Prevalence and impact of infant oral mutilation on dental occlusion and oral health-related quality of life among Kenyan adolescents from Maasai Mara

• Główni autorzy: Arthur Kemoli (Autor), Hans Gjørup (Autor), Marie-Louise Milvang Nørregaard (Autor), Mark Lindholm (Autor), Tonnie Mulli (Autor), Anders Johansson (Autor), Dorte Haubek (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Infant Oral Mutilation (IOM) includes germectomy and early extraction of primary and permanent incisors and canines, primarily in the lower jaw. The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence and impact of IOM, involving the removal of mandibular permanent incisors an...