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  • Title: [Oral hygiene habits and the state of periodontal health among a population of 1228 students in Abidjan].
    Author: Ahnoux A, Ekra D, Kone D, Brou E.
    Journal: Odontostomatol Trop; 2003 Mar; 26(101):21-4. PubMed ID: 12868140.
    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.
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