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ArticleScientific reports2025

Evaluation of caries experience among schoolchildren in Central African Republic.

Demetrio Lamloum, Maria Ruth Agnoli, Marco Dettori, Pino La Corte, Antonella Arghittu, William Madozein, Andrea Cappai, Sergius Bandouka Boki, Marcella Esteves-Oliveira, Thomas Gerhard Wolf and 2 more

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Demetrio LamloumDepartment of Restorative, Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 7, 3012, Bern, Switzerland. demetrio.lamloum@students.unibe.ch.
Maria Ruth AgnoliDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Alcalà, Alcalà, Spain.
Marco DettoriDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
Pino La CorteSolidarietà Medico Odontoiatrica nel Mondo (SMOM) ODV, 20143, Milan, Italy.
Antonella ArghittuDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
William MadozeinDepartment de Sciences Odontologiques, Universite de Bangui, BP 1450, Bangui, Central African Republic.
Andrea CappaiDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
Sergius Bandouka BokiDepartment de Sciences Odontologiques, Universite de Bangui, BP 1450, Bangui, Central African Republic.
Marcella Esteves-OliveiraDepartment of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning, University of Sassari, 07041, Alghero, Italy.
Thomas Gerhard WolfDepartment of Restorative, Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 7, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Paolo CastigliaDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
Guglielmo CampusDepartment of Restorative, Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 7, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.

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Abstract

The Central African Republic, one of the world's most fragile nations with a critically human development index, is facing escalating rates of noncommunicable diseases, including oral diseases. This study aims to comprehensively assess the oral health status of schoolchildren in Bangui, the capital city. A cross-sectional epidemiological survey was conducted during November-December 2023 on 556 schoolchildren aged 5 to 13 years old, (41.5% female and 58.5% male). Data were collected under standardized conditions (using dental mirrors, CPI probes, and headlamps) and oral health status was assessed using WHO dmft/DMFT indices. A questionnaire captured socio-economic indicators, including sex, age, school, district, household composition, parental occupation, oral hygiene, and dietary habits. Logistic regression in STATA18

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Dental CariesAdolescentCentral African RepublicChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDMF IndexFemaleHumansMaleOral HealthOral HygienePrevalenceCariesCentral African RepublicChildrenEpidemiologyOral health

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