Assessment of Oral Health in a Child Cohort of a Rural Zone of Ethiopia

Bibliographic Data

ID15717777
AuthorsLuca Mezzofranco (0000-0002-0304-2113, University of Padua, corresponding author), Francesca Zalunardo (University of Padua), Andrea Magliarditi, Antonio Gracco (0000-0002-7059-2123, University of Padua)
Year2023
Volume10
Issue11
Pages1824-1824
Publication date2023-11-17
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children10111824
PMID38002914
OpenAlexW4388775148
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited4

Health conditions in a developing state such as Ethiopia are precarious; in addition to the extreme spread of infectious diseases such as AIDS, oral health is also affected by the scarce knowledge and possibility of treatment. This analysis considered 77 children aged 7 to 11 from a primary school in Guraghe in Ethiopia. The presence of plaque, calculus, and caries was evaluated. For each caries, the affected tooth and the site of onset were considered. Plaque was detected in 39% of the children, calculus in 22%, and dental caries in 48% of the patients. The cavities were found to be equally distributed between the two arches, with a prevalence of location in the deciduous teeth and in the occlusal area. The implementation of home oral hygiene education and the training of health professionals who successfully promote oral health is necessary

Calculus (dental · Cohort · Deciduous teeth · Environmental health · Family medicine · Oral health · Oral hygiene · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dentistry · HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations · Medicine

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