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• TITLE: Oral Health Status in Dirkou Military Region: A Cross-Sectional Study

  AUTHORS: Samir Mainassara Chekaraou, Abdoul Hafizou Rabe Amani, Malika Mascou Djibrillou, Ali Amadou, Mahamadou Dandy Abarchi

  KEYWORDS: Oral Health, Decay-Missing-Filled Index, Military Population, Dirkou (Niger)

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Access Library Journal, Vol.11 No.5, May 15, 2024

  ABSTRACT: Introduction: The main objective of our study was to determine the oral and dental condition of the population (military and civilian) of the Dirkou region. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey forms were completed after the dental consultation of these patients. Data analysis was carried out by Excel (Microsoft Office 2016) and SPSS.2O (IBM-Statistical Package for the Social Science). Result: 131 patients were included in the study including 79 women (60.3%) and 52 men (39.7%). The general Decay-missing-filled (DMF) index was 9.90 in the study population and 6.70 in the military. Conclusion: Oral and dental diseases constitute a real health problem. Better education and prevention will help limit the progression of oral and dental pathologies.