Akaji, Ezi A.
Uguru, Nkolika P.
Maduakor, Sam N.
Ndiokwelu, Etisiobi M.
Article History
Received: 16 July 2017
Accepted: 27 April 2018
First Online: 10 May 2018
Authors’ information
: EAA: Senior Lecturer/ Consultant in Community Dentistry, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria /UNTH, Enugu State, Nigeria.NPU: Senior Lecturer in Community Dentistry, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu State, Nigeria.SNM: Lecturer /Consultant in Periodontology, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria/UNTH, Enugu State, Nigeria.EMN: Professor in Community Dentistry, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu State, Nigeria.
: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu. Permissions were obtained from Community leaders. The participants’ consent was written evidenced by their agreement to fill the questionnaire and take part in the research. (Please see questionnaire). Ethical Committee approved this method of consent.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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