Assessment of Oral Hygiene Level and Periodontal Condition in Brazilian Adolescents

Objective: To determine the prevalence of gingivitis among Malian children in Bamako, Mali. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated 2640 children aged between 3 to 14 years old and two examiners collected the data. The gingival index was used to determine the degree of gingival. Gingival inflammation has been classified localized and / or generalized according to site rate achieved. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the absolute and relative frequencies. Results: The prevalence of gingivitis was 87.5%. Regarding the distribution according to sex, the girls presented 60.6% while the boys 39.4%, with a sex ratio of 0.6. The most represented age group was 11-14 years old with 52.5% of cases. Plaque-induced gingivitis was the most common (58.2%), while moderate gingival inflammation affected 67% of the students with localized gingival inflammation involving 64.7% of the participants. Conclusion: The prevalence of gingivitis was high, so that early and correct management of this condition in children avoids complications and requires good oral hygiene.

“…Brazilian adolescents, the prevalence of healthiness was only 1.6%, and gingival bleeding and presence of calculus were the most frequent changes, 34.4% and 37.8%, respectively [12].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Epidemiological surveys are essential for the surveillance of oral diseases such as periodontal diseases through the diagnosis of these diseases, it is possible to guide decision making in the implementation of effective preventive and curative policies, so that adolescents can reach adulthood with periodontal health [12].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence of Gingivitis among Malian Children

Kane¹,

Niang

Mariko

et al. 2018

“…The regular brushing teeth twice a day decrease dental caries. Previous research has shown that 59.7% of adolescents were satisfactory with level of the oral hygiene [21]. A significant correlation has been observed between teeth brushing times (>2 minutes: 47.0% of respondents) and dental caries activity [22].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association between Sweet Consumption and Oral Health in European Population

Samohýl

Beno

Hirošová

et al. 2018

Objective: To evaluate the association between frequency sweet consumption of drink (food) and teeth number, prevalence of dental checkups and teeth pain in European population. Material and Methods: In this descriptive study, the data was evaluated from Eurobarometer database 72.3. It was involved 30.292 of citizens from EU-27 (European Union) countries in Eurobarometer research. The necessary conditions for the including of European countries in our research were complete information about: (i) frequency of sweet consumption (%) in each EU-27 countries, population percentage who has all natural teeth (%) in each EU-27 countries, (iii) prevalence of dental checkups (%) in each EU-27 countries and (iv) frequency teeth pain in each EU-27 countries. Results: The highest proportion of often teeth pain (9.0%) was in Romania. Positive association between often sweet consumption of drink (food) and often teeth pain was found. Negative association between often sweet consumption of drink (food) and inhabitants' percentage who have all natural teeth was found. Negative association between often sweet consumption of drink (food) and prevalence of dental checkups was observed. Conclusion: Our results about the impact sweet consumption of drink (food) on oral health are applicable in oral health programs. It is necessary to include more world countries (more European citizens) into linear regression model of oral health.

“…The term periodontal disease includes inflammatory conditions of infectious origin, located at the level of the supporting tissues of the tooth, the periodontium [1,2], the inflammatory component results from a microbial aggression modulated by the response of the host.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Doctors and Dental Surgeons in Bamako on the Relationship Between Periodontal Diseases and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases

Diawara

Nimaga

Kane

et al. 2018

Objective: To assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of doctors and dentists in Bamako on the relationship between chronic non-communicable diseases and periodontal diseases. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study of 420 physicians and dental surgeons was conducted from March to August 2016. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics (frequency distribution). All statistical analyses were performed using the Epi Info 3.5.4 Software. Results: The male sex was the most represented with 58% for a sex ratio of 1.3. The most represented age group was 30-40 years old (48.8%) with an average age of 33 ± 8.2 years. General practitioners were the most represented in 93.6% of cases. Physicians with no knowledge of periodontal disease accounted for 60% of all cases, and all dental surgeons reported knowledge of chronic noncommunicable conditions in 100% of cases. Physicians and dental surgeons rated their knowledge levels of periodontal disease and chronic disease as inadequate in 98% and 90% of cases, respectively. Examination of the oral cavity by the doctors was "sometimes" carried out in 66% of the cases and the non-demand of the clinical signs of the gingival bleeding (64%) and dental migration (80.5%). They did not make recommendations on oral hygiene in 61.7% of cases. Conclusion: This study shows shortcomings among doctors and dentists in Bamako on the relationship between periodontal diseases and chronic non-communicable diseases. Capacity building and multidisciplinary collaboration are needed to support people's health.