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Community Health Nursing In Ghana: Dental Hygiene, Alexis Llewellyn
Community Health Nursing In Ghana: Dental Hygiene, Alexis Llewellyn
The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses
Dental hygiene is an important contributor to our overall health. Poor dental hygiene practices can lead to plaque buildup, cavities formation, tooth decay, and infection. Infection that began as a result of poor oral hygiene can spread to other parts of the body and cause more serious conditions to develop. Dental health is not a priority among Ghanaian residents and there is a need for updated, evidence based research about this topic. This literature review focuses on community health nursing in Ghana, Africa regarding dental hygiene of the pediatric population in this country. The primary focus is to compare the …