Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Status in Children With Specific Learning Disabilities
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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: Specific Learning Disabilities, Dental Caries, Oral Hygiene. Basic parameters: 7 years — 12 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
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- 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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Overview
This study aims to evaluate dental caries and oral hygiene status in children aged 7-12 years with specific learning disabilities (SLD) and to compare the findings with healthy children. Clinical oral examinations, including dmft/DMFT, ICDAS II, Plaque Index, and Gingival Index assessments, will be performed. In addition, questionnaire-based evaluations of oral hygiene habits, dietary habits, and parental supervision during toothbrushing will be conducted.
Primary outcome measures
- Dental Caries Experience (dmft/DMFT) [Time frame: Single assessment at the time of clinical examination]
- Caries Severity (ICDAS II) [Time frame: Single assessment at the time of clinical examination]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Plaque Index (PI) [Time frame: Single assessment at the time of clinical examination]
- Gingival Index (GI) [Time frame: Single assessment at the time of clinical examination]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Children aged 7-12 years
- For the study group: diagnosis of specific learning disorder (SLD) confirmed by a psychiatrist
- For the control group: confirmed healthy with no psychiatric diagnosis by a psychiatrist
- Written informed consent obtained from the parent or guardian
Exclusion criteria
- Children with additional psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability)
- Children with systemic disease or physical disability that may prevent participation in the study
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
- Case-control
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University Faculty of Dentistry — Alanya
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07611981 · ALKU-PEDO-2026-12/2