[Orodental diseases and school absences. Evaluation of a school population of 278 students. Preliminary study].

In the framework of an important evaluation survey on absences at work position due to bucco-dental problems, a preliminary study in undertaken in school environment on a sample of 278 children attending examination classes from Abidjan three districts (Adjamé, Williamsville, Cocody). Results show that: 34.89% among children have been absent at least one time of which 19.78% for pulp pain, 22.66% of the sample have got a rest and for 14.02% among them, the rest was at least a day. These absences results in a waste in annual hourly volume from 2.69% to 8.08% of the annual hourly quota in terms of dispensed Cowes's in Ivory Coast primary schools. The results show that bucco-dental pathologies and their corresponding i.e. school absences have a repercussion on pupils attendance regularity at school and with no doubt on schools results. They indicate the necessity to put an emphasise on the prevention and the early treatments of these affections.