| Demographics |
| Sex |
Male; female |
| Age |
Years |
| Ethnicity |
Han; other |
| Height |
Centimeters |
| Weight |
Kilograms |
| School |
School name |
| Grade |
Primary; middle; high |
| Class |
Class name or number |
| Socioeconomic information |
| Parent’s education level |
Junior high; high school; college; postgraduate |
| Parent’s occupation |
Government; private; other |
| Perceived dental cost burden |
Very cheap to very expensive |
| Caregiving context |
| Relationship to child |
Father; mother; grandparent; other |
| Primary caregiver |
Parent; relative; nanny; other |
| Boarding status |
Yes; no |
| Dietary habits |
| Sweet food or drink preferences |
Yes; No |
| Use of sweets as rewards |
Never; sometimes; often; unknown |
| Night-time snack intake |
Never; sometimes; often; unknown |
| Daily sugar intake frequency |
≥3 times/day: yes; no; unknown |
| Tooth brushing start age |
<1 year; 1-2 years; etc |
| Brushing frequency |
≥3 times/d; twice daily; once daily; irregular |
| Fluoride toothpaste use |
Yes; no; unknown |
| Brushing assistance |
Self; helped |
| Oral hygiene methods |
Toothbrush, floss, rinse, etc. |
| Dental treatment history |
| Toothache in past 12 months |
Never; sometimes; often; unknown |
| Dental visits |
Yes; no |
| Time since last visit |
<6 months, 6-12 months, or >12 months |
| Visit reason |
Check-up; treatment; prevention |
| Dental cooperation level |
+ + fully cooperative; + cooperative; – + mixed response; – negative; – – completely uncooperative |
| General anesthesia experience |
Yes; no |
| Oral health knowledge and attitudes |
| Oral health knowledge |
Correct; incorrect; don’t know |
| Attitudes toward prevention |
Agree; disagree; don’t know |
| Misconceptions about oral care |
True; false; don’t know |
| Parental burden and psychosocial status |
| Time burden |
Never to always (5-point scale) |
| Emotional stress |
Never to always (5-point scale) |
| Social impact |
Never to always (5-point scale) |
| Future concern for child |
Never to always (5-point scale) |
| Disability profile |
| Disability type |
Vision; hearing; speech; intellectual; autism; physical; multiple; other |
| Disability severity |
Mild; moderate; severe; very severe; unknown |
| Age at diagnosis |
Years |
| Diagnosing hospital |
Hospital name |
| Medication or comorbidities |
Yes; no (specify) |
| Gastrointestinal and behavioral symptoms |
| Stool frequency |
Times: week |
| Stool consistency |
Normal; loose; watery |
| Bloating |
Days/week |
| Abdominal pain |
Days/week |
| Sleep disturbances |
Times/week |
| Feeding behaviors |
| Selective eating |
Never to always (5-point scale) |
| Texture or color sensitivity |
Never to always (5-point scale) |
| Food rituals |
Never to always (5-point scale) |
| Disruptive mealtime behaviors |
Never to always (5-point scale) |
| Food refusal behaviors |
Never to always (5-point scale) |
| Oral health examination variables |
| Caries type (eg, no caries, crown caries, filled with/without caries), primary vs permanent teeth |
A: no caries; B: crown caries; C: filled with caries; D: filled without caries; E: missing due to caries; X: missing for other reasons |
| Tooth trauma type |
Trauma types: enamel crack, enamel fracture, crown-dentine fracture, pulp exposure, avulsion, other |
| Crown discoloration |
+; – |
| Tooth mobility |
+; – |
| Presence of fistula |
+; – |
| Tooth eruption stage |
One-third; two-thirds; full |
| Presence of supernumerary teeth |
Yes; no |
| Presence of fissure sealant |
Yes; no |
| Presence and type of dental fillings |
Yes; no (type noted) |
| Missing teeth due to caries or other reasons |
Yes; no (reason noted) |
| Exposure of pulp in traumatic crown fractures |
Yes; no |
| Periodontal condition measured using plaque index and gingival index |
Clinical description |
