Dental caries and periodontal conditions among primary school children in Morogoro municipality, Tanzania

Kikwilu, Emil N.; Mandari, G.J.

doi:10.4314/eamj.v78i3.9083

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“…The low mean DMFT reported could be a reflection of the low economic status of most Tanzanians. Similar to other studies [20, 24] in Tanzania and other countries in Africa [21, 26, 27], the decayed component mainly contributed to the reported DMFT.…”

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Dental Caries, and Supragingival Plaque and Calculus among Students, Tanga, Tanzania

Carneiro

Kabulwa

2012

ISRN Dentistry

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The prevalence of dental caries and supragingival plaque and calculus in 785 secondary schools students was assessed. More than half (53.6%) of the students were caries-free, and the majority of those with dental caries experience were aged 14–17 (68.1%) and females (53%). Mean DMFT was 1.26, with mean D-component of 1.05, and molars were most affected. Most students had supragingival plaque (74%) and calculus (56.9%) and more so in males than females (P > 0.05). Less than half of the students had experience of dental caries and those with caries were mostly females and of the younger age group. The low DMFT was contributed to the D-component, and molars were the tooth type most affected.The majority of students had supra-gingival plaque and calculus and more so in males than females.

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“…[23], but higher than other studies done in Tanzania [20, 24, 25]. The low mean DMFT reported could be a reflection of the low economic status of most Tanzanians.…”

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Dental Caries, and Supragingival Plaque and Calculus among Students, Tanga, Tanzania

Carneiro

Kabulwa

2012

ISRN Dentistry

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“…Caries among primary school children has been below a mean DMFT score of 0.8 for the last two decades (8)(9)(10)(11). The mean DMFT score among adults varies from 1.8 to 3.8 amongst 20-29-and 50-59-year olds, respectively (12).…”

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Satisfaction with urgent oral care among adult Tanzanians

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The aim of this study was to determine patient satisfaction with urgent oral care and to evaluate the association between patient satisfaction and different aspects of such care. A 5-point Likert scale questionnaire on patient satisfaction (score 1 = very dissatisfied; score 5 = very satisfied) was administered to 741 adults. Chi-squared test and logistic regression analysis were used to identify associations between dependent and independent variables. The mean patient satisfaction score was 3.79 (SEM = 0.02). Cleanliness of the clinic; hospitality of the dentist; and effectiveness of local anaesthesia; had the highest mean satisfaction scores of 4.0 to 4.15. Cost of treatment and explanation of treatment had the lowest mean scores (2.79 and 3.17 respectively). Sixty-eight percent of respondents were satisfied with urgent oral care. Rural residents were more satisfied with cost of treatment than urban residents (P < 0.0001). Urban residents were more satisfied with explanation of treatment than rural residents (P < 0.0001). Women were more satisfied with many aspects of oral care than men (P < 0.05). It is concluded that adult Tanzanians

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“…For many years, the Tanzanian population demonstrated a high prevalence of untreated dentine lesions, especially among children [Kerosuo et al, 1986;Manji et al, 1986;Mosha et al, 1988;Frencken et al, 1990;Mosha et al, 1994;Kikwilu and Mandari, 2001]. Most (95%) of the dentine lesions are situated in pits and fissures of occlusal, buccal and palatinal surfaces.…”

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Six-Year Success Rates of Occlusal Amalgam and Glass-Ionomer Restorations Placed Using Three Minimal Intervention Approaches

Mandari¹,

Frencken²

2003

Caries Res

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The present randomised clinical trial was aimed at comparing three minimally invasive restorative treatment approaches for managing dental caries in occlusal surfaces using a non-gamma-2 amalgam and a low-viscosity glass-ionomer as the restorative material. The treatment approaches tested in parallel groups were: conventional in a university setting, modified-conventional and ultraconservative (Atraumatic Restorative Treatment, ART) approaches in a field setting. A split-mouth design was used in which the two restorative materials were randomly placed in 430 matched contralateral pairs of permanent molar teeth. A total of 152 children from five primary schools were recruited and treated by a dental therapist. The restorations were evaluated after 6 years by 2 calibrated independent examiners. The 6-year successes for all occlusal amalgam and glass-ionomer restorations were 72.6 and 72.3%, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences observed between the successes for both amalgam and glass-ionomer restorations placed either by the ART (68.6%, with 95% CI = 61–76%) approach or by the conventional (74.5%, with 95% CI = 65–82%) and the modified-conventional (75.8%, with 95% CI = 67–83%) approaches after 6 years. There was also no statistically significant difference observed between the successes of occlusal ART restorations with glass-ionomer (67.1%, with 95% CI = 56–77%) and occlusal conventional restorations with amalgam (74%, with 95% CI = 61–85%) after 6 years. ‘Restoration fracture/marginal defects’ and ‘loss of material’ were the most common causes for failure. The former was more often recorded in amalgam restorations and the latter in glass-ionomer restorations. Secondary caries was observed for 2% of glass-ionomer and for 10% of amalgam restorations. This difference was statistically significant (p = 0.001). The ART approach using glass-ionomer performed equally well as conventional restorative approaches using electrically driven equipment and amalgam for treating dentinal lesions in occlusal surfaces after 6 years.

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Dental caries and periodontal conditions among primary school children in Morogoro municipality, Tanzania

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Dental Caries, and Supragingival Plaque and Calculus among Students, Tanga, Tanzania

Dental Caries, and Supragingival Plaque and Calculus among Students, Tanga, Tanzania

Satisfaction with urgent oral care among adult Tanzanians

Six-Year Success Rates of Occlusal Amalgam and Glass-Ionomer Restorations Placed Using Three Minimal Intervention Approaches

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