Prevalence of periodontal disease in young Moroccans: A national survey.

Background: There are few large surveys of periodontal disease in young age cohorts, and national surveys in Africa do not exist. This study assessed the prevalence and severity of periodontal disease in a national survey of adolescents and young adults in Morocco.

Methods: A multistage probability sampling design was used to draw a sample of 14,667 students 12-25 years old attending 87 schools.

National survey of periodontal diseases in adolescents and young adults in Morocco.

Aim: National surveys of periodontal diseases in children are rare. This study describes the first national survey of oral health of adolescents attending public schools in Morocco. We report the prevalence and demographic determinants of periodontal diseases, and generate population estimates for this young population.

Aggressive and chronic periodontitis in a population of Moroccan school students.

Aim: This study assessed the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and demographics of chronic and aggressive periodontitis in a representative sample drawn from a subpopulation in Morocco.

Materials & Methods: Eight hundred and thirty students representative of 12+ years old attending schools in the Province of Benslimane, Morocco were selected by a multi-phased, probability sampling. Their age was 12-25 years (mean: 16.