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Prevalence and impact of infant oral mutilation on dental occlusion and oral health-related quality of life among Kenyan adolescents from Maasai Mara
BACKGROUND: Infant Oral Mutilation (IOM) includes germectomy and early extraction of primary and permanent incisors and canines, primarily in the …
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The Oral health status of children with autism Spectrum disorder in KwaZulu-Nata, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Echoing the sentiments of the Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly of May 2014, mandating the all-inclusive and synchronized efforts for …
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Misconceptions and traditional practices towards infant teething symptoms among mothers in Southwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The assumption of a link between common symptoms such as febrile illness, diarrhea and the eruption of primary teeth …
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Validation and comparison of the Arabic versions of GOHAI and OHIP-14 in patients with and without denture experience
BACKGROUND: The assessment of oral heath related quality of life (OHRQoL) for complete denture wearers according to a participant's subjective …
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Developmental defects of the enamel and its impact on the oral health quality of life of children resident in Southwest Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Developmental defects of the enamel (DDE) increase the risk for diseases that impact negatively on the quality of life. …
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Agony resulting from cultural practices of canine bud extraction among children under five years in selected slums of Makindye: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Canine Bud Extraction (CBE) is a process of removing or gouging children's healthy canine tooth buds embedded underneath the …
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The prevalence of edentulism and their related factors in Indonesia, 2014/15
BACKGROUND: Little information exists about the loss of all one's teeth (edentulism) among older adults in Indonesia. The aim of …
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Assessment of prevalence of dental caries and the associated factors among patients attending dental clinic in Debre Tabor general hospital: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Dental caries is the most common dental health problem caused by the interaction of bacteria on tooth enamel. Risk …
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Using community participation to assess demand and uptake of scaling and polishing in rural and urban environments
BACKGROUND: One of the control tools for periodontal disease besides individual home care is professional oral prophylaxis that is, Scaling …
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Root form and canal morphology of maxillary first premolars of a Yemeni population
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate variations in the root canal systems of permanent maxillary first premolars …
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General anxiety, dental anxiety, digit sucking, caries and oral hygiene status of children resident in a semi-urban population in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Digit sucking can represent untreated anxiety or other emotional problems. The aim of this study was to determine if …
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Effects of child characteristics and dental history on dental fear: cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Dental fear (DF) is a challenging problem in dentistry. It is multifactorial in origin and many contributing factors have …
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Effects of nonsurgical periodontal treatment on glycated haemoglobin on type 2 diabetes patients (PARODIA 1 study): a randomized controlled trial in a sub-Saharan Africa population
BACKGROUND: There is a burglar association between diabetes and periodontitis. Many studies has shown that periodontitis treatment can help improving …
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Current status of nylon teeth myth in Tanzania: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Nylon teeth myth is a belief of associating infant illnesses with bulges on infants' alveolus that mark the positions …
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Attitudes towards tooth fillings in Tanzanian adults and its association with previous filling experience
BACKGROUND: Tooth filling treatment is utilized at low levels in many low and middle-income countries (LMICs), further, little is known …
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School workers’ knowledge, attitude and behaviour related to use of Toombak: a cross sectional study from Khartoum state, Sudan
BACKGROUND: Toombak is a form of smokeless tobacco (SLT) that is locally made and consumed in Sudan and contains several …
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Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among 12 years old students in Eritrea
BACKGROUND: Dental caries is one of the most prevalent diseases of childhood in developing countries. However, there is a paucity …
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Distribution of white spot lesions among orthodontic patients attending teaching institutes in Khartoum
BACKGROUND: Fixed orthodontic appliances render teeth cleaning arduous, thus when orthodontic treatment is associated with inadequate oral hygiene practice, development …
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The efficacy of chlorhexidine gel in the prevention of alveolar osteitis after mandibular third molar extraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Alveolar osteitis is a very painful and distressing condition for a patient who has recently undergone a tooth extraction and …
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Oral Cancer Awareness Among Dental Patients in Omdurman, Sudan: a cross-sectional Study
BACKGROUND: Oral cancer is a preventable disease. Its occurrence is mostly due to lifestyle. In Sudan, the use of smokeless …