Tooth adornment among siblings living in an urban slum in Nigeria: Health implications for a vulnerable population
Abstract Tooth jewelry boosts the appearance and confidence of wearers. However, its use may carry adverse health consequences. This paper creates awareness about a practice not previously reported in Nigeria, to prevent negative health consequences while appropriate measures are taken to quantify a...
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| author | Mary E. Osuh Olaide H. Oyaniran Tobi S. Tunde‐Alao Folake B. Lawal Gbemisola A. Oke Jackson I. Osuh Bronwyn Harris Yen‐Fu Chen Richard J. Lilford |
| author_facet | Mary E. Osuh Olaide H. Oyaniran Tobi S. Tunde‐Alao Folake B. Lawal Gbemisola A. Oke Jackson I. Osuh Bronwyn Harris Yen‐Fu Chen Richard J. Lilford |
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| description | Abstract Tooth jewelry boosts the appearance and confidence of wearers. However, its use may carry adverse health consequences. This paper creates awareness about a practice not previously reported in Nigeria, to prevent negative health consequences while appropriate measures are taken to quantify and describe the determinants and plan appropriate interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f75a1d6b857641dc956bbcec938481ef2023-03-01T07:50:56ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-01-01111n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.6563Tooth adornment among siblings living in an urban slum in Nigeria: Health implications for a vulnerable populationMary E. Osuh0Olaide H. Oyaniran1Tobi S. Tunde‐Alao2Folake B. Lawal3Gbemisola A. Oke4Jackson I. Osuh5Bronwyn Harris6Yen‐Fu Chen7Richard J. Lilford8Division of Health Sciences Warwick Medical School University of Warwick Coventry UKDepartment of Periodontology and Community Dentistry Faculty of Dental Surgery University College Hospital Ibadan Oyo NigeriaDepartment of Periodontology and Community Dentistry Faculty of Dental Surgery University College Hospital Ibadan Oyo NigeriaDepartment of Periodontology and Community Dentistry Faculty of Dentistry College of Medicine University of Ibadan Oyo NigeriaDepartment of Periodontology and Community Dentistry Faculty of Dentistry College of Medicine University of Ibadan Oyo NigeriaDepartment of Psychology Faculty of Social Sciences Federal University Oye‐Ekiti NigeriaDivision of Health Sciences Warwick Medical School University of Warwick Coventry UKDivision of Health Sciences Warwick Medical School University of Warwick Coventry UKInstitute of Applied Health Research College of Medical and Dental Sciences The University of Birmingham Birmingham UKAbstract Tooth jewelry boosts the appearance and confidence of wearers. However, its use may carry adverse health consequences. This paper creates awareness about a practice not previously reported in Nigeria, to prevent negative health consequences while appropriate measures are taken to quantify and describe the determinants and plan appropriate interventions.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6563dental jewelryfabric stonerhinestonesuper‐glue |
| spellingShingle | Mary E. Osuh Olaide H. Oyaniran Tobi S. Tunde‐Alao Folake B. Lawal Gbemisola A. Oke Jackson I. Osuh Bronwyn Harris Yen‐Fu Chen Richard J. Lilford Tooth adornment among siblings living in an urban slum in Nigeria: Health implications for a vulnerable population Clinical Case Reports dental jewelry fabric stone rhinestone super‐glue |
| title | Tooth adornment among siblings living in an urban slum in Nigeria: Health implications for a vulnerable population |
| title_full | Tooth adornment among siblings living in an urban slum in Nigeria: Health implications for a vulnerable population |
| title_fullStr | Tooth adornment among siblings living in an urban slum in Nigeria: Health implications for a vulnerable population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tooth adornment among siblings living in an urban slum in Nigeria: Health implications for a vulnerable population |
| title_short | Tooth adornment among siblings living in an urban slum in Nigeria: Health implications for a vulnerable population |
| title_sort | tooth adornment among siblings living in an urban slum in nigeria health implications for a vulnerable population |
| topic | dental jewelry fabric stone rhinestone super‐glue |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6563 |
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