[Oral hygiene habits and the state of periodontal health among a population of 1228 students in Abidjan]. / Habitudes d'hygiène bucco-dentaire et état de santé parodontal: cas d'une population de 1228 élèves à 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.