title: [Oral hygiene habits and the state of periodontal health among a population of 1228 students in Abidjan].
abstract: The purpose of our study was to determine the customs of oral hygiene and the health periodontal of a population of pupils in Abidjan. We led a transverse inquiry on a sample of 1228 pupils. Our results showed that the pupils had bad habits of bucco-dental hygiene which is translated by a bad periodontal health. More than 80% of them presents deposits of tartar and 9.6% of the population have periodontal pockets.
authors.affiliation: Département de Parodontologie, UFR Odonto-Stomatologie d'Abidjan-Côte d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahnoux
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ekra
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kone
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*