[Food habits and oral hygiene of students. Investigation of 150 students in university housing]

Odontostomatol Trop. 2001 Mar;24(93):11-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The objective of this study is to describe the food intake and the oral hygiene habits of 150 Senegalese students living in a university campus. According to Miller, we realised a four days survey. We noted an increase of sugar drinks; tea is the most consumed drink. The results showed also that the toothbrush as means of oral hygiene supplanted the traditional means such as "cure dents" or water rinse with finger.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Dietary Sucrose
  • Feeding Behavior*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oral Hygiene*
  • Senegal
  • Tea
  • Toothbrushing / instrumentation
  • Toothbrushing / statistics & numerical data

Substances

  • Dietary Sucrose
  • Tea