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Apical periodontitis epidemiology: A population-based survey of students in Dakar, Senegal
Khaly Bane1, Diouma Ndiaye1, Anta Seck1, Wendpoulomdé Aimé Désiré Kaboré2, Fatou Leye Benoist1, Babacar Touré11Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Service, Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology-Stomatology, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal2Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics/Training and Research Unit in Health Sciences/ Ouaga I Professor Joseph KI-ZERBO University, Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso
Objective: The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of apical periodontitis among students at a university in Dakar, Senegal and to assess the associated factors.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, epidemiological study conducted during the academic year 2016–2017 (December 2016 to May 2017). The study population consisted of students in the law faculty and the dentistry department of a university. The age of the subjects was between 20 and 42 years. Each student underwent a clinical examination and a cone beam computed tomography examination.
Results: The findings indicated that the prevalence of apical periodontitis was 12%. The lower first molar was the most affected tooth (33.33%). Defective endodontic treatment was the most common cause of apical periodontitis (42.8%).
Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that poor endodontic treatment was the most common cause of apical periodontitis. Greater knowledge of apical periodontitis and strategies to improve prevention are needed.
Manuscript Language: English
