| Autor: |
Aimond G; Faculté d'Odontologie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008 Lyon, France.; Pôle D'Odontologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France., Thivichon-Prince B; Faculté d'Odontologie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008 Lyon, France.; Pôle D'Odontologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France.; Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique, Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, UMR CNRS 5305, 69367 Lyon, France., Bernard-Granger C; Faculté d'Odontologie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008 Lyon, France.; Pôle D'Odontologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France., Gisle C; Faculté d'Odontologie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008 Lyon, France.; Pôle D'Odontologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France., Caron T; Faculté d'Odontologie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008 Lyon, France.; Pôle D'Odontologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France., Jiokeng AV; Solidarité Sans Frontières, Yaounde P.O. Box 4260, Cameroon.; Groupe Médical St-Hilaire (GMSH) Bastos, Yaounde P.O. Box 5123, Cameroon., Majoli S; Independent Researcher, 1212 Lancy, Switzerland.; Département de Prévention et Pathologie Buccale, Division de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Orale, Université de Genève, 1202 Genève, Switzerland., Maurin JC; Faculté d'Odontologie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008 Lyon, France.; Pôle D'Odontologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France.; Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique, Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, UMR CNRS 5305, 69367 Lyon, France., Ducret M; Faculté d'Odontologie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008 Lyon, France.; Pôle D'Odontologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France., Laforest L; Faculté d'Odontologie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69008 Lyon, France.; Laboratoire des Multimatériaux et Interfaces, UMR CNRS 5615, Université Claude Bernard Lyon, 69622 Villeurbanne, France. |
| Abstrakt: |
Access to dental care in Cameroon is a public health issue, particularly for children living in rural areas. Given the lack of recent data, the investigation of children's oral health along with their oral hygiene behavior, needs in terms of care, and access to oral hygiene materials were investigated. This cross-sectional pilot study was conducted in Bamendou, Western Region of Cameroon. The study population included 265 children aged 3-18 years who completed a questionnaire about their oral hygiene practices. A clinical examination assessed dental caries, calculus, gingivitis, and oral hygiene. The Chi-squared test was used to identify potential factors influencing caries prevalence rates (significance threshold: p < 0.05). Among the 265 children (females: 41.5%, mean age 9.3 years), caries prevalence (ICDAS ≥ 2) was 78.5% and significantly increased with age: 62.2% (3-6 years), 80.9% (7-11 years) and 84.1% (12-18 years, p = 0.01). Virtually no children (95.1%) had ever visited a dentist. While only 23.4% of children brushed their teeth at least twice a day, 14% worryingly reported the use of products other than toothpaste (ash, soap, salt, or bicarbonate) and 13.6% no brushing product. The present study revealed a high prevalence of dental caries in this population and inadequate toothbrushing habits, which highlights the need for preventive oral health education and intervention to address these issues. |
