ArticleRwanda journal of medicine and health sciences2021
Prevalence of Dental Caries, its Associated Risk Factors and Treatment Needs among School Aged Children at Kimironko II Primary School, Kigali, Rwanda.
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- 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
- Associated factors of dental caries among middle-aged adults in Guizhou Province, China (2019-2020).BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Dental caries in Rwanda: A scoping review.Health science reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Dental caries is still a health problem worldwide, its prevalence and incidence are associated with various factors like age, sex, social status, dietary patterns and oral hygiene habits. Methodology: A Secondary data collected from outreaches done by UR CMHS, School of Dentistry at Kimironko II Primary School was analyzed. This secondary data had been obtained using structured questionnaires with close ended questions. Clinical examination had also been done to gather information. SPSS statistical software package version 22 was used to analyse data from Community outreach done at Kimironko Primary School in August 2019. Results: The prevalence of dental caries of 42.4% was found among children aged 6-12 years old of Kimironko II Primary School. The researchers found the following to be statistically significantly associated with prevalence of dental caries: gender (p=0.042), dental visits (p=0.001), and use of chew sticks or miswaks (p=0.041). Females were 1.4 times more likely to develop dental caries (OR: 1.462; 95% CI: 1.16-2.017; p=0.021) and children who did not use toothpick were 2 times more likely to develop dental caries (OR: 2.149; 95%CI: 1.251-4.395; p=0.036), whereas visiting a dental practitioner was protective against dental caries (OR: 0.362, 95% CI: 0.251-0.516; p=0.001). Conclusion: Dental caries is prevalent among children of Kimironko II Primary School. Appropriate preventive measures should be taken to protect those found to be exposed.
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