By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA – Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Wednesday said tobacco use has been estimated to account for over 90 per cent of oral cancer cases recorded in the country annually.
This worrisome situation, he said, could be reversed through deliberate actions carried out to motivate people to change unhealthy lifestyle habits and also improve their oral hygiene behaviours.
To this end, Ehanire, while speaking at a workshop organised by the Dental Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria (DTRBN) in Abuja, urged allied dental professionals in the country to develop skills that enhance their practice and above all improve the oral health of Nigerians.
“Many epidemiological surveys show the significant role socio-behavioural and environmental factors in the occurrence of oral disease.
“Tobacco use has been estimated to account for over…
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