Caries Distribution, Prevalence, and Treatment Needs among 12–15-Year-Old Secondary School Students in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Braimoh, Omoigberai Bashiru; Umanah, Ayamma Udo; Ilochonwu, Nzube Anthony

doi:10.1155/2014/483760

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“…e carious lesions were significantly more prevalent in the second molars compared to the first molars, which corroborates with studies from African populations [22,[26][27][28]. In contrast, other studies [23,29,30] from developing countries reported the first molars to be more frequently involved with caries compared to the second molars. Various reasons have been proposed for the differing caries susceptibilities of teeth including tooth anatomical features, eruption times, posteruptive enamel maturation of the surfaces, and the individual's age of exposure to high cariogenic diet [31,32].…”

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“…Overall, decayed teeth were more prevalent in the mandible than the maxillae though the difference was not statistically significant. is finding is contrary to previous reports that observed significant differences between the two dental arches [22][23][24]. We recorded significantly more molars with decay compared to all the other teeth ( Figure 1) in support of previous studies [22,25].…”

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Dental Caries Pattern and Treatment Needs among Ugandan Adolescent Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ndagire

Mwesigwa

Ntuulo

et al. 2020

International Journal of Dentistry

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Dental caries is still a major public health problem owing to its high prevalence and incidence in several regions. Planning and development of effective preventive and treatment modalities for the management of dental caries demand information on disease pattern and treatment needs of the populations. However, there is a paucity of this information in Uganda. The aim of the present study was to identify the dental caries pattern and treatment needs among Ugandan adolescent students. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 11- to 19-year-old adolescents attending two secondary schools in Kampala and Mukono districts of Uganda. At both schools, random sampling was used to select the participating classes and the adolescents. Decayed teeth and treatment needs were recorded using the World Health Organization Basic Oral Health Survey criteria. A total of 406 adolescents comprising of 249 female and 157 male students participated in the study. Data were analysed using STATA, version 12.0. The prevalence of decayed teeth (DT) was expressed as a percentage of individuals with DT score ≥1. The treatment needs were categorised into three groups. Associations between dependent and independent variables were evaluated using cross-tabulation, chi-square test, and Poisson regression analysis. The overall prevalence of decayed teeth was 62.6% and mean DT was 1.7 ± 2.3. A total of 696 decayed teeth were observed, and the molar teeth, particularly the second molar (50.6%), were the most significantly affected. The prevalence of caries was higher in the mandible (51.4%) compared to the maxilla though the difference was not statistically significant. Decayed teeth were significantly (p<0.05) associated with difficulty in chewing, history of dental pain in the past 12 months, poor perception of tooth state, and the female participants. Majority (59.4%) of the study participants required restorations of teeth. About 83.2% (n = 579) of the teeth needed restorations, while 44 needed extractions. In conclusion, the prevalence of decayed teeth was high among the study population. It is recommended that school health programmes should include oral health preventive and curative interventions to achieve optimum health.

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Dental Caries Pattern and Treatment Needs among Ugandan Adolescent Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ndagire

Mwesigwa

Ntuulo

et al. 2020

International Journal of Dentistry

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“…Access to oral health care in Nigeria is poor [1] and efforts made to improve access to oral health care in Nigeria have been largely unsuccessful [2]. Poor integration of oral health into general health has been the bane of the Nigerian health system despite the seeming progress in oral health evidenced by the introduction of the 2012 Oral health policy [2].…”

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Access to Oral health care: a focus on dental caries treatment provision in Enugu Nigeria

Onwujekwe

Uguru

2020

BMC Oral Health

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Background: Dental caries, despite improvement in oral health across the globe, is still a large contributor to the global burden of oral diseases and a major public health concern. In Enugu state, Nigeria, there is minimal access to adequate and proper oral health care. This study examined the determinants of dental caries treatment provision and the challenges of providing equitable access to oral health care. Method: This was a mixed-method cross-sectional descriptive urban-rural study conducted in selected oral health facilities offering primary oral health care in Enugu state. The study was conducted in two phases over a 2 month period. Quantitative data was initially collected from all selected oral health care providers using a survey questionnaire format after which qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews of heads of the selected oral health facilities. The determinants of dental caries treatment services were explored with a focus on provider behavior, cost of dental services, human resource availability and availability of dental equipment. Results: Quantitative findings show that to a larger extent, the cost of raw materials (100%), human resources (98.1%), infection control resources (98.1%), geographical location (98.1), Government policies (88%) and the price of other goods (80.8%) influence provision of dental caries treatment services. Qualitative results show that location and number of oral health facilities, government funding and policies for oral health, cost of dental equipment and materials, the ability of consumers to pay, human resource availability and consumer awareness of oral health are also factors that influence the provision of dental caries treatment services. Conclusion: Adequate access to oral health care services is a major concern that affects all aspects of healthcare and a determining factor in the country's drive to achieve universal health coverage. In order to address this, oral health facilities need to be strategically located and have adequate materials, equipment and skilled staff. There is a need to incorporate oral health into the general health care system and improve government policies and funding for oral health.

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“…A few studies found that the system falls short of many desirable attribute. These studies show that the health system, is neither efficient nor effective thus available resources in many areas, are overstretched and grossly inadequate (1,3).…”

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“…The reason for this being that the little resources assigned to the health sector are mainly directed towards life-threatening conditions such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria rather than dental caries and other oral diseases (12,13). In addition the strategies to improve access documented in the countries oral health policy is yet to be fully implemented (1,13,14).…”

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Access to Oral Health Care: A Focus on Dental Caries Treatment Provision in Enugu Nigeria

Uguru

Onwujekwe

Ogu

et al. 2020

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Background Dental caries, despite improvement in oral health across the globe, is still a large contributor to the global burden of oral diseases and a major public health concern. In Enugu state Nigeria, there is minimal access to adequate and proper oral health care. This study examined the determinants of dental caries treatment provision and the challenges of providing equitable access to oral health care. Method This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in three local government areas in Enugu state Nigeria. The study was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The determinants of supply of dental caries treatment services were explored with a focus on provider behaviour, cost of dental services, human resource availability and availability of dental equipment. Results Five factors determine what dental caries treatment service is provided viz: cost of raw materials (100%), human resources (98.1%), geographical location (98.1), Government policies (88%) and price of other goods (80.8%). Inadequate awareness and knowledge, high cost of treatment services, inadequately skilled staff, poor government funding and policy for oral health, limited primary healthcare facilities offering dental treatment services and poor knowledge of dental caries treatment options are factors that determine dental service provision and equally influence access to oral health care. There are still a limited number of dental facilities in the country with a growing need for dental caries treatment/services and other dental issues. Conclusion Adequate access to oral health care services is a major concern that affects all aspects of healthcare and a determining factor in the country’s drive to achieve universal health coverage. In order to address this, there is a need to incorporate oral health into the general health care system. Dental health facilities need to be strategically located and properly equipped with materials, equipment and adequate skilled staff.

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Caries Distribution, Prevalence, and Treatment Needs among 12–15-Year-Old Secondary School Students in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Cited by 22 publications

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Dental Caries Pattern and Treatment Needs among Ugandan Adolescent Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Dental Caries Pattern and Treatment Needs among Ugandan Adolescent Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Access to Oral health care: a focus on dental caries treatment provision in Enugu Nigeria

Access to Oral Health Care: A Focus on Dental Caries Treatment Provision in Enugu Nigeria

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