Evaluation of Dental Caries Using Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment Need (CAST) Index, International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) Index and World Health Organization (WHO) Index

ConditionCaries Experience

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age4-6

SponsorCairo University

About this trial

This study goals is to compare the three indices in Egyptian children aged 4 to 6 years in caries detection and time needed for the assessments which will contribute to valuable data for pediatric oral health assessments both locally and globally.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Children aged 4-6 years.

Written consent from parents or guardians for participation.

Children who are cooperative during clinical examinations.

Disqualifiers

Children with systemic and mental diseases that might affect dental health.

Teeth with developmental anomalies that interfere with caries assessment.

Teeth with extensive restorations.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Cairo University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov