Prevalence of Gingivitis among Malian Children
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
;
18(1): 4129, 15/01/2018. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-967109
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the prevalence of gingivitis among Malian children in Bamako, Mali. Material and Methods: 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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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Índice de Placa Dentária
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Epidemiologia
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Gengivite
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Mali
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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