Prevalence of dental caries and oral hygiene status of a screened population in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
| Autor: | Omitola Olufemi Gbenga, Umanah Ayamma Udo, Braimoh Omoigberai Bashiru, Akadiri Oladimeji Adeniyi, Ukegheson Gabriel Ehimen, Arigbede Abiodun Olabisi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Population Dentistry Physical examination oral health education Community Medicine education General Dentistry education.field_of_study Edentulism medicine.diagnostic_test Descriptive statistics business.industry Oral hygiene status restorative index Oral health education screening medicine.disease Test (assessment) stomatognathic diseases Family medicine dental caries oral health Original Article Port harcourt oral health practice business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry |
| ISSN: | 2231-0762 |
| Popis: | Objectives: The study was designed to determine the prevalence of dental caries and partial edentulism, in addition to assessing the oral hygiene status and restorative care among adults in a community-based outreach program in Port Harcourt. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults who participated in oral health screening program, which took place in Alakahia and Obigbo rural communities in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. After a brief oral health education, clinical examination was conducted and the diagnosis of caries was made based on the guidelines laid down by World Health Organization. Prevalence of caries was measured using decayed missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index, and oral hygiene status was assessed using the OHI-S. The restorative index [(F/F + D) ×100] was also calculated and the sociodemographic factors of the subjects were noted. Chi-square test, independent t-test and descriptive statistic were employed for analysis. Results: One fifty-five females (53.8%) and 133 males (46.2%) attended the events and their mean age was 29.3 ± 10.5 years. About one-third of the participants (35.1%) presented with dental caries. The mean DMFT for the whole group was 0.67 ± 2.0. The restorative index for the subjects was 26.8%. The oral hygiene status of most of the participants was fair. This was significantly better in females than in males (P = 0.002). Conclusion: Although about one-third of the participants had dental caries, only a quarter of them had received restorative care. Most of the respondents had fair and poor oral hygiene, this suggests the need to educate and motivate the community toward adopting and maintaining positive oral health attitudes and practices. |
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