title: [Epidemiologic study of the oral health of the nursing staff of the Hôpital Militaire de Yaoundé].
abstract: The aim of this study is to know the impact of odonto-stomatology teaching distributed in nurse schools, on nurses mouth-dental health. It is composed of a questionnaire and a clinical exam and it was about 127 nurses at Yaoundé military hospital, from February to march 2001. The results are the following: 53% of nurses never benefit from a dental consultation. Prosthesis needs (25%) and periodontal cure needs 85.4%) are too high. The general prevalence rate of dental caries is high (56%). The middle C.A:O. remains weak (2.94); the number of decayed tooth around 2 per person is twice and a half more important among women than among men. O. indication (0.025) and therapeutic indication (2.25%) are too weak; in fact 97.5% of decayed teeth are not filled. After all, in spite of their privileged entry in dental cares in the hospital setting, mouth-dental nurse state of health is not better than general population ones. The weak frequent visits of dental offices, corroborated by therapeutic indications which are especially low; demonstrate the necessity to improve odontostomatology training distributed on nurse schools. It appears desirable to stress especially on prevention, mouth-dental hygiene and the necessity, of one consultation at least per year to the dental surgeon.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Odonto-Stamatologie-Hôpital Militaire de Yaoundé.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Onana
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bitha
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bengondo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Djoumessi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D004245:DMF Index; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology