Parental Views on Antibiotics in Dentistry

N/ACompletedNCT07112079

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital1,610 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to assess parents' knowledge of antibiotic use and its relationship with their children's oral health.

This study included 805 children (ages 3-14 years) and their parents. A face-to-face questionnaire with 45 items was used to assess parental knowledge and attitudes using the PAPA (Parental Perceptions on Antibiotics) scale. Children's oral health was clinically evaluated using DMFT (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) and PUFA (pulpal involvement, ulceration, fistula, and abscess) indices.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,610

Conditions

Antibiotic Oral Health Care Parents Pediatric Dentistry

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 YearsMax age: 14 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Children whose parents were literate in Turkish, enabling reliable communication. * Children whose parents had no communication impairments, ensuring accurate data collection. Exclusion Criteria: * Children who attended the clinic with a legal guardian or relative other than their parents. * Children whose parents had inadequate health status preventing successful completion of the questionnaire. * Children with any diagnosed mental illness. * Children whose parents had any diagnosed mental illness.

Locations (1)

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Dentistry

Rize, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Parental Knowledge and Beliefs on Antibiotic Use (Knowledge and Beliefs Subscale of the PAPA Scale)

Evaluation of parents' knowledge level and misbeliefs regarding antibiotic use: This score is obtained from the Knowledge and Beliefs subscale of the PAPA scale and measures the level of knowledge of parents on issues such as the necessity and appropriateness of antibiotics.

Time frame: 1 month

DMFT Index (Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth) Score

The DMFT index assesses the dental caries experience by counting the number of decayed, missing, and filled permanent teeth. Scores range from 0 to 28 (or 32 depending on dentition), where higher scores indicate worse dental health (more caries experience).

Time frame: 1 month

PUFA Index (Pulpal involvement, Ulceration, Fistula, and Abscess) Score

The PUFA index measures the clinical consequences of untreated dental caries, including pulpal involvement, ulceration, fistula, and abscess formation. Scores range from 0 to 4, where higher scores indicate more severe clinical complications due to untreated caries.

Time frame: 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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