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Dental Health Epidemiology Among Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Recruits

NCT ID: NCT02958891

Last Updated: 2016-11-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

700 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-03-31

Study Completion Date

2017-12-31

Brief Summary

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An epidemiological survey for prevalence description of dental morbidity (caries, gingivitis, dental trauma and fluorosis) among Israel Defense Forces (IDF) general recruits. Morbidity measures were collected from 700 recruits at their first day of military service in order to evaluate extent and burden of dental diseases among recruits. The data will enable the military dental services commanders to plan and implement dental services according to the dental needs.

Detailed Description

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Caries, gingivitis, dental trauma and fluorosis epidemiological measures were collected among IDF recruits in 700 sample using short clinical evaluation without radiographs. water fluoridation ecological data will be obtained from the ministry of health. the results might impact dental services plan, professional manpower system, and the layout of the dental clinics in the IDF. It will give the professionals in the military dental services an evidence based data for planning an accurate primary and secondary prevention programs and an evaluation of dental diseases burden in order to have the "full picture" of recruits dental needs. .

Conditions

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Caries, Dental Gingivitis Fluorosis Dental Trauma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CROSSOVER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

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Data collection

Collection epidemiological dental measures

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Above 18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

* Chronic bone diseases.
* Mineralization defects
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hebrew University of Jerusalem

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nirit Yavnai

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Nirit Yavnai, DMD MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

IDF Medical Corps

Locations

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IDF Medical Corps

Tel Litwinsky, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

References

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Yavnai N, Mazor S, Vered Y, Shavit I, Zini A. Caries prevalence among 18 years old, an epidemiological survey in Israel. Isr J Health Policy Res. 2020 Aug 31;9(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s13584-020-00402-4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32867853 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1524-2015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id