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

Nzabonimana, Emmanuel; Malele-Kolisa, Yolanda; Hlongwa, Phumzile.
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...
Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, d0037310, d0105180, d0163880, d0193590, d0012900, d0116340, d0103610, Rwanda, Adult
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Oral hygiene status, interdental cleaning and perception of gingival bleeding among a group of pregnant women in Nigeria

Soroye, Modupeoluwa O; Onigbinde, Olubunmi O.
Niger. J. Dent. Res. (Online); 7 (1), 2022
Background: Hormonal and vascular changes in pregnancy can lead to exaggeration of inflammatory response to local irritants like dental plaque causing pregnancy gingivitis which if not treated can result in advanced periodontal diseases and consequent adverse pregnancy outcomes. Objective: Toassess the o...
Oral Hygiene, Gingival Hemorrhage, Pregnant Women
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Hygiène bucco-dentaire des militaires des unités d’élites des forces de défense et de sécurité du Mali
Oral hygiene of the military of the elite units of the defense and security forces of Mali

Kane, Aboubacar ST; Guirassy, Mouhamadou L; Diallo, Baba; Diawara, O; Diallo, Papa D; Sangho, Hamadoun; KANÉ, Aboubacar Sidiki Thisse.
Mali Médical; 28 (3), 2022
Introduction: L’hygiène orale représente l’ensemble des mesures prises pour garder la cavité́ orale propre et saine en maintenant les surfaces dentaires dépourvues de plaque et de tartre. L’objectif de cette étude était d’évaluer l’hygiène buccodentaire des Unités d’Élites des forc...
Oral Hygiene, Medicine-Dispensing Establishments, Military Dentistry, Mali
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