Socio-cultural practices of deciduous canine tooth bud removal among Maasai children

International Dental Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-98

  Mutai, J ^a   Muniu, E ^a   Sawe, J ^a   Hassanali, J ^a   Kibet, P ^a   Wanzala, P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Kenya; Maasai; Mutilation; Tooth buds

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANTILE DIARRHEA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; KENYA; MIDWIFE; MOTHER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH FLORA;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE; CUSPID; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KENYA; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDWIFERY; MOTHERS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH GERM; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 77952079895     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1922/IDJ-2281Mutai05     Document Type: Article

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