Plain English Summary
Background and study aims
Dental caries (tooth decay leading to holes in the teeth) and periodontal (gum) diseases are two of the most common diseases of the mouth (oral disease). Studies on how they occur help in preparing programs to prevent them. This study looks at the oral health of people living in the West Pomeranian region in Poland investigating, for example, why they may come to a dental surgery for treatment, how often they go to the dentist, how they brush their teeth, if they have a fear of going to the dentist and what their opinion is of dental services in general.
Who can participate?
Adults (aged at least 18) living in the West Pomeranian region in Poland.
What does the study involve?
All participants are asked to fill in a questionnaire. The questionnaire comes in two parts. The first part contains questions on personal data, such as the participants gender, age, where they live, level of education and how much each person earns in their household. The second part contains questions on how they use dental services, how often they go to the dentist, reasons for going or delaying going to see a dentist, if they fear going to the dentist, and their oral hygiene habits (how often do they clean their teeth, for example, how often do they replace their toothbrush and what dental products do they use). The questionnaire also has questions regarding the participants opinions on the services given. Each participant also has a dental check-up, and have short interview about how they themselves see their general health.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Benefits include the patients gaining knowledge on their oral health and possible solutions to various dental problems. There are no risks involved.
Where is the study run from?
Healthcare Centre Denticus 2, Szczecin (Poland)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
March 2011 to March 2014
Who is funding the study?
Healthcare Centre Denticus 2, Szczecin (Poland)
Who is the main contact?
Dr Jolanta Świderska
Trial website
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
1
Study information
Scientific title
Conditionings of oral health status in adult patients, analysis of chosen factors influensing dental attendance and health attitutes in the range of oral health maintanance
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Oral health status is influenced by socioeconomic factors
Ethics approval
Ethics Committee of the Regional Medical Council in Szczecin, 30/03/2011, ref: 04/KB/IV/2011
Study design
Observational and clinical study of oral health and related health behaviours
Primary study design
Observational
Secondary study design
Cross sectional study
Trial setting
GP practices
Trial type
Screening
Patient information sheet
No participant information sheet available
Condition
Dental caries, periodontal diseases
Intervention
This study was conducted in private dental facilities in the city of Szczecin, Poland, on 301 randomly chosen patients undergoing dental treatment.
The patients were asked to fill a self-administered questionnaire and were examined by dental professionals. The questionnaire consisted of two major parts. First part contained questions related to patients’ personal data including gender, age, place of residence, education and income per person in a household. The second part consisted of questions related to the utilization of dental services, dental attendance, reasons of attending and delaying visits, fear of the dentist and hygiene habits (i.e. frequency of brushing teeth and replacing toothbrush, use of dental products). It also consisted of questions regarding patients’ opinion on the range of services covered by the public insurance and opinion on the provided services. Overall there were 24 questions, providing an insight on patients’ socio-economic status and dental habits.
Clinical examination was performed in the dental environment, in artificial light, with use of mirror and dental probe in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation. The examination was preceded with a short interview, to determine patients’ evaluation of their health (cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorder, blood diseases, infectious diseases, smoking habits). Results were added to the results acquired from the dental data sheet of own design.
Intervention type
Phase
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
1. Experience of dental caries, measured by number of decayed, missing and filled teeth during clinical examination
2. Periodontal health measured by the occurence of calculus, bleeding, pockets and excluded sextants during clinical examination
Secondary outcome measures
Dental related behaviour - assessed by dental attendance, brushing habits, dental fear and opinion on dental services measured with questionnaire before the clinical examination.
Overall trial start date
30/03/2011
Overall trial end date
30/03/2014
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Age: at least 18
2. Women and Men
3. Income: all ranges
4. Place of living: all ranges
5. Education: primary, secondary, vocational, higher
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
301
Participant exclusion criteria
Participants under 18 years of age
Recruitment start date
10/04/2011
Recruitment end date
10/04/2012
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Poland
Trial participating centre
Healthcare Centre Denticus 2
Szczecin
70-348
Poland
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Healthcare Centre Denticus 2
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
To be confirmed at a later date.
Intention to publish date
08/06/2017
Participant level data
Not expected to be available
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list