Prevalence of Dental and Periodontal Diseases of Bamako Students
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Abstract: Oral health is an integral part of overall health and is essential to well-being. Oral diseases restrict school and personal activities and have consequences for health and quality of life. The management of oral diseases is expensive. The objective of this study is to describe the dental and periodontal disorders observed in schoolchildren in Bamako We carried out for three months an analytical cross-sectional study based on the observation of the oral state of the pupils of Bamako. The aim was to collect data by questionnaire administration and oral examination by the interviewer. The data collected from the survey sheet was captured and analyzed on the SPSS software version 19.0. Statistical calculations were performed with Pearson's Chi-2 with an alpha risk of less than or equal to 0.05. Of the 625 students surveyed, 51% were male and 49% female with a sex ratio of 1.04. The average age was 12 years with extremes of 5 to 18 years. The study showed that 6.24% never brushed their teeth and 46.4% of students did not do enough. The brushing technique was poor in 91.15% of students. The plaque index among students was low or "bad" in 9.76% of cases. The prevalence of tooth decay was 95.00%, while periodontal disease, malocclusion, tooth mobility were 87.84%; 62.88%; 21.60% of cases. Students had a pathological impairment in 35.00% and 6.24% of cases of dental fluorosis. In 30.24% of cases they had at least one consultation with the dental surgeon. There were no statistical links between sex, literacy level, oral hygiene and plaque index, malocclusion and sex, dental mobility. This study showed a high frequency of dental and periodontal diseases in Bamako schools. Promotion, prevention and early detection of these pathologies are needed to improve the health and quality of life of schoolchildren in Bamako.
Authors and Affiliations
Diawara O, Kané AST, Ba B, Niang A, Sidibé TP, Cissé A, Diarra Y, Maiga B, Kayentao K, Diop S
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