ABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the oral health profile of otherwise healthy primary and post -primary school children in Uselu; Benin-city. Methodology: All consecutive primary and post-primary school children accompanying siblings and/or friends to access dental care at Mount Gilead hospital; Uselu between June 1; 2008 and May 31; 2009 and for who consents were obtained from parents or guardians on their behalf were recruited. Age; sex; and the gingival index were noted for these children. The Gingival Index was used to assess the severity and prevalence of gingivitis by examining the qualitative changes (that is; severity of the lesion) of the gingival soft tissue and scored on a four point scale 0-3; as follows: 0= No inflammation. 1= Mild inflammation 2= Moderate inflammation 3 = Severe inflammation Results: A total of 340 children were assessed; with a male to female ratio of 3:2 (That is 204 males and 136 females). Three (0.9) had no gingivitis; 35(10.29) had mild gingivitis; 110 (32.35) had moderate
