Influence of an oral health promotion program on the evolution of dental status in New Caledonia: A focus on health inequities.

ABSTRACT: New Caledonia is a sui generis collectivity of overseas France situated in the south Pacific Ocean. Geographical and social inequalities are superimposed on ethnic disparities with high prevalence of chronic diseases such as oral diseases. In 2012, the health agency has evaluated the children's health status. Then, an oral health promotion program was developed in 2014. Another study was conducted in 2019 in New Caledonia to appreciate the evolution of children's oral health. A sample of 488 9-years-old children was randomly selected. Dental status was clinically recorded, families and children answered questionnaires about oral health determinants. The methodology (sampling, study variables…) was similar to the one used in the 2012 study. Multivariate mixed-models were conducted to compar

SUBMITTER: Skandrani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10547163 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature