Trials

Trials and primary studies

Every primary study the non-Cochrane dental caries reviews include, resolved to one record per study so a trial included by several reviews is counted once. Most are randomized trials; aetiology and diagnostic reviews also include observational and accuracy studies.

Primary studies
5,083
2,113 PMID · 1,332 DOI · 1,638 author and year
In two or more reviews
277
overlap between reviews
Trial PICO extracted
0
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Per-trial results
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41 studies, most shared first

StudyYearReviewsOutcome linksTrial PICO
Effectiveness of theory-based educational interventions of promoting oral health among elementary school students.
Shirahmadi 2024 · Shirahmadi Samane, Bashirian Saeed, et al. · BMC public health
PMID:38195494
20242none statednot extracted yet
Parent-Targeted Oral Health Text Messaging for Underserved Children Attending Pediatric Clinics: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Borrelli 2025 · Borrelli Belinda, Endrighi Romano, et al. · JAMA network open
PMID:39745701
20251none statednot extracted yet
Effectiveness of oral health promotion in children and adolescents through behaviour change interventions: A scoping review.
Peerbhay 2025 · Peerbhay Fathima, Mash Robert, et al. · PloS one
PMID:39792864
20251none statednot extracted yet
Evaluation of the quality of oral hygiene mobile apps for children using the mobile app rating scale
Meric 2024 · Meriç Ezgi · International Journal of Medical Informatics
DOI:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105612
20241none statednot extracted yet
Oral Health Education for Children: Development of a Serious Game with a User-Centered Design Approach
Mendonca 2024 · Mendonça Thaís Silva, Carvalho Sérgio Teixeira de, et al. · Games for Health Journal
DOI:10.1089/g4h.2023.0055
20241none statednot extracted yet
Effect of game-based teaching on the oral health of children: a systematic review of randomised control trials
Patil 2024 · Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
DOI:10.22514/jocpd.2024.075
20241none statednot extracted yet
Effectiveness of a toothbrushing intervention utilizing puzzle-solving game assisted with visual aids among adolescents: A single-blind randomized…
Santhosh 2024 · Santhosh Varkey Nadakkavukaran, Shankkari Siva, et al. · Przeglad Epidemiologiczny
DOI:10.32394/pe/195139
20241none statednot extracted yet
Gamification and Oral Health in Children and Adolescents: Scoping Review.
Moreira 2024 · Moreira Rui, Silveira Augusta, et al. · Interactive journal of medical research
PMID:38573750
20241none statednot extracted yet
A Pilot Study Exploring Caregivers' Experiences Related to the Use of a Smart Toothbrush by Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
France 2024 · France Katherine, Urquhart Olivia, et al. · Children (Basel, Switzerland)
PMID:38671677
20241none statednot extracted yet
The gamification and development of a chatbot to promote oral self-care by adopting behavior change wheel for Taiwanese children.
Chang 2024 · Chang Wen-Jen, Chang Pei-Ching, et al. · Digital health
PMID:38798886
20241none statednot extracted yet
Effectiveness of a dental simulation game on reducing pain and anxiety during primary molars pulpotomy compared with tell-show-do technique in…
Karkoutly 2024 · Karkoutly Mawia, Al-Halabi Mohammed Nour, et al. · BMC oral health
PMID:39174937
20241none statednot extracted yet
Mobile health applications for children's oral health improvement: A systematic review
Mohammadzadeh 2023 · Mohammadzadeh Niloofar, Gholamzadeh Marsa, et al. · Informatics in Medicine Unlocked
DOI:10.1016/j.imu.2023.101189
20231none statednot extracted yet
Is the answer to reducing early childhood caries in your pocket?
Fegan 2023 · Fegan Helen, Hutchinson Rachel · Evidence-Based Dentistry
DOI:10.1038/s41432-023-00922-3
20231none statednot extracted yet
Effect of Conventional and “Dental Truth or Dare” Board Game on Oral Hygiene Knowledge and Oral Hygiene Status of Preschool Children
Shi 2023 · Shi Yi, Wu Wei-zhong, et al. · Games for Health Journal
DOI:10.1089/g4h.2022.0059
20231none statednot extracted yet
Smart Oral Health: A Mobile Application for Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Self-examination
Gayatri 2023 · Gayatri Rara Warih, Alma Lucky Radita, et al. · Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
DOI:10.1177/10105395231204987
20231none statednot extracted yet
Fluorescence-based Evaluation of the Efficacy of Augmented Reality-assisted Toothbrush on Oral Hygiene Practices Among 6–8 Years Old Children
Dey 2023 · Dey S, Deshmukh S, et al. · Journal of Advanced Oral Research
DOI:10.1177/23202068231193772
20231none statednot extracted yet
Effect of game based education in extension of oral health knowledge among 10–12-year-old school children – an interventional study
Mahesh 2023 · Jagadeson Mahesh, Prasad Subramanian Vishnu, et al. · Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology
DOI:10.34172/johoe.2023.28
20231none statednot extracted yet
Comparison of “My Tooth the Happiest” educational game with standard dietary counseling for preference toward non-cariogenic food items in preschool…
Saraf 2023 · Saraf Tanvi, Hegde Rahul, et al. · Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
DOI:10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_93_23
20231none statednot extracted yet
App-based oral health promotion interventions on modifiable risk factors associated with early childhood caries: A systematic review.
Ajay 2023 · Ajay Kamalapriya, Azevedo Liane B, et al. · Frontiers in oral health
PMID:36968137
20231none statednot extracted yet
Effectiveness of Game-Based Oral Health Education Method on Oral Hygiene Performance of 12-Year-Old Private School Children in Lucknow City
Kashyap 2022 · Kashyap Panchali, Reddy L. Vamsi Krishna, et al. · Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
DOI:10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_26_21
20221none statednot extracted yet
A Video-Game-Based Oral Health Intervention in Primary Schools-A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Aljafari 2022 · Aljafari Ahmad, ElKarmi Rawan, et al. · Dentistry journal
PMID:35621543
20221none statednot extracted yet
Effectiveness of a Visual Interactive Game on Oral Hygiene Knowledge, Practices, and Clinical Parameters among Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled…
Deshpande 2022 · K Ram Surath Kumar, Deshpande Apurva Prashant, et al. · Children (Basel, Switzerland)
PMID:36553272
20221none statednot extracted yet
Current State of Serious Games in Dentistry: A Scoping Review
Zaror 2021 · Zaror Carlos, Mariño Rodrigo, et al. · Games for Health Journal
DOI:10.1089/g4h.2020.0042
20211none statednot extracted yet
Effectiveness of reminder sticker books at increasing dental health knowledge and oral hygiene
Effendi 2021 · Effendi Muhammad Chair, Hartami Edina, et al. · Dental Journal
DOI:10.20473/j.djmkg.v54.i1.p5-10
20211none statednot extracted yet
Development and evaluation of a gamified smart phone mobile health application for oral health promotion in early childhood: a randomized controlled…
Zolfaghari 2021 · Zolfaghari Mitra, Shirmohammadi Mina, et al. · BMC oral health
PMID:33413304
20211none statednot extracted yet
Comparison between Conventional, Game-based, and Self-made Storybook-based Oral Health Education on Children's Oral Hygiene Status: A Prospective…
Sharma 2021 · Sharma Shivangi, Saxena Smriti, et al. · International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
PMID:34413606
20211none statednot extracted yet
Incorporation of Storytelling as a Method of Oral Health Education among 3-6-year-old Preschool Children.
Shruti 2021 · Shruti Tulika, Govindraju Harikiran A, et al. · International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
PMID:34720505
20211none statednot extracted yet
Using a kinect‐based game to teach oral hygiene in four elementary students with intellectual disabilities
Kang 2021 · Kang Ya‐Shu, Chang Yao‐Jen, et al. · Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
DOI:10.1111/jar.12828
20201none statednot extracted yet
Design of Interactive Aids for Children’s Teeth Cleaning Habits
Chuko 2020 · Chuko Cheng, Chao Fang-Lin, et al. · Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal
DOI:10.25046/aj050263
20201none statednot extracted yet
Using Augmented Reality to Motivate Oral Hygiene Practice in Children: Protocol for the Development of a Serious Game.
Amantini 2020 · Amantini Susy Nazaré Silva Ribeiro, Montilha Alexandre Alberto Pascotto, et al. · JMIR research protocols
PMID:31951216
20201none statednot extracted yet
A music- and game-based oral health education for visually impaired school children; multilevel analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial.
Sharififard 2020 · Sharififard Nasrin, Sargeran Katayoun, et al. · BMC oral health
PMID:32423446
20201none statednot extracted yet
The Effects of Gamification and Oral Self-Care on Oral Hygiene in Children: Systematic Search in App Stores and Evaluation of Apps.
Fijacko 2020 · Fijačko Nino, Gosak Lucija, et al. · JMIR mHealth and uHealth
PMID:32673235
20201none statednot extracted yet
Development and Evaluation of a Mobile Oral Health Application for Preschoolers
Campos 2019 · Campos Luciana F.X.A., Cavalcante Jéssica P., et al. · Telemedicine and e-Health
DOI:10.1089/tmj.2018.0034
20191none statednot extracted yet
How families prepare their children for tooth extraction under general anaesthesia: Family and clinical predictors of non‐compliance with a ‘serious…
Reynolds 2018 · Reynolds Patricia A., Donaldson Ana N., et al. · International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
DOI:10.1111/ipd.12450
20181none statednot extracted yet
Implementation of Game-based Oral Health Education vs Conventional Oral Health Education on Children's Oral Health-related Knowledge and Oral…
Malik 2017 · Malik Azhar, Sabharwal Sumit, et al. · International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
PMID:29104385
20171none statednot extracted yet
An oral health education video game for high caries risk children: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Aljafari 2015 · Aljafari Ahmad, Rice Colm, et al. · Trials
PMID:26016586
20151none statednot extracted yet
Effect of Conventional and Game-based Teaching on Oral Health Status of Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Kumar 2015 · Kumar Yogesh, Asokan Sharath, et al. · International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
PMID:26379380
20151none statednot extracted yet
Promoting Dental Hygiene to Children: Comparing Traditional and Interactive Media Following Threat Appeals
Panic 2014 · Panic Katarina, Cauberghe Veroline, et al. · Journal of Health Communication
DOI:10.1080/10810730.2013.821551
20141none statednot extracted yet
Padmanabhan 2024
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NR1none statednot extracted yet
Rizany 2023
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NR1none statednot extracted yet
Widodorini 2023
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NR1none statednot extracted yet