National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Age
6–12
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Male or female, aged 6 through 12 years, of any race/ethnicity;
English- or Spanish-speaking child and parent;
Have experienced at least one prior dental cleaning;
If recruited from the emergency department, Emergency Severity Index (ESI) must be level V or IV (to ensure that greater severity PED patients not be recruited).
You may not be if
Dental cleaning within the previous 4 months (i.e., not in need of cleaning);
Plan to move out of the area within 6 months;
Intellectual or developmental disability (e.g. autism; highly co-morbid with sensory processing difficulties);
Disability that would interfere with oral care (e.g. cleft lip/palate, cerebral palsy, genetic/endocrine/metabolic dysfunction) or medical condition that would place the child at increased risk during the study (e.g., uncontrollable seizures);
Daily use of anti-cholinergic drugs (i.e., interferes with EDA recordings);
Presence of orthodontia (braces) or with a plan to get braces in the upcoming 6 months
