year one.
- Medically free students.
- Students having at least 1year clinical practice.
Exclusion criteria will be:
- First, second-, and third-year students.
- Non dental students.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06595589 · Conceptualization of Caries