Pathological profile of patients received for consultation in the dental unit of the Mbanga’s District Hospital

Abstract

ntroduction: Oral health is a fundamental right for the individual regardless of age or living environment. Given the repercussions that the alteration of oral health could make in the daily life of an individual. It was a question in this work of determining the oral state of the patients of the dental unit in the District hospital of Mbanga. Methodology: We carried out a cross-sectional descriptive study with an analytical aim carried out from April 12, 2021 to July 13, 2021 at the Mbanga District Hospital. It included any patient coming to consult the odontostomatology department who had given informed consent. A data sheet was used as a collection tool and data analysis was done on SPSS version 26. Results: We had a sample of 81 patients with a sex ratio of 1.4. The average age was 35 years old with the extremes of 2 years and 81 years. The main reason for consultation was dental pain 40.7%. The caries risk was 4.07. We had 62.5% of patients over the age of 45 years old had poor oral hygiene. Up to 88.9% of patients required a scaling. It was revealed that 29.6% needed a dental prosthesis and 55.6% a dental extraction. Conclusion: The oral state of the populations is approximate or even deleterious despite the presence of an equipped dental office in the locality. Action on certain determinants could positively influence the oral health of these populations.