Dental health situation in privileged children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Olsson, Berit

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1979.tb01183.x

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“…Higher caries experience has also been found in ur ban areas in Nigeria [Henshaw and Adenubi, 1975] and East Africa [Olsson, 1979;Frencken et al, 1986;Chironga and Manji, 1989]. These authors attributed the urban/rural disparities to variations in the diet, since with higher socio-economic status, rising in come, and urbanization increasing numbers of people change their diet from the traditional starchy staple foods and increase their consumption of refined car bohydrates [Enwonwu, 1988].…”

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Dental Caries Experience in Ghana among 12-Year-Old Urban and Rural Schoolchildren

1991

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Children aged 12 years from two geographical regions in Ghana were examined for dental caries according to criteria of the World Health Organization. Urban and rural areas were included, the urban sample comprising 502 children attending both private (fee-paying) schools and government (non-fee-paying) schools and the rural sample 483 children attending government schools. A high proportion (78%) of the children examined were found to be caries free. The mean DMFT (decayed, missing, filled teeth) value for the urban children was 0.7 with 68% caries free, whilst that of rural children was 0.2 with 88% caries free, a statistically significant difference. Most of the caries recorded involved the occlusal surfaces of the first permanent molars, mandibular teeth being the most frequently affected. There were no missing or filled teeth among rural children. The results indicate that, compared with earlier studies in Ghana, dental caries is not increasing in this age group. The DMFT values reported here are the lowest recorded since 1968.

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Dental Caries Experience in Ghana among 12-Year-Old Urban and Rural Schoolchildren

1991

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“…Various studies have shown that caries experience rises as people live closer to a city [20][21][22][23] . Our results confi rm this trend.…”

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Caries Prevalence and Treatment Needs of 12-Year-Old Children in the Islamic Republic of Iran

2005

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Objective: To assess the prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs of 12-year-old children living in Teheran and a rural area surrounding Esfahan. Subjects and Methods: A total of 1,102 pupils were examined clinically for caries according to WHO criteria. One calibrated dentist examined all children. Results: Of the children studied, 63.8% had sound permanent dentition, 9.9% had filled teeth and 26.3% needed treatment. The mean DMFT value found was 0.77 (DFS: 1.19). The D component was 58.7%, the M component 3.4% and the F component 37.9%. The levels of caries experience varied according to the child’s residence. The teeth of children living in the rural area (mean DMFT: 0.38) were significantly less affected than those of children living in Teheran (mean DMFT: 1.1). In the capital city of Teheran, considerable differences related to social status were observed. The lowest DMFT values (0.74) were found in southern Teheran where the poorest people live. The highest caries experience was found in the middle-class social stratum. Conclusion: The results indicate that caries prevalence among 12-year-old children in the Islamic Republic of Iran is as low as in the developed countries of central Europe.

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“…However, whether the cariogenic challenge was similar in these populations is unclear. <;ertainly, t.he n;tean DMFT s,cores~f children from higher socio-economic pnvate schools m Addis Ababa with 0.2-0.7 ppm F (10-37 urnol/L) (Olsson, 1979b) at East Carolina University on June 5, 2016 For personal use only. No other uses without permission.…”

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“…enamel lesions) 0.5 (excl. enamel lesions) Zaire Barrnes (1970) 12 1.0 Marseilles (1984) 12 0.3 Ethiopia Littleton (1963) 10-14 0.18 Olsson (1978) 13-14 1.54 0.2-0.3 ppm F Olsson (1979a) 13-14 1.69 3.5 ppm F 13-14 2.46 12.4 ppm F Olsson (1979b) 13-14 3.34 0.2-0.7 ppm F (private schools) Sudan Emslie (1966) 10-14 0.7 Ibrahim et al (1985) 12-14 1.7 Ibrahim et al (1986) 12 2.9 (urban) 3.2 (rural) Carlsson et al (1987) 12 0.17 (rural) Uganda Akpabio (1970) 10-14 1.2 Meller et al (1972) 10-14 0.1-0.4 National Jensen et al (1973) 12 2.1-2.5 Kampala Tirwomwe et al (1988) 12 National 1.88 (ine!. enamel lesions) 0.45 (excl, enamel lesions) Tanzania Gadegaard and Fejerskov (1983) 10-14 1.7-2.5 (DMFS) National Mosha and Langebeek (1983) 12-14 0.8-0.9 Arusha/Moshi Frencken et al (1986) 12 Kerusuo et al (1986) 12 0.9 Dar es Salaam Mosha et al (1988) 11-13 0.64 in 1973 0.39-1.06 in 1984 Arusha Frencken (1988) 11 0.3-0.7 Morogoro Kenya.…”

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Dental Caries in Developing Countries in Relation to the Appropriate Use of Fluoride

Manji

Fejerskov²

1990

J Dent Res

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Although it is widely believed that caries prevalence in developing countries is increasing rapidly, a review of studies from Africa and China provides equivocal evidence. Data from child and adult populations indicate that the disease is almost ubiquitous but with a slow rate of progression. Theoretically, administration of fluoride in such populations should result in reducing caries progression rates, but too little is known about the magnitude of the effect, and therefore about the cost-effectiveness of different methods of fluoride administration. The lack of a developed infrastructure and of trained personnel in many developing countries limits the applicability of many strategies. Methods of fluoride administration that minimize systemic exposure are to be recommended where affordable or practical. In the light of economic constraints and slow caries lesion progression rates, however, improvements in oral hygiene practices may be the most important method of controlling the disease whether or not fluoride is available or accessible.

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Dental health situation in privileged children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Cited by 36 publications

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Dental Caries Experience in Ghana among 12-Year-Old Urban and Rural Schoolchildren

Dental Caries Experience in Ghana among 12-Year-Old Urban and Rural Schoolchildren

Caries Prevalence and Treatment Needs of 12-Year-Old Children in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Dental Caries in Developing Countries in Relation to the Appropriate Use of Fluoride

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