Dental health situation in privileged children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Two hundred children 6-7 and 13-14 years of age from private schools in Addis Ababa were examined for oral deposits, periodontal condition, dental fluorosis, and dental caries. The findings indicated a higher level of both periodontal disease and dental carries in the privileged children than in previously surveyed nonprivileged children in Ethiopia. This difference was attributed to a higher sucrose intake in the privileged group. The findings may illustrate a dental health situation that will inevitably develop in Ethiopia with a continuous increase in the sucrose consumption.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D012923:Social Class