Oral and Dental Diseases among Children and Adolescents in Kano, Nigeria

Sanu, O O; Oredugba, FA; Adebola, RA

doi:10.4034/1519.0501.2010.0103.0017

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“…Furthermore, the mean plaque index score as compared to calculus score was also the major contributor to the overall mean oral hygiene index score recorded in gender, all age-groups and camp locations. Comparable observations were reported from previous studies where higher dental plaque index scores were noticed among children from low 3,9,13,20,21 socioeconomic status attributed to poor oral hygiene practices reported among children of 22 similar age category and environment. The mean calculus index score was also observed to increase with increasing age but vary with IDPs' camp locations in the study environment.…”

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Oral hygiene status, oral mucosal lesions and body mass index of children living in internally displaced persons’ camps

Tochukwu OB,

Balarabe SA,

Hadiza MA

et al. 2022

Ibom Med J

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Introduction: Children are major recipients of the hazards associated with internal displacement. Objectives: The study assessed the oral hygiene status, oral mucosal lesions (OML) and body mass index (BMI) of children living among internally displaced persons’ camps in Plateau state.Methods: Using a cross-sectional study design, a multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 300 children aged 2 – 13 years with history of ≥2 months IDP camp stay duration from IDPs’ camps in Plateau state. An interviewer-administered questionnaire and oral examination was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using SPSS 23. Ethical approval and permissions from relevant authorities were obtained.Result: A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed and 295 (98.3%) were returned correctly filled. The participants (98.3%) were males (55.6 %) and females (44.4%). Majority (61.3%) had fair oral hygiene status. The mean oral hygiene index (OHI) score was associated with age-group (p=0.001) and camp location (p=0.001) with plaque as main contributor. Oral mucosal lesion prevalence was 2.7%. The mean OHI scores increased with increasing BMI and was significant. Conclusion: Plaque was the main contributor to the fair oral hygiene status of the children and it was associated with age, camp location and BMI. The prevalence of OML was low.

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Oral hygiene status, oral mucosal lesions and body mass index of children living in internally displaced persons’ camps

Tochukwu OB,

Balarabe SA,

Hadiza MA

et al. 2022

Ibom Med J

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“…High incidence of plaque and calculus was also found among 66% of respondents in a survey done in Kwara State of Nigeria, with children aged 12 reporting higher incidence of plaque and gingivitis than the adult population while 13% incidence of dental caries was reported as the lowest oral condition in the state [7]. In a study done in Kano, a northern city in Nigeria, 49.8% of children and adults reported dental caries as the most common challenge [8], however, Osuh et al reported a higher prevalence of oral diseases among residents in slums compared with non-slum urban residents in Ibadan, a city in western Nigeria [9]. Oral health disease is on the increase in Nigeria and preventive strategy must be prepared after a comprehensive study on the spread of oral diseases is done.…”

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Prevalence of Dental Disease and Risk to Oral Health in Oke-Ogun Rural Communities

Bello¹,

Ikimi²,

Oketade³

et al. 2022

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The importance of oral health and the general health of an individual are interwoven such that if the oral health is poor, the general health would also be poor. There has been an increase in the interest of researchers in the state of the oral health because of the deleterious effects a poor oral health can have on the general health. While the prevalence of oral diseases has been reported to be on the increase worldwide, this paper presents a report on the prevalence of oral diseases in 10 rural communities known as Oke-ogun communities in Oyo State of Nigeria. Cleft and Facial Deformity Foundation (CFDF), an indigenous non-governmental organization (NGO) organized an outreach program, with permission from the State Health Ministry, to examine, diagnose dental diseases, and carry out free surgeries for patients in the visited communities. The program was for two weeks and was divided in phases with the first phase done in May 2019 and second phase in September 2019. Among 1396 respondents, 43.6% complained of toothaches with more female than male presenting with that complain. Also, 511 (36.6%) were reported to have gingivitis and 51 (3.7%) had dental caries. Furthermore, gingivitis and chronic periodontitis were more common in males 776 (55.6%) than females 620 (44.4%) and this was statistically significant at ≤0.002. Periodontal disease was found to be more prevalent in Oke-ogun communities in Oyo state, and this called for urgent intervention strategies by the federal government of Nigeria, non-governmental organizations (NGO) and the international organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) since the poor oral health would eventually translate to poor general health.

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“…Different parts of the mouth such as the teeth, gums or other tissues may be affected by dental disease. Apart from a toothache, which is a commonly experienced dental disease, others may manifest as inability to speak, smile or even chew with a varying degrees of severity (Sanu et al 2010 ). Dental disease affects people of all age groups and all races.…”

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“…Most patients with dental problems in Africa and Asia present late with acute pain especially amongst the poor and deprived of these populations and with these sub-groups opting more for extractions which appear to be the norm. Although aesthetics is not a high priority for the poor patient in this setting and in selecting prosthetic replacement Kenndy’s class III denture is the choice for cost and aesthetic reasons (Ajayi et al 2012 ; Sanu et al 2010 ; Varenne et al 2005 ; Ehikhamenor et al 2010 ; Upadhyaya and Humagain 2009 ). Poor access and low utilisation of dental services due to anticipation of high charges, painful treatment, long waiting times among others is the hallmark of most government dental facilities within the African context (Bamise et al 2008 ; Åstrøm and Masalu 2001 ).…”

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Factors affecting dental diseases presenting at the University of Ghana Hospital

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Dental diseases are common in man and range from a toothache to cancers of the head and neck. Dental conditions can affect our capacity to function effectively in areas such as smiling, chewing and speaking. The objective of this study was to describe the main types of dental conditions presenting at the University Hospital between January 2006 and December 2011 and to determine factors associated with the top five diagnosed conditions as well as the acute and chronic conditions. A retrospective review of all 5012 clinical records of dental patients visiting the dental unit within the period stated was carried out. A total of 4196 records which passed the inclusion/exclusion criteria were analysed. Most of the patients who presented were adults. The top 5 dental conditions were apical periodontitis (50.4 %), reversible pulpitis (23.3 %), Gingivitis (11.4 %), Periodontitis (6.2 %) and Halitosis/bad breadth (8.8 %). The top 5 conditions constituted over 75 % of the cases seen. About 84 % of the presentation was acute whilst 16 % was chronic. For the entire dataset and also the top five conditions, approximately 53.0 % were males and 47.0 %. Males outnumbered females on all occasions except for halitosis and most patients presented within 1 month of experiencing symptoms of dental disease. Some significant association was found between the presence of multiple chronic conditions and reversible/irreversible pulpitis. The main dental conditions presenting at the University Hospital during the stated period (i.e. between January 2006 and December 2011) were: apical periodontitis (50.4 %), reversible pulpitis (23.3 %), gingivitis (11.4 %), periodontitis (6.2 %) and halitosis/bad breadth (8.8 %).

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Oral and Dental Diseases among Children and Adolescents in Kano, Nigeria

Cited by 3 publications

References 10 publications

Oral hygiene status, oral mucosal lesions and body mass index of children living in internally displaced persons’ camps

Oral hygiene status, oral mucosal lesions and body mass index of children living in internally displaced persons’ camps

Prevalence of Dental Disease and Risk to Oral Health in Oke-Ogun Rural Communities

Factors affecting dental diseases presenting at the University of Ghana Hospital

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