Accuracy of Teledentistry Versus Direct Oral Examination for Elderly in Aged-Care Homes: A Pilot … (NCT05101681) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Accuracy of Teledentistry Versus Direct Oral Examination for Elderly in Aged-Care Homes: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study
Egypt30 participantsStarted 2023-01-31
Plain-language summary
The residents will receive oral health education, then three examiners ( licensed dentists ) will perform the direct oral examination of the participants. During the same visit, a dental student will take the intraoral photographs in the aged care home.
Later, three different blinded examiners (licensed dentists) will assess the intraoral photographs of the same group of participants. The participant's dentition will be examined using the scores developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for oral health surveys. Also, the examiners will perform a visual inspection of the oral mucosa for any signs of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD), as the mortality of high-risk populations is proven to be reduced by visual oral cancer screening.
Finally, the residents who require treatment will be referred to Kasr EL Ainy dental hospital to receive dental treatments.
Who can participate
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Elderly living in aged care homes in Egypt
* Have the ability to communicate with the examiner
* Have the ability to give consent to participate in the study.
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