Pattern of malocclusion in patients with noma sequelae: The need for orthodontic and orthognathic therapy

• Main Authors: Mujtaba Bala (Author), Ramat Oyebunmi Braimah (Author), Abdurrazaq Olanrewaju Taiwo (Author), Abubakar Abdullahi Bello (Author), Muhammad Kaura Abubakar (Author), Seidu Bello (Author), Bandar Alyami (Author), Rufai Jaafar (Author), Ibrahim Abubakar Landi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Noma is a gangrenous infection that destroys the orofacial structures and leaves the survivors with severe functional, psychosocial, and esthetic impairments. Malocclusion is one of the central sequelae that current Noma care often neglects. Aims: This study aimed to present the patter...