title: [Clinical study of dental and periodontal infectious complications observed at the Central Hospital of Yaounde--apropos of 161 cases].
abstract: The septic condition resulting from an apical infection, a peridontal infection, an accident of dental eruption or post-extraction can be disseminated and can lead to complications. A retrospective study of 161 cases admitted at the Central Hospital of Yaounde from 1995 to 1998 was done with the aim of establishing a distribution according to sex, age, profession, infectious stage and causes of late consultation as well as the relation between the infectious stage, aetiology, age and profession. It was observed that: the age group mostly affected were: 10-19 years (25.46%) and 20-29 years (30.43%), it was at the late stage of abscess (54.03%) and of phlegmon (32.91%) that the patients came for consultation and this was primarily due to poor socio-economic conditions (55.90%), abscess was formed mostly among the students of 10-19 years and 0-9 years while phlegmon was observed mostly among the students between 20-29 years. It was for these reasons that we suggest: a better prevention of infectious dental diseases in schools and universities, a sensibilisation of parents and educators on the economic interest of early treatment of these infections.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ngapeth-Etoundi
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Itoua
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Obounou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aragon Alma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010000:Osteitis / Q000209:etiology; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000150:complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects