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The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge; practices and attitudes towards HIV Positive/AIDS patients among 112 dentists from public institutions in Nairobi using a self-administered questionnaire. 94(83.9) responded. Over 74had managed HIV positive/AIDS patients. In general; respondents' knowledge and preventive measures against HIV infection were satisfactory. 8.5did not find use of protective eye wear absolutely necessary. 33used protective covers routinely. 52.1advocated for the screening of all suspected cases of AIDS before treatment. 27.7felt that HIV positive health workers and those with AIDS should not be allowed to treat patients. 53.2felt that they should be given the right to decide on treating HIV Positive/AIDS patients. 10.6supported the idea that AIDS patients be isolated from uninfected individuals. It is concluded that a substantial number of dentists were wanting in their attitudes towards HIV positive/AIDS patients
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HIV , Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida , Atitude , Odontologia , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
A retrospective study of the hospital records revealed that 39 cases of mandibular fractures presented at Kisii District Hospital during a two-year period. 27 cases were due to interpersonal violence while road traffic accidents and accidental falls accounted for 9 and 3 of the cases respectively. The male ratio was 2.9:1. Majority (26 cases) of the patients were aged between 20 and 39 years. The commonly involved fracture site was the left body of the mandible accounting for 20 of the fractures.
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Fraturas Mandibulares/epidemiologia , Vigilância da População , Acidentes por Quedas , Acidentes de Trânsito , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribuição por Idade , Idoso , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Quênia , Masculino , Fraturas Mandibulares/etiologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Razão de Masculinidade , ViolênciaRESUMO
The oral hygiene habits and dental health awareness of 541 Kenyan children from a peri-urban and urban school and aged 9-15 years, were investigated. 80.2% of the urban children and 43.1% of the peri-urban children had visited a dentist before. 12.4% of the urban children and 9.2% of the peri-urban children knew that bacteria cause dental caries. Over 87% of the children from either school knew that dental caries and periodontitis can be prevented. The main reason for visiting a dentist was to have tooth extraction. Failure to brush teeth was believed to be the cause of gingival bleeding by 38.9% of the peri-urban children and 37.6% of the urban children. 67.2% of the peri-urban children and 39.5% of the urban children brushed their teeth thrice daily. 21.1% of the peri-urban children and 2% of the urban children used a chewing stick to brush their teeth. More urban children (96.5%) used a toothbrush than peri-urban children (64.8%). None of the children from either school admitted using traditional cleaning aids such as the finger and charcoal. It is concluded that there were no consistent differences in oral hygiene habits and dental health awareness between peri-urban and urban children.
