Cameroon: The Practice Of Tooth Extractions By Traditional Healers In Lekie Division, Cameroon

Cameroon: The Practice Of Tooth Extractions By Traditional Healers In Lekie Division, Cameroon Ashu M Agbor, Sudeshni Naidoo, and Awono M Mbia, 2011   Background: The extraction of the teeth by traditional healers in Cameroon is an established cultural practice in the central region of the Cameroon. Traditional Healers (THs) use herbs and crude un-sterilized instruments and tools for the tooth extraction procedure. The present study investigates the knowledge and practices of traditional...

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