Prevalence and impact of infant oral mutilation on dental occlusion and oral health-related quality of life among Kenyan adolescents from Maasai Mara

Prevalence and impact of infant oral mutilation on dental occlusion and oral health-related quality of life among Kenyan adolescents from Maasai Mara

Abstract Background Infant Oral Mutilation (IOM) includes germectomy and early extraction of primary and permanent incisors and canines, primarily in the lower jaw. The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence and impact of IOM, involving the removal of mandibular permanent incisors an...

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Main Authors: Arthur Kemoli, Hans Gjørup, Marie-Louise Milvang Nørregaard, Mark Lindholm, Tonnie Mulli, Anders Johansson, Dorte Haubek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Tooth bud
Germectomy
Avulsion
Ebinyo
Malocclusion
Life quality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0631-2

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