title: [Oral health care practices in Abidjan].
abstract: Abidjan, the economical capital of Ivory Coast has a CAO of 2.7 with index O practically nil. The professional density is one surgeon for 12.000 inhabitants. Abidjan population, despite the requirements in increasing care has not recourse to the dental surgeons for their assumption of responsibility. The general objective of our study is to describe the therapeutic itinerary in odonto-stomatology of the Abidjan population. We have realised a questionnaire survey beside of population sample. The results show that 25 per cent of our population gives up care despite the presence of pain or embarrassment. Our study has allowed highlighting all the other recourses to the care. Indeed, the people who give up the care have much other recourse which has be identified in order of importance: the modern and traditional self-medication. Let us note in our study, that the choice of dental surgeon knows a constant evolution from the first to the third recourse. The lack of financial means constitutes however the first obstacle at the accessibility to the oral care in Ivory Coast.
authors.affiliation: Département de Santé Publique, UFR d'Odonto-Stomatologie Abidjan, 22 BP 612 Abidjan 22.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samba
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Guinan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sangare
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Da-Danho
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bakayoko-Ly
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011203:Poverty; D012651:Self Medication / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014098:Toothache / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016312:Treatment Refusal