Tooth loss and predictors of tooth extractions due to dental caries among adults: A multi-center study in North-eastern Nigeria
Background: Tooth loss and the level of edentulism may be an indication of a populations' oral health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the contribution of dental caries to tooth loss, as well as its predictors among adults in North-eastern Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional survey over a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Nigerian Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2020;volume=29;issue=2;spage=279;epage=285;aulast=Idon |