Randomized trial of a photography-aided behavioural intervention to reduce risk factors for caries and malocclusion in high-risk infants

Autor: Waldemar Naves do Amaral, Vitor B P Pereira, Vinicius B. P. Pereira, Viviane M B Paula, Aline de Paula Ferreira Caetano, Vanessa G F Pereira, Marina Batista Borges Pereira
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International journal of dental hygieneREFERENCES. 20(3)
ISSN: 1601-5037
Popis: OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of a photography-aided behavioural intervention in reducing risk factors for dental caries and malocclusion in high-risk infants. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this randomized trial conducted in a maternity hospital, 55 mothers of recently born infants at high risk of developing oral diseases were allocated to either the intervention (n = 28) or usual care (n = 27). The intervention arm received the same usual care plus an enhanced, behaviour-oriented, photography-aided, two-stage (0 and +6 months) educational programme addressing nutritional, behavioural, lifestyle and familial factors that affect child's oral health. The primary outcome was the proportion of children classified as being at a 'low risk' of developing dental caries at the age of 12 months using a modified score based on the Caries-risk Assessment Form of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Secondary outcomes included risk factors for malocclusion, such as duration of exclusive breastfeeding, pacifier use and bottle-feeding and/or sippy cup usage. RESULTS At 12 months, the proportion of children considered at low risk for dental caries was significantly higher in the intervention group compared to usual care (71% vs 15%, respectively, relative risk = 4.82, 95% confidence interval = 1.89-12.3, p
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