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Prevalence of periodontal diseases among patients who attended the University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences Polyclinic-Dental Clinic in the year 2017
1 Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Rwanda
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Marie Aimee Dusenge
University Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Dentistry (Kigali-Rwanda), POB: 3286, Rwanda
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Article ID: 100035D01MD2019
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Dusenge MA, Abimana V, Nzabonimana E, Uwitonze AM. Prevalence of periodontal diseases among patients who attended the University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences Polyclinic- Dental Clinic in the year 2017. Edorium J Dent 2019;6:100035D01MD2019.ABSTRACT
Aims: Periodontal diseases are highly prevalent and can affect up to 90% of the worldwide population. Gingivitis is reported to be the most abundant in the adult population all over the world. However, periodontitis also affects approximately 10 to 15% in adult populations of the world.
Methods: This study was conducted at University of Rwanda-College of Medicine and Health Sciences Polyclinic-Dental Clinic. A retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out. Patients’ records of new cases who attended the University of Rwanda-College of Medicine and Health Sciences Polyclinic-Dental Clinic in 2017 were recruited in this study; data were coded and entered into IBM SPSS Version 21. Chi square test was used to check for associations. The significance level was put at a P-value ≤0.05% with 95% Confidence Interval.
Results:The prevalence of periodontal diseases among the participants who attended the University of Rwanda-College of Medicine and Health Sciences Polyclinic-Dental Clinic was found to be 41.6%. There was an increase inperiodontal disease with age alongwith significant association between periodontal diseases and gender. However, there was no significant association between periodontal diseases with geographical locations.
Conclusion: The prevalence of periodontal diseases among the patients who attended the University of Rwanda-College of Medicine and Health Sciences Polyclinic was high. There was a correlation in the prevalence of periodontal diseases in East Africa and worldwide. We recommend that the government, through dental associations, should organize and conduct community outreaches to different areas that are not accessing dental services and provide oral health education and other preventive care.
Keywords: Dental plaque, Gingivitis, Periodontitis, Prevalence
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Author Contributions
Marie Aimee Dusenge - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Vestine Abimana - Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Emmanuel Nzabonimana - Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Anne Marie Uwitonze - Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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