Programme guidelines for promoting good oral health for children in Nigeria: a position paper.

摘要: Background: The objective of this paper is to draw attention the oral health needs children in Nigeria, and promote use appropriate interventions for disease prevention population. It also evaluates value ongoing twice-daily tooth brushing campaign, which focuses on promoting good periodontal its relevance Nigeria. Discussion: main burden Nigeria untreated dental caries, attributable low utilization facilities. While there a strong association between hygiene status caries occurrence, no research had established an frequency Prevalence gingivitis low, despite fact that majority brush once day most them have fair hygiene. Campaigns twice daily prevent chronic periodontitis are not driven by evidences supporting local epidemic, therefore cannot be considered as efficient limited resources available. Summary: Existing show need management caries. Promoting treatment should primary focus programmes would reduce further risks developing new carious lesions. Public campaigns efforts at creating demand care services, both preventive curative purposes.