Open AccessAssessment of dental caries prevention program applied to a cohort of elementary school children of Kebemer, a city in Senegal
Author(s) -
Daouda Faye,
Aida Kanouté,
Lo Cheikh Mouhamadou Mbacké,
Mbaye Mamadou
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.189736
Subject(s) - cohort , medicine , curriculum , cohort study , dentistry , permanent teeth , family medicine , pediatrics , psychology , pedagogy , pathology
Dental caries is frequently observed in children, particularly among those residing in developing countries. The most adapted strategies against this pathology remains prevention based on information, education, and communication (IEC), as well as on early diagnosis and treatment. We carried out a study that aimed to analyze the development of dental caries in a cohort of school children followed during their primary education. The objective was to assess the evolution of the dental status of a cohort of students during their elementary curriculum.