Oral Health of Rural Cameroonian Children: A Pilot Study in Bamendou.
Cameroon
dental caries
dentistry
health promotion
oral health
oral hygiene
Journal
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2227-9067
Titre abrégé: Children (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101648936
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 Aug 2023
16 Aug 2023
Historique:
received:
28
06
2023
revised:
03
08
2023
accepted:
09
08
2023
medline:
26
8
2023
pubmed:
26
8
2023
entrez:
26
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Access to dental care in Cameroon is a public health issue, particularly for children living in rural areas. Given the lack of recent data, the investigation of children's oral health along with their oral hygiene behavior, needs in terms of care, and access to oral hygiene materials were investigated. This cross-sectional pilot study was conducted in Bamendou, Western Region of Cameroon. The study population included 265 children aged 3-18 years who completed a questionnaire about their oral hygiene practices. A clinical examination assessed dental caries, calculus, gingivitis, and oral hygiene. The Chi-squared test was used to identify potential factors influencing caries prevalence rates (significance threshold:
Identifiants
pubmed: 37628396
pii: children10081396
doi: 10.3390/children10081396
pmc: PMC10453488
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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