Oral hygiene in Namibia: A case of chewing sticks

Nyambe, Moola M.; Kwembeya, Ezekeil G.; Lisao, Kamuhelo; Hans, Renate

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2021.114203

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“…In Mali for instance, natural plant-based toothbrushes are used for eliminating bacterial biofilms [29]. Traditional chewing sticks have served as the primary form of dental care for rural communities in resource-poor settings for millennia [30]. Similarly, the health situation with unequal distribution of oral health professionals (OHPs) and the lack of appropriate facilities affects access to dental care with 90% of dental problems not being treated [31].…”

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Evaluation of Oral Hygiene-Related Mobile Apps for Children in Sub-Saharan Africa

Kanouté

Carrouel

Gare

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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In sub-Saharan Africa, oral health is a real epidemiological challenge. Mobile applications represent a hope for the learning of oral hygiene in children and the fight against oral diseases. This study overviews and assesses the quality of mobile applications linked to oral hygiene for children currently featured on the iOS and Android stores in sub-Saharan Africa. Ten oral health professionals (OHP) used the French Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS-F) to rate 15 selected applications. The highest MARS-F scores for overall quality were reported for Bonne nuit Caillou (3.89 ± 0.74), Mon Raccoon (3.63 ± 0.95), and Chomper Chums (3.54 ± 0.54) while the lowest MARS-F scores for overall quality were achieved by Brushing time (2.31 ± 0.61), De belles dents (2.55 ± 0.55) and Brushing Hero (2.77 ± 0.53). The subjective quality scores ranged from 1.50 ± 0.68 for Brushing time to 3.25 ± 0.97 for Bonne nuit Caillou. Specificity scores ranged from 1.95 ± 0.88 (Brushing time) to 3.75 ± 0.84 (Bonne nuit Caillou). Thus, OHP rated positively the quality of the majority of mobile applications linked to oral hygiene for children, their effect on users’ knowledge, attitudes, and intentions to change, and the probability of effective oral hygiene behavior modification. They stated that they would recommend their use to their patients who need them. However, studies analyzing the change in oral hygiene behavior of children using these apps need to be conducted.

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Evaluation of Oral Hygiene-Related Mobile Apps for Children in Sub-Saharan Africa

Kanouté

Carrouel

Gare

et al. 2022

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“…Leaves, roots and bark are used to treat jaundice in Mali (Togola et al, 2008) The stem bark induced antihypertensive and antidiabetic effects on diabetic hypertensive rats (Claude et al, 2020) Acute and sub-chronic studies in rodents demonstrated that there is a wide safety margin for the therapeutic use of stem bark extract (Atsamo et al, 2011) Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev To treat diarrhea, dysentery, fever hemorrhages in West African medicine (Nyambe et al, 2021) Induced anti-hyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effects in alloxan-induced diabetic rats (Umar et al, 2014) Relatively safe (Nyambe et al, 2021)…”

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Ethnomedicinal study and in vitro validation of medicinal plants used for treating Jaundice in Zuru emirate of Kebbi State, Nigeria

Danjuma

Abubakar

Nwaogu

et al. 2022

Annals of Science and Technology

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Background: For decades, the resident of Zuru emirate have used herbal medicine to treat liver-related diseases including jaundice. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate and document the herbal medicine used for treating jaundice in Zuru emirate. Method: Oral interviews and questionnaire were used to document information on medicinal plants, medicinal practices, and demographic profiles of respondents. The medicinal plants that were mentioned were collected, identified, and assigned voucher numbers. The names were further authenticated using www.theplantlist.org and theworldfloraonline.org. Thereafter, the methanol stem bark extracts of three of the most frequently mentioned plants were subjected to in vitro bilirubin degradation assay. Result: A total of 46 TMPs Traditional medicine practitioners responded and cited 28 medicinal plants and medicinal practices used to treat jaundice. The most frequently mentioned plants were Erythrina senegalensis (19.6%) followed by Cochlospermum planchonii (13%), and Anogeissus leiocarpus (13%). The herbal remedies were prepared using different parts of the plants as boiled juice or powder and mostly taken as juice with pap or fresh raw cow milk. The in vitro bilirubin degradation assay revealed a time-dependent and dose-dependent bilirubin degradation by Anogeissus leiocarpus (63.05 %), Erythrina senegalensis (46.33%), and Cochlospermum planchonii (27.45%). Conclusion: The present findings revealed the medicinal plants that are used to treat jaundice and the potential jaundice ameliorative effect of these plants may involve bilirubin degradation. Future in vitro and in vivo mechanistic studies should investigate the jaundice ameliorative potency of these plants.

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Development of an adhesive tablet for the delivery of Diospyros villosa root for the treatment of oral cavity diseases

Ribeiro,

Serrano,

da Silva

et al. 2023

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

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Oral hygiene in Namibia: A case of chewing sticks

Cited by 5 publications

References 78 publications

Evaluation of Oral Hygiene-Related Mobile Apps for Children in Sub-Saharan Africa

Evaluation of Oral Hygiene-Related Mobile Apps for Children in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethnomedicinal study and in vitro validation of medicinal plants used for treating Jaundice in Zuru emirate of Kebbi State, Nigeria

Development of an adhesive tablet for the delivery of Diospyros villosa root for the treatment of oral cavity diseases

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