School Intervention Study of Nutrition, Wellbeing and Dental Health

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare769 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of an intervention programme on dietary intake and dental health of 8th grade students.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

769

Conditions

Eating Oral Health

Interventions

dietary counselingBEHAVIORAL

Various activities and materials for teachers, students, parents and school catering personnel aiming at increasing their awareness and knowledge of good nutrition.

xylitolDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Delivery of xylitol lozenges (about 1 g xylitol/student/school day) and guidance on tooth brushing.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 14 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 7th grade students from the participating schools, written informed consent both from the student and the parent

Locations (1)

National Public Health Institute

Helsinki, Finland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Dietary intake (eg. sugar, fibre). The presence of active initial caries lesions.

Secondary Outcomes

Nutritional quality of school meals and snacks. Laser fluorescence values of the occlusal surfaces of permanent molar and premolar teeth.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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