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Oral conditions related to use of the lip plug ( ndonya ) among the Makonde tribe in Tanzania

1996; Informa; Volume: 54; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3109/00016359609003552

1502-3850

Svein Aanestad, Sven Poulsen,

HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations

A series of cases of use of lip plugs (ndonya) are reported for members of the Makonde tribe living in southern and eastern Tanzania, and examples of damaged caused by this custom to the oral and dental structures are described.