[Dental caries in the public primary schools dependent on the Nabil Choucair Health Center in Dakar, Senegal].
It is a holy study of observation and prevalence concerning a population of 268 pupils in first degree of the primary schools depending on the health center Nabil Choucair. 82% of these pupils have dental decay with DMFT egals 3.94. Our results suggest needs of preventive intervention on the intention to reach the objectives health for all by 2000 relatively to dental health in Senegal.
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D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000453:epidemiology; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous