Oral health status of children living in Gorom-Gorom, Oudalan District, Burkina Faso

TY - JOUR

T1 - Oral health status of children living in Gorom-Gorom, Oudalan District, Burkina Faso

AU - Mazza, Clelia

AU - Strohmenger, Laura

AU - Campus, Guglielmo

AU - Cagetti, Maria Grazia

AU - Caruso, Filippo

AU - Petersen, Poul Erik

PY - 2010

Y1 - 2010

N2 - Aim. In order to set up the needs for intervention and to plan oral health prevention and care programmes, this paper aims to describe the oral health status and behaviour in children living in the municipality of Gorom-Gorom, Burkina Faso. Design. The sample size was 692 children, 334 females (48.3%) and 358 males (51.7%). Clinical and oral health related behaviours were collected. Results. 83.4% of the children were caries-free. Fluorosis was recorded in 41.3% of the sample, while only 37.9% of children showed healthy gingival condition. Toothbrushing was reported by 35.7% of children. A statistically significant association was found between caries experience and cleanliness of hands. Community Periodontal Index was statistically associated to toothbrushing and chewingstick use. Conclusion. As suggested by WHO's global strategies, integrated primary oral health care and services meeting the dental needs of the local population are necessary for children living in this area of Africa.

AB - Aim. In order to set up the needs for intervention and to plan oral health prevention and care programmes, this paper aims to describe the oral health status and behaviour in children living in the municipality of Gorom-Gorom, Burkina Faso. Design. The sample size was 692 children, 334 females (48.3%) and 358 males (51.7%). Clinical and oral health related behaviours were collected. Results. 83.4% of the children were caries-free. Fluorosis was recorded in 41.3% of the sample, while only 37.9% of children showed healthy gingival condition. Toothbrushing was reported by 35.7% of children. A statistically significant association was found between caries experience and cleanliness of hands. Community Periodontal Index was statistically associated to toothbrushing and chewingstick use. Conclusion. As suggested by WHO's global strategies, integrated primary oral health care and services meeting the dental needs of the local population are necessary for children living in this area of Africa.

U2 - 10.1155/2010/597251

DO - 10.1155/2010/597251

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 20628563

SN - 1687-8728

VL - 2010

JO - International Journal of Dentistry

JF - International Journal of Dentistry

ER -