Results: 4

Santé bucco-dentaire des enfants diabétiques: aspects épidémiologiques et cliniques au centre hospitalier universitaire Donka
Oral health of children with diabetes: epidemiological and clinical aspects at Donka University hospital

Le diabète sucré est l’une des pathologies chroniques les plus rependues chez l’enfant à cause de son apparition dans la tranche d’âge pédiatrique. Les lésions gingivales liées à la micro-angiopathie et la présence du tartre sont exceptionnelles chez l’enfant. La parodontopathie peut ren...

Dental caries risk assessment in primary school children aged 11 to 12 years: Case of Nyarugenge District, Rwanda

Background Dental caries in children is a public health concern affecting 60-90% of children worldwide. Dental caries perturbs children’s eating ability, school performance as well as overall quality of life. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dental caries and its risk factors among child...

Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Adolescents in Choma District of Zambia

Med. j. Zambia; 49 (2), 2022
Introduction:Dentalcariesandperiodontaldiseases are the most common oral diseases globally. Early control of oral health behaviours is importantbecauselifestylesacquiredduringadolescence are powerful predictors of adult health. We conducted a study to determine knowledge, attitude and practices on oral h...

Profiles of sugar fermenting bacteria of the oral cavity among children with dental caries attending stomatology services at Ruhengeri referral hospital in Musanze District, Northern Rwanda

Niger. Postgrad. Med. J.; 29 (3), 2022
Background: Dental caries remains a public health threat of concern among children. About 2.3 billion people are affected by dental caries, of which 530 million are children globally. Objective: This study was carried out to identify sugar fermenting bacteria in the oral cavity and their antibiotic susce...