Everybody Brush: A Community-wide Toothpaste Distribution Campaign

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Dental caries (tooth decay) is a disease with significant public health implications afflicting low-income children, with marked rural disparities in disease prevalence and treatment. More than 70% of 11th grade children in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties have experienced tooth decay. Effective approaches to prevent decay include brushing with fluoridated toothpaste and professional dental care. Medicaid enrolled children are legally entitled to dental care under Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT), yet <50% had any care in 2010. Free distribution of toothpaste and toothbrushes combined with parental education can increase toothbrushing frequency and reducing tooth decay. However, many parents are confused about when to start, how much and often toothpaste should be used, and how to overcome behavioral difficulties in brushing toddlers' teeth or getting older children to brush their own. The investigators' objective is to implement and evaluate a community-wide toothpaste distribution campaign enhanced by telephone support for OHP children and adolescents and their families in Central Oregon

Clinical Trial Description

A community-wide toothpaste distribution campaign enhanced by telephone support. A tooth kit with toothpaste and toothbrushes for the whole family together with oral hygiene instructions in English and Spanish will be mailed every 3 months. Half of the population will be randomly assigned to also receive telephone support (Short message service and one-to-one calls). Families will receive biweekly messages with oral hygiene tips. Bilingual culturally competent staff will be available by telephone to support families in overcoming barriers. ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Dental Caries

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT02327507
Study type	Observational
Source	Advantage Dental Services, LLC
Contact
Status	Active, not recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	June 2014
Completion date	July 2016

View Details

See also
Status	Clinical Trial	Phase
Completed	`NCT04127929` - Investigation of Glass Carbomer Performance	N/A
Completed	`NCT04769882` - Er:YAG Laser Effects on Microbial Population in Conservative Dentistry	N/A
Completed	`NCT04971317` - The Influence of Simple, Low-Cost Chemistry Intervention Videos: A Randomized Trial of Children's Preferences for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages	N/A
Active, not recruiting	`NCT04475679` - Clinical Evaluation of Adhese Universal DC in the Indirect Restorative Therapy	N/A
Completed	`NCT05438381` - Comparison of Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of SMART Technique vs ART in Primary Molars	N/A
Not yet recruiting	`NCT03037814` - Clinical Performance of Restorative Materials in Primary Teeth	N/A
Active, not recruiting	`NCT05202665` - Resin Infiltration and Fluoride Varnish Lesion Arresting Efficacy on Non-cavitated Proximal Lesion	N/A
Terminated	`NCT01147835` - Herbal Lollipops on Oral Bacterial Levels and DMFT/Dmft Scores of Children With Asthma Using Inhalers	N/A
Not yet recruiting	`NCT04033263` - Maintaining Oral Health With Bio-products	N/A
Enrolling by invitation	`NCT04438252` - Evaluation of Reliability of CarieScan PRO Compared With Digital Radiograph and ICDAS-II in Detection of Carious Lesions	N/A
Not yet recruiting	`NCT03609034` - Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of a Group of Egyptian Dental Interns Toward Caries Risk Assessment
Completed	`NCT02912000` - TEACH: Technology Evaluation to Address Child Health	N/A
Completed	`NCT02473107` - Impact of Detecting Initial and Active Caries Lesions in Primary Teeth	N/A
Active, not recruiting	`NCT02537184` - Impact of Two Recall Intervals on Dental Caries Incidence and Other Outcomes of Preschool Children	N/A
Completed	`NCT01950546` - Nanosilver Fluoride to Prevent Dental Biofilms Growth	Phase 1
Recruiting	`NCT02734420` - Effect of Photodynamic Therapy With Low-level Laser on Infected Dentin in Primary Teeth: A Controlled Clinical Trial	Phase 1
Completed	`NCT02020681` - Effect of Curodont Repair or Placebo on the Remineralisation in Patients With Class 5 Carious Lesions	N/A
Completed	`NCT02234609` - Effectiveness of Modified Class IV Atraumatic Restorative Treatment	N/A
Completed	`NCT02426619` - Arresting Active Dental Caries in Preschool Children by Topical Fluorides	Phase 2/Phase 3
Withdrawn	`NCT01224002` - A Comparative Feasibility Study to Assess the Prevalence and Severity of Dental Caries in Incarcerated People Who Abuse Methamphetamine	N/A