What do Parents Know About Space Maintainers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Space maintainers are frequently used to prevent malocclusion problems in early primary tooth loss. Oral health literacy is defined as the capacity of individuals to learn, understand and evaluate basic oral health information. It is considered that parents' awareness of space maintainers may be affected by various factors such as their demographic characteristics and oral health literacy. The aim was to evaluate the relationship between variables by determining parents' awareness of space maintainers and their oral health literacy.

Detailed Description
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This cross-sectional study included 600 children and their parents. The survey, which included questions about sociodemographic characteristics and space maintainer awareness, was administered to parents face to face. Then, parents' oral health literacy levels were measured with TREALD-30 and TREALD-30A scales.

Official Title
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What do Parents Know About Space Maintainers: Its Relationship With Parents' Oral Health Literacy and Children's Oral Health

Conditions
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Oral Health, Dental Caries in Children, Tooth Loss

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: A questionnaire and TREALD scales were applied to parents.


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients who did not require urgent treatment, Who did not use medication for psychiatric reasons, Who did not have any mental illness were included. Exclusion Criteria: Those who did not meet the inclusion criteria were excluded from the study.
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: A questionnaire and TREALD scales were applied to parents.|The survey, which included questions about sociodemographic characteristics and space maintainer awareness, was administered to parents face to face. Then, parents' oral health literacy levels were measured with TREALD-30 and TREALD-30A scales.|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| the knowledge about space maintainers of the parents | 15 questions that evaluates the awareness about space maintainers of parents was applied face to face. | for three months from the beginning of the study | 
| oral health literacy of the parents | Oral health literacy of parents was assessed using the Turkish Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (TREALD-30 ) scale. | for three months from the beginning of the study | 
| oral health literacy of the parents assessed by TREALD-30A scale | Oral health literacy of parents was assessed using the Turkish Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (TREALD-30A) scale. | for three months from the beginning of the study | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| the correlation between oral health literacy and knowledge about space maintainers of parents | the correlation between oral health literacy and knowledge about space maintainers of parents was assessed using TREALD scales and a questionnaire. | for three months from the beginning of the study | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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oral health literacy, space maintainer, dental caries