Toothbrushing Education for Kids with Specific Learning Disabilities and Healthy Peers

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Children aged 7-12 with specific learning disabilities and age-matched healthy controls will receive standardized toothbrushing education using visual cards and videos based on the Modified Bass technique. Plaque and gingival health will be assessed at baseline and after two weeks using plaque and gingival indices and photo-based quantitative plaque analysis. The study compares short-term plaque removal performance between the two groups and uses standardized photography to measure outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of specific learning disabilities confirmed by a child and adolescent psychiatry specialist for the study group
* Confirmation by a child and adolescent psychiatry specialist that the control group participants are healthy and do not have any psychiatric diagnosis
* Age between 7 and 12 years
* Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians

Exclusion Criteria:

* Children with additional psychiatric diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or intellectual disability
* Children with systemic health problems or physical disabilities that may interfere with participation in the study

Where it's running

• Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University Faculty of Dentistry
  Alanya, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: gül keskin, Associate Professor, DDS, PhD
• Email: gul.keskin@alanya.edu.tr
• Phone: +905444468857

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.