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Dental therapists are primary oral healthcare professionals who are trained and licensed to perform basic clinical, educational, and therapeutic services to patients, including children and young adults. As members of the dental team, dental therapists in several countries work at different levels of the healthcare system but primarily in settingsContinue Reading

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Halitosis is an offensive odour emanating from the mouth whose effects are so devastating on the social and psychological state of individuals. Over 50% of the world population is claimed to have halitosis and it is the third commonest complaint patients present to the dental clinic. The objective of thisContinue Reading

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As India overtakes China as the most populous country in the world, should we consider this a good trophy for the nation? Population explosion has implications. There are implications for the health care system. There are implications for the environment. There are implications for food security. There are implications forContinue Reading

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Yesterday, Ghana became the first country to approve the Oxford University’s Malaria Vaccine (the R21/Matrix-M vaccine) for use. This is a laudable move because no African country has ever been the first to approve a major vaccine before their rich counterparts. The vaccine is cleared by the Ghana’s Food andContinue Reading

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Malaria is one of the oldest infectious diseases known to man Malaria kills one person every 20-30 seconds! Malaria killed many people in Britain, Italy, and Egypt before science could find a way around it Malaria gave serious trouble to colonialists that were attempted to colonise or explore America andContinue Reading

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Malaria is a severe infectious disease that is caused by a small parasite called ‘plasmodium’. Plasmodia are transmitted to man through the bites of a female mosquito called ‘anopheles’. Malaria often leads to death if left untreated or not properly treated. Malaria is a major public health problem in the areasContinue Reading

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In a dental clinic setting, patients’ saliva mixed with crevicular fluid, oral deposits, blood, and pus is often splattered and aerosolized. These aerosolized and splattered materials often contain potentially infectious microbes and they cause transmissible diseases. Thus, during dental treatment, both patients and dental health care personnel (DHCP) may beContinue Reading

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Introduction Weaning is the introduction of supplementary food into a child’s diet after the first six months of life. Early introduction of the food and incorrect weaning practices are commonly found among mothers around the world. Purpose This research work was designed to assess the socio-demographic and cultural factors influencingContinue Reading

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Dental implants are widely used in oro-facial rehabilitation. They are considered effective and acceptable in the replacement of lost teeth and, with implant-supported prosthesis, oro-facial soft and hard tissues configuration. A zygomatic implant is a class of dental implant, which is different from the conventional one, mainly, because it isContinue Reading