Children at Risk and Oral Health, The Dental Record Study

The objectives of this retrospective dental record study, are to increase knowledge of the oral health, - history and -needs of children enrolled at the Childrens Advocacy Centers (CAC)by: * assessing if it is possible to identify oral indicators of child maltreatment. * assessing if and to what degree the children enrolled at CAC are in need of close, adapted and trauma sensitive treatment and follow up at the Public Dental Health Service (PDHS) * assessing if there is a need for new routines in terms of interdisciplinary collaboration and sharing of information between CAC, Child Welfare Services (CWS) and PDHP. By increasing knowledge in regard to child maltreatment and oral health, the study will raise PDHS and CAC ability to prevent, detect and help children being victims of maltreatment, and contribute to strengthen PDHS, CAC and CWS interdisciplinary interaction for the benefit of children at risk.

NCT Number	NCT05772962
Lead Sponsor	Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western Norway Collaborators: Childrens advocacy center Bergen Norway, The public dental health service Vestland Norway, Oral Health Center of Expertise Rogaland, Norway
Conditions	Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Maltreatment
Enrollment	2,400 participants
Start Date	2024-12-05
Primary Completion	2028-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-01-14