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Unilever Africa Personal Care Vice-President Debra Mallowah undergoes a dental checkup from Dr Andrew Wetende, Chairman Kenya Dental Association during the World Oral Health day celebrations at Kimathi Primary school. [File, Standard]
Kenya is facing an acute shortage of dentists, according to the latest data.
Statistics from the Dentists Association of Kenya (DAK) indicate that one dentist is serving over 70,000 patients against a recommendation by the World Health Organisation (WHO) of one dentist per 7,000 patients.
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