Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of Dental Health Education Methods on Oral Hygiene, Oral Health Care Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem of Young Orphans

U.S., Aug. 19 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07771634) titled 'Effectiveness of Dental Health Education Methods on Oral Hygiene, Oral Health Care Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem of Young Orphans' on Aug. 12.

Brief Summary: Background: Orphan children are at higher risk of developing oral diseases, compared to non-orphans. They also face various emotional, social, and psychological distresses which affect their general as well as oral health. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of three methods of dental health education; namely peer group and game-based health education methods on oral hygiene behavior, oral health care self- efficacy and self-esteem level of a group of institutionalized orphans i...