Agbor, Ashu MNaidoo, SudeshniMbia, Awono M2023-05-292023-05-292011Agbor, A. M. (2011). The role of traditional healers in tooth extractions in Lekie Division, Cameroon. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 7, 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4269-7-151746-4269https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4269-7-15http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8943The extraction of the teeth by traditional healers in Cameroon is an established cultural practice in the central region of the Cameroon. Traditional healers (TH) use herbs and crude un-sterilized instruments and tools for the tooth extraction procedure. The present study investigates the knowledge and practices of traditional healers regarding tooth extraction and the management of its complications. A cross sectional design utilizing semi-structured questionnaires was used to collect the data from traditional healers and their patients.enOral HealthTraditional healerFemale Genital MutilationCameroonTooth extractionArticle