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

• Main Authors: Fiona Atim (Author), Teddy Nagaddya (Author), Florence Nakaggwa (Author), Mary Gorrethy N-Mboowa (Author), Peter Kirabira (Author), John Charles Okiria (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 o...