[Behavior linked to orodental health in 12-year-old students in the province of Kadiogo, Burkina Faso].
The authors present the results of a study carried out within the context of a diagnosis of the state of dental health among 300 twelve years old students in school in the province of Kadiogo (Burkina Faso). The data collected by questionnaires explore the range of behaviours linked to dental health: dental hygiene, eating habits, use of fluoride and use of dental health services. Half of students report that they brush their teeth at least once a day. Among them, there are 2 girls out of three, and one boy out of two. For half of the children, their mothers are the main people who teach them how to brush their teeth. For three children out of four, a tooth brush and tooth paste are the most common methods. Roughly 17% understand the usefulness of fluoride and 70% have never heard of it. Four children out of five consume sugared drinks on a daily basis. 85% say they have never been to the dentist. The information collected could serve as a base for the development and implementation of health promotion and education programmes for dental health within schools.
Tapsoba
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Ecole de Santé publique, Faculté de Médecine, UPRES EA 1124, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy.
Baumann
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Bakayoko-Ly
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D001628:Beverages; D002050:Burkina Faso; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019422:Dietary Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015438:Health Behavior; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D016730:Program Development; D012571:School Dentistry; D014099:Toothbrushing; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000627:therapeutic use
D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D019422:Dietary Sucrose; D014100:Toothpastes; D005459:Fluorides
Comportements liés à la santé bucco-dentaire des élèves de 12 ans de la province du Kadiogo, Burkina Faso.