Prevalence of Gingivitis among Malian Children
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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18(1): 4129, 15/01/2018. tab
Article
in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-967109
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To determine the prevalence of gingivitis among Malian children in Bamako, Mali. Material andMethods:
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.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Dental Plaque Index
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Epidemiology
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Gingivitis
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Mali
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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