title: [The prevalence of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease in black Africa. The impact of socioeconomic factors and cultural customs].
abstract: The lack of reliable and recent information about the oral and dental health conditions of many African countries is a serious object of concern. There is an urgent need of up-to-date information about the oral and dental diseases existing among the various African populations and about their deciding factors. This study takes stock of the periodontal diseases in black Africa and mention the influence of the socio-economic advancing and the cultural habits.
authors.affiliation: Département de Parodontologie, U.F.R. d'Odonto-Stomatologie Université d'Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamagate
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Coulibaly
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kone
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brou
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Bakayoko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003469:Culture; D003815:Dentists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005892:Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative / Q000453:epidemiology; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors