Results: 3

Oral health knowledge, attitude and oral hygiene practices among adults in Rwanda

PAMJ clin. med; 14 (), 2024
Introduction: oral diseases (OD), commonly dental caries and periodontitis are a major public health problem. Poor oral hygiene has been associated with OD, causing tooth loss, which leads to disability and compromised patients' oral health. In Rwanda, OD is among the leading causes of morbidity at the h...

Intérêt de la greffe épithélioconjonctive au cours du traitement orthodontique multiattaches: rapport de 3 cas
Interest of free gingival grafting during multi-attachment orthodontic treatment: a 3-case report

Introduction. La récession gingivale (RG) entraine une exposition de la racine et une hypersensibilité. L’étiologie est multifactorielle. Une incidence plus élevée pourrait être observée au niveau des dents avec des phénotypes parodontaux fins ou si des forces orthodontiques ont été appliqué...

Impact of maternal periodontitis on preterm birth and low biirth weight in babies: results of a scoping review

Background Periodontitis has been documented as public health concern but its association with preterm and low birth weight remains uncertain, thus the objective of this scoping review is to summarize the most recent published evidence related to the impact of periodontitis on preterm birth and low birth...