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Table 1 Procedures performed by dentists, MLPs, or both in Baptist convention clinics, Cameroon, Africa a

From: Cameroon mid-level providers offer a promising public health dentistry model

 

Dentist

MLP

Both

Total

Extractions

154 (4.2%)

3433 (93.8%)

71 (1.9%)

3658 (99.9)

Fillings

233 (10.7%)

1906 (88.2%)

20 (0.9%)

2159 (99.8)

Root canals

63 (3.4%)

1762 (96.5%)

0 (0%)

1825 (99.9)

Minor facial injuries

84 (35.1%)

152 (63.5%)

3 (1.2%)

239 (99.8)

Major facial injuries

30 (78.9%)

6 (15.7%)

2 (5.2%)

38 (99.8)

Cleanings

10 (1.4%)

679 (97.5%)

7 (1%)

696 (99.9)

Dentures

7 (1.8%)

375 (98.1%)

0 (0%)

382 (99.9)

Sealants

8 (10.2%)

68 (87.1%)

2 (2.5%)

78 (99.8)

Total

589 (6.4)

8381 (92.3)

105 (1.1)

9075 (99.8)

  1. MLP, mid-level dental provider. aData presented as number (percentage).
  2. Source of data for Table 1: Analysis of 1500 patient visits to each of 10 Cameroonian dental clinics operated by the Baptist Convention, October 2010.