Oral hygiene status of patients with tonsillitis and tonsilar hyperplasia in a teaching hospital

Background: The number of recurrent tonsillitis and tonsillar hyperplasia requiring tonsillectomies annually is huge. Poor oral hygiene has been linked with the occurrence of these tonsillar diseases. The main objective of the present study is to determine the oral hygiene status of patients treated...

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Main Authors: Adekunle Moses Adetayo, Ayodele Moses Akinola, Abdurazzak Olanrewaju Taiwo, Modupe Olusola Adetayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2021;volume=41;issue=2;spage=86;epage=91;aulast=Adetayo