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Dental caries management at a rural district hospital in northern Rwanda: a neglected disease.
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- Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries in Africa: A Systematic Review.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2026Pooled it
- A Qualitative Study of Secondary School Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Prevention of Dental Caries in Kigali, Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2025Article
- Dental Caries Experience and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Secondary School Students in Kigali, Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2025Article
- Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among secondary school students in Kigali, Rwanda: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Dental Amalgam Phase-Down-Status, Alternatives, Strategies and Preparedness for Implementation: A Review.International journal of dentistry · 2025Review
- Dental Caries Risk Assessment in Primary School Children Aged 11 to 12 years: Case of Nyarugenge District, Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2023Article
- Dental caries in Rwanda: A scoping review.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Adapting operational research training to the Rwandan context: the Intermediate Operational Research Training programme.Global health action · 2017Article
- Magnitude of dental caries, missing and filled teeth in Malawi: National Oral Health Survey.BMC oral health · 2016Article
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Abstract
settingWhile some studies have reported the prevalence of dental caries in sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about care-seeking behavior or how dental caries are managed, particularly at rural district hospitals.
objectiveTo describe the management of patients seeking care for dental caries at Butaro District Hospital (BDH) in rural Rwanda.
designThis cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in BDH, in northern Rwanda. A sample of 287 patient encounters for dental caries between January and December 2013 was randomly selected and stratified by age group (⩽5 years, 6-21 years and >21 years). We estimated the treatment received with 95% confidence intervals in each age group, and differences between age groups were assessed using Fisher's exact test.
resultsNearly all patients (97.6%) underwent tooth extraction, and this did not vary significantly by age group (P = 0.558). In addition to dental caries, most patients also had chronic pulpitis (74.9%).
conclusionCaries prevention and care should be prioritized through a developed community program on oral health. We recommend introducing advanced training, equipment and materials for dental caries management other than tooth extraction, and increasing the number of qualified dentists.
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