ArticleInternational dental journal2022
Prevalence of oral conditions and associated factors among schoolchildren in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study.
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- Dental Caries Status of Children and Adolescents in West Africa-A Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- [Oral health status of Baka Pygmies in the city of Dimako, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study of 205 cases.]The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Oral health of adolescents in West Africa: prioritizing its social determinants.Global health research and policy · 2023Article
- Assessment of oral health status in a Ghanaian population: rationale, methods, and population characteristics.BMC oral health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe impact of oral diseases on children cannot be overemphasized because their effects may go beyond the individual to the household and the community at large. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of common oral conditions in children between the ages of 9 and 16 years in Accra.
methodsA cross-sectional study was carried out among participants from 16 selected junior high schools in Accra. Their caries experience was assessed using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index. Other variables recorded were age, sex, previous history of a dental visit, and the presence of other common oral conditions (ie, periodontal disease, traumatised teeth, oral mucosal lesions, neoplasia, cysts, and malocclusion). Summaries and descriptive statistics were generated and reported. The DMFT was compared between subgroups, and the χ
resultsA total of 1118 students participated in the study. This consisted of 37.8% males and 62.2% females. The mean age was 12.8 (standard deviation = 1.7) years. Common oral conditions were found in 49.7% of the participants and the prevalence of caries, periodontal disease, and malocclusion were found to be 13.3%, 30.4%, and 11.3%, respectively. The population's mean DMFT was found to be 0.27 (standard deviation = 0.76).
conclusionsThe prevalence of caries and periodontal disease calls for additionaleffort to reduce the burden of common oral conditions in Ghanaian children.
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