A scoping review on the use of traditional medicine and oral health in Africa
Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan,
Mobolaji Timothy Olagunju,
Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin
et al.
Abstract:Background
This review aimed to chart the landscape of literature concerning the precise applications of traditional medicine in managing specific oral diseases and, in doing so, to pinpoint knowledge gaps surrounding the use of traditional medicine for oral disease management in the African context.
Methods
A systematic search of the literature was conducted on PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and CINAHL. The search was conducted from the inception of the database till September 2023. A search of related cit… Show more
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