Fjerning av tannanlegg i afrikansk folkemedisin. Litteraturoversikt med kasuistikk
Engelsk titel: Removal of tooth buds by traditional healers in Africa. Literature review and a case report
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Författare:
Espelid I
;
Agnalt R
Email: ivare@odont.uio.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 27
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UI-nummer: 09053565
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Primary canine enucleation is the practice of healers in East Africa and has been known for many years. Infant illness is prevalent in these countries and traditional healers are often visited according to traditional health believes. Fevers and diarrhea in very young children are common indications for the procedures. The clinical signs after the intervention are missing primary canines, hypoplastic teeth in the canine regions, and missing permanent canines and even lateral incisors. In most cases the tooth bud removal is performed in the lower jaw. Fatal complications are also reported. This ritual still persists and reports indicate that cases occasionally are seen among immigrants in western countries. The case presented in this paper describes a 10 year old Somalian girl with damaged lower permanent canines and lateral incisor probably due to the removal of primary tooth buds in early childhood.