Dental tissues of sickle cell anemia and its impact on the quality of life related to oral health.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the association between dental tissues and sickle cell anemia (SCA) and how it impacts the quality of life related to oral health.

Materials And Methods: It was a cohort study of 154 Congolese participants with and without SCA conducted in the dental service of SCA at the Yolo Center, Kinshasa, aged at least 6 years and without a history of clinically severe conditions (hospitalization and blood transfusion), who were regularly monitored. The inclusion criteria were the diagnosis confirmation of SCA at the health service in a period of at least 6 months before enrollment in this study.

Oral cancer awareness and knowledge: Survey of dentists in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Unlabelled: Oral cancer (OC) is one of the global diseases that is the eighth rank among different others. Early intervention therapy had a positive impact on increasing the prognosis and the survival rate up to 5 years. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dentists about OC in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Clinical and Microbiological Profiles of Aggressive and Chronic Periodontitis in Congolese Patients: A Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Chronic and aggressive periodontitis were the main forms of periodontitis according to the 1999 classification of periodontal diseases and conditions. Their profile in Congolese patients is still undescribed.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the profile of chronic periodontitis (ChP) with that of aggressive periodontitis (AgP) in Congolese patients.

Periopathogenic bacteria in dental plaque of Congolese patients with periodontitis: A pilot study.

Background: Periopathogenic bacteria play an important role in the etiology of periodontal disease. At present, no study screening for periopathogens in the DR Congo was carried out. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the prevalence of five periopathogens in Congolese patients with periodontitis and to determine the association between these bacteria.