Clinical trial NCT03233464: Prevalence of Molar Incisor Hypomineralization Among a Group of Egyptian Children in Giza Governorate
Official title: Prevalence of Molar Incisor Hypomineralization Among a Group of Egyptian Children in Giza Governorate: A Cross Sectional Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: Molar Incisor Hypomineralization
Lead sponsor: Cairo University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2017-07-28
Enrollment: 374
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 8
Maximum age (years): 12
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: A group of Egyptian children aged 8-12 years old in Giza Governorate schools.

Brief summary: - One single operator will assess the prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralization and its Severity among a group of Egyptian children .

Detailed description: the study is about the prevalance of molar incisor hypomineralization and its severity among a group of Egyptian children aged 8-12 years old in Giza Governorate schools.

* Participants will be randomly selected from primary and preparatory schools in Giza governorate, seated in the school lap or an empty classroom.
* Clinical examination will be made in the daylight using disposable diagnostic sets (mirror, and explorer). No diagnostic radiographs will be taken.
* Prior to performing dental examination, index teeth including incisors and 1st permanent molars will be cleaned using a cotton roll.
* A dental explorer will be further used for cleaning molar fissures.
* The examiner carefully inspect the coronal part of the 1st permanent molars and permanent incisors for demarcated opacities.
* A specially made examination chart will be taken for the child including his name, age, address, gender, school, date, medical health and any previous dental treatment.

prevalance of molar incisor hypomineralization is measured by presence or absence.

severity is measured by Modified index based on European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD) criteria

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* schools in Giza Governorate.
* Positive patient acceptance for participation in the study.
* Patients who are apparently medically free from any systemic disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Uncooperative child.
* Children with appliances.

Primary outcomes:
measure: molar incisor hypomineralization
timeFrame: 20 mins
Secondary outcomes:
measure: molar incisor hypomineralization
timeFrame: 20 mins
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Giza,Egypt
country: Egypt
facility: Aya Refaat Abd El-Ghaffar
Study officials:
affiliation: Cairo University
name: Aya R Abd El-Ghaffar, Bachelor
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Yannam SD, Amarlal D, Rekha CV. Prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralization in school children aged 8-12 years in Chennai. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2016 Apr-Jun;34(2):134-8. doi: 10.4103/0970-4388.180438.
citation: Salem K, Aziz D, Asadi M. Prevalence and Predictors of Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) among Rural Children in Northern Iran. Iran J Public Health. 2016 Nov;45(11):1528-1530. No abstract available.