U.S., March 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06897956) titled 'Oral Health Educational Program on Oral Hygiene Knowledge and Practices in a Group of Orphan Children' on Feb. 13.
Brief Summary: An orphan is defined as "a child under the age of 18 whose mother, father, both parents, and a primary caregiver has died, and who is in need of care or protection". Orphans, therefore, are considered disadvantaged and socially marginalized population whom diseases burden is high. Egypt has 1.7 million orphaned children. The number of children between the age of 0 and 17 who are currently registered in orphanages is 12,015. Dental diseases especially plaque, gingival and dental caries are highly preventa...