Evaluation of dent-o-myths among adult population living in a rural region of Andhra Pradesh, India: A cross-sectional study

Evaluation of dent-o-myths among adult population living in a rural region of Andhra Pradesh, India: A cross-sectional study

Context: Even though dentistry is one of the very highly developed fields among the medical sciences, false traditional beliefs and nonscientific knowledge may seed myths that create hindrance in the recognition of scientific and modern dental treatments, thereby acting as a barrier against the util...

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Main Authors: Ghanta Bhanu Kiran, Srinivas Pachava, Suresh Sanikommu, Bommireddy Vikram Simha, Ravuri Srinivas, Vinnakota Narayana Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
Subjects:
Dental myths
false traditional beliefs
nonscientific knowledge
oral misconceptions
taboos
Online Access:http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2016;volume=5;issue=2;spage=130;epage=136;aulast=Kiran

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