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Les avulsions dentaires au cours du traitement orthodontique à Conakry

Fadiga, M S; Fofana, L; Tounkara, A F; Lamah, B; Nabe, A B; Dore, M.

Kisangani méd. (En ligne); 12 (2), 2022

En orthodontie, l’extraction des dents saines tient une place importante parmi les moyens thérapeutiques, pour le rétablissement d’une denture fonctionnelle et esthétique. Objectifs : les objectifs étaient de déterminer la fréquence des avulsions au cours du traitement orthodontique, répertori...

Dental Care, Serial Extraction, Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need, Orthodontics

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Evaluation of patients’ compliance to recall visits after tooth extraction at the Dental Centre, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH): A two-year retrospective study

Omorogbe, Owen Stephen; Orhue, Osazee kelvin; Osayande, Edorisiagbon.

Niger. J. Dent. Res. (Online); 7 (1), 2022

ABSTRACT Objective: This study aims to evaluate the level of patients’ compliance with recall / follow-up visits attending the dental Centre of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).Methods: This study adopted a descriptive retrospective study of case notes retrieved from the me...

Dental Care, Tooth Extraction, Patient Compliance, Continuity of Patient Care, Hospitals, Teaching

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Public health challenges of restorative dental practice in low resource settings during the Covid-19 pandemic

Menakaya, Ifeoma Nkiruka; Menakaya, Nnamdi Chuks.

Niger. J. Dent. Res. (Online); 7 (1), 2022

Background: COVID-19 remains a major public health threat globally, and has challenged healthcare systems and services including oral health Objective: This study examines the key public health challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in low resource settings. While healthcare services are learning to c...

COVID-19, General Practice, Dental, Dental Care, Occupational Exposure, Dentists, Public Health, Developing Countries

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