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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-6 | Issue-06
Oral Hygiene of Children Talibes of the Prefecture of Banamba in Mali: 205 Observations
Diawara O, Diarra, S Kane A. S. T, Niang A, Ba B, Ba M, Traore S, Diarra D, Sy A, Koné M, Sangaré L B S C , Kayentao K, Maiga B, Diarra A, Diop S
Published: June 30, 2018 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i06.008
Pages: 2349-2353
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Abstract
According to WHO, oral health is an essential and integral component of health in general. Alterations in oral health have important consequences: chewing, slurred speech, sleep and concentration, aesthetics and self-image. The objective of our study is to evaluate the oral hygiene of talibé children in the Banamba prefecture of MALI. It was a cross-sectional, descriptive study based on observation of oral hygiene of talibé children aged 3 to 18 living in Banamba Prefecture. The study included 205 talibé children between the ages of 3 and 18 enrolled in three traditional Koranic schools in Banamba villages.