ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2017
Epidemiological profile of patients utilising public oral health services in Limpopo province, South Africa.
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- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence of early childhood caries in South Africa: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2022Pooled it
- The experiences and practices of oral health promotion for children in Cape Town: An exploratory descriptive qualitative study.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2026Article
- Caregivers' knowledge, attitudes, and oral health practices at long-term care facilities in KwaZulu-Natal.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2023Article
- Public healthcare practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and practices related to oral antibiotic prescriptions for dental use in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2022Article
- A conceptual framework to guide public oral health planning in Limpopo province.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the impact of oral diseases on the quality of life, there is limited updated evidence on oral health status in Limpopo province.
objectivesTo determine the epidemiological profile of patients utilising public oral health services in Limpopo province.
methodThis was a descriptive retrospective clinical chart review conducted in five purposively selected district hospitals in Limpopo province. The collected data included the patient's sociodemographic information, reasons for dental consultation, information on the dental or oral diseases and the treatment received. Five hundred clinical files were systematically selected (100 from each district hospital) for the period 01 January 1995 to 31 December 2013. Data were collected using the World Health Organization's indicator age groups, namely 6-year-olds, 12-year-olds, 18-year-olds and 35-44-year-old groups. A data capturing sheet was used to record the collected information. Data were analysed using the statistical software package for social sciences SPSS version 23.0.
resultsThe majority of patients were in the age group of 6 to 20 years (n = 375, 75%). The majority were male patients (n = 309; 62%). Dental caries was the most common complaint (n = 298, 60%). The second most common main complaint in this age group was retained primary or deciduous teeth (n = 60, 12%) affecting children mainly in the age group of 6 to 12 years. The most common clinical procedure across all five districts was dental extractions (n = 324, 64%). Other clinical interventions included scaling and polishing (n = 33, 12%) and dental restorative care (n = 20, 3%).
conclusionThere is an urgent need to reorient oral health service delivery in Limpopo province to focus more on preventive oral health programmes.
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