Oral health status and related risk factors among adolescents attending high schools in Khartoum, Sudan: A cross-sectional study

Omara, Hajir; Elamin, Amal

doi:10.1016/j.cegh.2022.101080

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“…The mean DMFT was 3.3 (SD = 3.9) which is very high when compared to similar studies done in China (2.38) [32], Tanzania (0.59) [30], and Sudan(3.06) [33]. In the current study, the decay component accounted for 61.1% of the DMFT and contributed 3.17 to the total DMFT.…”

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Prevalence of Dental Caries and Associated Factors Among Secondary School Students in Kigali, Rwanda: A Cross-sectional study

Mamani,

Mukamuligo,

Uwambaye

et al. 2024

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Background: Dental caries is a worldwide alarming health problem among children and adolescents in developing countries. However, few studies were conducted regarding dental caries in Rwanda. Hence, this study determined the prevalence of dental caries and its associated factors among secondary school students in Kigali, Rwanda. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 646 secondary school students in the City of Kigali. Data on dental caries were collected with a structured questionnaire adapted from the World Health Organization. Pre-testing of the instrument was done using Cronbach’s Alpha (0.80). Data were analyzed with SPSS version 25. Proportions and mean decayed missing and filled teeth index (DMFT) were computed. Bivariate and Poisson regression analyses were used to test the associated factors to dental caries. Results: The average age of study participants was 16 years. Almost half of the study participants were female (50.5%) and 50% were from an urban place of residence. The overall prevalence of dental caries was 61.1% with a mean decayed missing and filled teeth index of 3.3 (SD = 3.9). Notably, 5.1% of children had missing teeth, however, only 1.7% had filled teeth. The lower molars were the most affected teeth by tooth decay 38.7%. Being a female was 1.5 times more likely to develop dental caries (AOR=1.5, CI:1.4-1.6, P=0.001) compared to males. Children from rural places had a 1.1 times higher odds of dental caries (AOR=1.1, CI:1.0-1.3, P<0.001) when compared to their urban counterparts. Similarly, children who don’t use toothpaste were 1.2 times more likely to develop dental caries than those who use it regularly and the difference was significant (AOR=1.2, CI:1.1-1.3, P<0.001). Visiting a dentist was significantly associated with 30% lower odds of dental caries (AOR:0.7, CI:0.6-0.8, P<0.001). Moreover, being young age 12-14 years, and coming from a poor family were significantly associated with a 40% and 20% lower likelihood of dental caries compared to their counterparts. Conclusion: Dental caries was found a public health problem among secondary school students in Kigali, Rwanda with highly untreated dental caries. Lack of dental visits, coming from poor families, residing in rural areas, and being female were found associated factors to dental caries among secondary school students in Rwanda.

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Prevalence of Dental Caries and Associated Factors Among Secondary School Students in Kigali, Rwanda: A Cross-sectional study

Mamani,

Mukamuligo,

Uwambaye

et al. 2024

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“…However, data about the prevalence of dental caries, and decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) values are available only in the three states of Khartoum, Kassala and Gazeerah. The prevalence of caries in children and adolescents is very high, and ranges from 70.9% (54) to 91.1% (55).…”

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Child dental neglect and legal protections: a compendium of briefs from policy reviews in 26 countries and a special administrative region of China

Foláyan,

Ramos-Gomez,

Fatusi

et al. 2023

Front. Oral. Health

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BackgroundChild neglect is a public health, human rights, and social problem, with potentially devastating and costly consequences. The aim of this study was to: (1) summarize the oral health profile of children across the globe; (2) provide a brief overview of legal instruments that can offer children protection from dental neglect; and (3) discuss the effectiveness of these legal instruments.MethodsWe summarized and highlighted the caries profile and status of implementation of legislation on child dental neglect for 26 countries representing the World Health Organization regions: five countries in Africa (Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zimbabwe), eight in the Americas (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Unites States of America, Uruguay), six in the Eastern Mediterranean (Egypt, Iran, Libya, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia), four in Europe (Italy, Latvia, Serbia, United Kingdom), two in South-East Asia (India and Indonesia) and one country (China) with its special administrative region (Hong Kong) in the Western Pacific.ResultsTwenty-five of the 26 countries have legal instruments to address child neglect. Only two (8.0%) of these 25 countries had specific legal instruments on child dental neglect. Although child neglect laws can be interpreted to establish a case of child dental neglect, the latter may be difficult to establish in countries where governments have not addressed barriers that limit children's access to oral healthcare. Where there are specific legal instruments to address child dental neglect, a supportive social ecosystem has also been built to facilitate children's access to oral healthcare. A supportive legal environment, however, does not seem to confer extra protection against risks for untreated dental caries.ConclusionsThe institution of specific country-level legislation on child dental neglect may not significantly reduce the national prevalence of untreated caries in children. It, however, increases the prospect for building a social ecosystem that may reduce the risk of untreated caries at the individual level. Social ecosystems to mitigate child dental neglect can be built when there is specific legislation against child dental neglect. It may be more effective to combine public health and human rights-based approaches, inclusive of an efficient criminal justice system to deal with child dental neglect.

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Oral and dental health status in patients with chronic headache

Samami,

Najar-Karimi,

Eghbali

et al. 2024

BMC Oral Health

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Oral health status and related risk factors among adolescents attending high schools in Khartoum, Sudan: A cross-sectional study

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Prevalence of Dental Caries and Associated Factors Among Secondary School Students in Kigali, Rwanda: A Cross-sectional study

Prevalence of Dental Caries and Associated Factors Among Secondary School Students in Kigali, Rwanda: A Cross-sectional study

Child dental neglect and legal protections: a compendium of briefs from policy reviews in 26 countries and a special administrative region of China

Oral and dental health status in patients with chronic headache

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