Noma de l’enfant au service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et stomatologie du CHU de Treichville à Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)

Abstract

2002-2003. 75.8% of the lesions were located on the cheeks and lips. Discussion: Noma is an infectious disease found generally in weaned children with teeth. Inflammatory changes , unfavourable socioeconomicsocioeconomic conditions and malnutrition were contributing factors.

Children mandibular fractures: Epidemiological and anatomo-clinical aspects

“…For them, this could be explained by the preponderance of the rural population in their study, and by the fact that one of the main sources of income was the artisanal picking of seasonal fruits. Other authors report playful accidents as the first cause [ 7 , [14] , [15] , [16] ]. It therefore follows from these various observations that the causes of mandibular fractures in children vary according to the regions and the cultural and socio-economic characteristics of the populations.…”