NCT05753423

Impact of Maternal Mental Health on the Oral Health Status and Oral Health-related Quality of Life of Their Children

Impact of Maternal Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Perceived Social Support on the Oral Health Status and Oral Health-related Quality of Life of Their Children

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 262 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ain Shams University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Dental caries is a complex multifactorial disease that is strongly related to and influenced by the children's dietary habits, sugar intake, salivary flow, salivary fluoride level, and preventive behaviors. Based on the literature, other factors can affect child dental caries including the influence of social factors, such as the family environment. To avoid suffering from dental caries, preventive oral hygiene practices beginning in childhood are crucial. However, parents are the primary providers of oral health care for their children and they generally play a pivotal role in the overall health and oral health of both children and adolescents. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact of maternal mental health in the form of depression, anxiety, or stress and their perceived social support on the oral health status and OHRQoL of their children.

Conditions

• Mental Health Disorder
• Oral Health-Related Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Interview-based questionnaires & Clinical examination	Interview-based questionnaires will be conducted among Egyptian mothers attending Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health outpatient clinic at Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University by the principal investigator. Clinical examination of the oral health status of their preschool children aged 3-5 years will be conducted by the principal investigator.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-05-08
• Primary completion: 2024-02-27
• Completion: 2024-11-06
• First posted: 2023-03-03
• Last updated: 2025-03-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt