Prevalence of dental caries in children with chronic heart disease

• Main Authors: Ibrahim Aliyu (Author), Mustafa O Asani (Author), Igoche David Peter (Author), Godpower Chinedu Michael (Author), Haliru Ibrahim (Author), Bashir Mariat Zubayr (Author), Halima Umar Ibrahim (Author), Halima Kabir (Author), Umar Isah Umar (Author), Abdulsalam Mohammed (Author), Umma A Ibrahim (Author), Safiya Gambo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Chronic heart disease in children imposes a great burden in most developing countries, especially among those with congenital heart disease where early surgical intervention is difficult because of limited medical facilities. Most of our patients survive on long-time oral medications,...