Socio-demographic factors and edentulism: the Nigerian experience

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The rate of total edentulism is said to be increasing in developing countries and this had been attributed mainly to the high prevalence of periodontal diseases and caries. Several reports have shown that non-disease factors such as...

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Main Authors: Akeredolu Patricia, Olusile Adeyemi, Esan Temitope, Esan Ayodeji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-11-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/4/3