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Management of giant maxillofacial tumours at the Odontostomatology National Centre Professor Hamady Traore in Bamako, MaliA. Coulibaly, S. Adam, S. Thiocary, S.O. Guindo, M. Konare, O. Nientao, K. Keita, Y. Sissoko, R. Kone, A. Kassambara, A. Touré, B. Ba, D. Traore - Mali
Published in French in Tropical Dental Journal N° 189 - Volume 48 - Mars 2025 - 5-11
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Introduction: In the African context, it is not uncommon to see highly advanced maxillofacial tumours in current practice, and their management is a real challenge. The aim of treating these tumours is not only to treat the tumour, but also to obtain an optimal functional and aesthetic result and avoid recurrence. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemioclinical, anatomopathological and therapeutic profile of giant maxillofacial tumours.
Patients and methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the Professor Hamady Traoré National Center for Odonto-Stomatology in Bamako from 2017 to 2022. It included all cases of giant maxillofacial tumors diagnosed histologically and undergoing surgical treatment. The variables studied were compiled and analyzed using SPSS 2.0 ...
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. Oral diseases, while largely preventable, pose a major health burden for many countries and affect people throughout their lifetime, causing pain, discomfort, disfigurement and even death.
. It is estimated that oral diseases affect nearly 3.5 billion people.
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. Treatment for oral health conditions is expensive and usually not part of universal health coverage (UHC).
. Most low- and middle-income countries are unable to provide services to prevent and treat oral health conditions..
. Oral diseases are caused by a range of modifiable risk factors, including sugar consumption, tobacco use, alcohol use and poor hygiene, and their underlying social and commercial determinants.
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