British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 302-305 , June 2007

Cultural and religious components in Nigerian parents’ perceptions of the aetiology of cleft lip and palate: Implications for treatment and rehabilitation

  • H.O. Olasoji

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, PMB 1414, Maiduguri, Nigeria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +234 76232395; fax: +234 76232396.
    • ,
  • V.I. Ugboko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Nigeria
    • ,
  • G.T. Arotiba

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, PMB 1414, Maiduguri, Nigeria

,Accepted 14 September 2006.

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PII: S0266-4356(06)00175-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.09.005

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 302-305 , June 2007

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