Awareness of Oral Health and Dental Care Practices among Children with Endocrine Disorders and their Caregivers at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
Researchers surveyed 50 children with endocrine disorders and their caregivers in Nigeria, finding that awareness of oral health complications was very low (12%) and most had never visited a dentist, despite oral abnormalities being common in this population.
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Oral Health Management for PEG Fed Children
Oral health care for children fed entirely by PEG tube — a practical guide for Australian oral health therapists.
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