Aim. In order to set up the needs for intervention and to plan oral health prevention and care programmes, this paper aims to describe the oral health status and behaviour in children living in the municipality of Gorom-Gorom, Burkina Faso. Design. The sample size was 692 children, 334 females (48.3%) and 358 males (51.7%). Clinical and oral health related behaviours were collected. Results. 83...

Objectives To investigate the prevalence of dental caries and to identify risk factors for in an elderly population between 2008 2018. Methods This longitudinal study used data from a questionnaire survey clinical examination administered on two occasions 10 years apart 273 individuals who were 65 75 age 2008. The variables included as well socioeconomic socio-behavioural factors. Results numbe...

PURPOSE This study was designed to investigate the prevalence and intensity of odontogenic bacteremia from tooth cleaning procedures in children and adolescents. METHODS One hundred and fifty five children receiving dental treatment under general anesthesia at The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and Guy's Hospital were recruited. Each child was randomly allocated to one of three too...

Aim. In order to set up the needs for intervention and to plan oral health prevention and care programmes, this paper aims to describe the oral health status and behaviour in children living in the municipality of Gorom-Gorom, BurkinaFaso. Design. The sample size was 692 children, 334 females (48.3%) and 358 males (51.7%). Clinical and oral health related behaviours were collected. Results. 83....

Toothbrushing is fundamental to oral hygiene. Children differ in manual dexterity and their grip on toothbrushes. We videotaped toothbrushing sessions and observed the grip type, duration of brushing, and brushing technique used among 100 children aged 8-12 years. We then investigated the association between grip type and plaque removal, using plaque scores obtained at various time points. We f...