Agony resulting from cultural practices of canine bud extraction among children under five years in selected slums of Makindye: a cross sectional study

Agony resulting from cultural practices of canine bud extraction among children under five years in selected slums of Makindye: a cross sectional study

Abstract Background Canine Bud Extraction (CBE) is a process of removing or gouging children’s healthy canine tooth buds embedded underneath the gum using traditional unsterilized tools. The practice of CBE commonly known as false teeth removal continues to be an adopted cultural intervention of cho...

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Main Authors: Fiona Atim, Teddy Nagaddya, Florence Nakaggwa, Mary Gorrethy N-Mboowa, Peter Kirabira, John Charles Okiria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Canine bud extraction
Cultural practices
Children slums
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0599-y

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