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What do Parents Know About Space Maintainers
Space maintainers are frequently used to prevent malocclusion problems in early primary tooth loss. Oral health literacy is defined as the capacity of individuals to learn, understand and evaluate basic oral health information. It is considered that parents' awareness of space maintainers may be affected by various factors such as their demographic characteristics and oral health literacy. The aim was to evaluate the relationship between variables by determining parents' awareness of space maintainers and their oral health literacy.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital |
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| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 600 |
| Start date | Tue Aug 30 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Fri Dec 30 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Oral Health
- Dental Caries in Children
- Tooth Loss
Interventions
- A questionnaire and TREALD scales were applied to parents.
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)