title: Smile Mumias: oral health education and dental care for children in Mumias District, Western Kenya (formerly the Akhonya Dental Project): one year on.
abstract: This article outlines the progress made in providing oral health education and basic dental care to children with special needs in the Mumias District, Western Province, Kenya. Included is the preparation for the project, outline of programme of activity, findings and discussion about oral health and dental care in this region of Kenya. Finally we consider future plans for this project and oral health provision in Kenya.
authors: SHO in Paediatric and Special Care Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute and York and North Yorkshire Salaried Dental Service. sophy.barber@googlemail.com
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mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education; D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008493:Medical Missions; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D016730:Program Development; D019035:Rural Health Services; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000295:instrumentation