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Maxillary osteitis: epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects at Treichville UTH, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

A.R.E. Yapo, T.B. Ettien, K.F.J.R. Behibro, N.D. N’guessan, M.F. Seguy, K.K.D. Menzan, E. Konan - Ivory Coast
Published in French in Tropical Dental Journal N° 186 - Volume 47 - Juin 2024 - 15-23   Article Open access  

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Abstract

Introduction: Osteitis of the jaws are bone inflammations, most often infectious. They are still relevant in developing countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological, diagnostic, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of maxillary osteitis.
Patients and methods: A retrospective study was conducted over a period of 5 years (January 2018 to December 2022). It included 55 patients with osteitis of the jaws treated in the maxillofacial surgery department of the Treichville University Hospital.
Results: The average age was 29.18 years with a female predominance (54.55%). Etiologies were dominated by dental caries (76.36%). The average consultation time was 03 months with the main reason for consultation gene swelling (67.27%). Mandibular osteitis was ...

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. Oral diseases, while largely preventable, pose a major health burden for many countries and affect people throughout their lifetime, causing pain, discomfort, disfigurement and even death.
. It is estimated that oral diseases affect nearly 3.5 billion people.
. Untreated dental caries (tooth decay) in permanent teeth is the most common health condition according to the Global Burden of Disease 2019.
. Treatment for oral health conditions is expensive and usually not part of universal health coverage (UHC).
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