Oral Health Case Reports

Department of Medicine, Copperbelt University, Kitwe, Zambia

Publications

• Review Article   
  Pattern and Factors Associated with Utilisation of Dental Services among adult Patients at Ndola Teaching Hospital
  Author(s): Kaitwa Mbuya*
  
  Introduction: Oral health has not been a priority in most low to middle income countries, Zambia inclusive despite being among the top ten global health challenges. There is a need not only to treat but also to put preventive measures in place to reduce the prevalence and future occurrence of oral diseases. Objectives: To find out the utilisation patterns, socioeconomic factors that affect the utilisation patterns of dental services, and dental anxiety levels as well as their effect on utilisation patterns of patients visiting the dental department at Ndola teaching hospital. Methods: The study design was a quantitative study, to be conducted as a cross-sectional survey, gathering information from patients that attend the dental department at Ndola teaching hospital. The information was collected through structured.. Read More»
  DOI: DOI: 10.37421/2471-8726.2022.8.61

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