Health

Poor oral hygiene a precursor to NCDs

Oral diseases are the most common and preventable non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). However, many people, especially in developing countries, pay little attention to oral hygiene or still use rudimentary methods to ensure dental health.
Dr Kristine Mae T Ferrer, a dentist at Deva Medical Consultancy in Nyarutarama, Kigali, attends to a patient with a dental problem./ Lydia Atieno.
Dr Kristine Mae T Ferrer, a dentist at Deva Medical Consultancy in Nyarutarama, Kigali, attends to a patient with a dental problem./ Lydia Atieno.
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