MISSION
“To direct and guide students and the general public in attaining quality of life through quality oral and other related health research, training, education and public service”.
Teclaire, M, S.(Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)
Background: The most common treatment option available for the replacement of missing teeth in partially edentulous patients in developing countries like Tanzania is the acrylic removable partial dentures (ARPD). The ARPD ...
Matasha, G(Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)
Background: Resin-based composite material has been known as a suitable restorative material for lost hard tooth tissue due to its esthetic tooth-color and compressive strength allowing for posterior and anterior restorations, ...
Francis, R.K.(Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)
Background
Tooth loss is common among the public in Tanzania. It may result from dental caries,
periodontal diseases or trauma. Substance use disorder patients are at increased risk of losing
teeth due to their altered ...
Simbila, Alphonce Nsabi; Laizer, Paulo Joseph; Waihenya, William Njoroge; Deoglas, David Kiwango; Mwashilemo, Audrey Bernard; Kiwale, Dorah Jonathan(Pan African Medical Journal, 2022-02-23)
Gross maxillofacial injuries are challenging to manage because they can be complicated by airway obstruction, injuries to the cervical spine, and cranial structures. Deformities from such injuries have lasting psychological ...
Mlenga, F; Mumghamba, E.G.(Hindawi- International Journal of Dentistry, 2021)
Background: Oral health is dependent on the knowledge and awareness of the individuals. Teachers as individuals influence the children in every aspect including oral health maintenance. The objective of this study was to ...
Stanslaus, B(Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2017-10)
Objective: To determine the pattern, clinical presentation and management of mandibular
fractures among motorcycle crash victims attended at Muhimbili National Hospital,
Tanzania.
Study design: This was a descriptive ...
Natana, G.G(Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2017-10)
Background: Children with orofacial tumours and tumour-like lesions who were treated at the Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery department Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) were often seen to
have huge swellings which caused ...
Kipuyo, M.B.; Massawe, S.(Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2019)
Background: While the adverse impact of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity
have remained significantly higher over the years, there has been inadequate information
regarding the practice of birth preparedness ...
Nachenga, F.F.(Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2019)
ABSTRACT
Introduction
Reliable and accurate HIV/AIDS data is essential for monitoring, evaluation and improvement of HIV/AIDS services delivery. As we try to fight against HIV/AIDS in the country, the quality of HIV/AIDS ...
Lujuo, T.(Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2017)
ABSTRACT
Background: Dental fluorosis is very common in Tanzania especially in fluoride endemic areas. Dental fluorosis presents clinically as a chalk-like discoloration of teeth with white spots or lines on tooth enamel. ...
Mungia, A.M.(Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2019)
Background: Vascular lesions are anomalies of vascular development and endothelial cell hyperplasia. They are best diagnosed through history and clinical examination. These lesions present with physical and psychological ...
Kabali, T. M.; Mumghamba, E. G.(Hindawi International Journal of Dentistry, 2018-06-14)
Aim. To determine the level of knowledge of periodontal diseases, practices regarding oral hygiene, and self-perceived periodontal
problems among pregnant and postnatal women attending reproductive and child health clinics ...
Childhood lifestyle, health-risk behaviours contribute to two-thirds of non-communicable diseases
(NCDs) premature mortality in adult populations. The co-occurrence of risk factors for NCDs is more harmful to
health than ...
Mabula, M.F.; Jiang, C.(Oral Health Dental Sci,, 2019)
To evaluate the effects of bone regeneration materials (BRMs) and orthodontic tooth movement (OTM)
on radiological features as well as receptor activator of nuclear factor-κBligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin
(OPG) ...
Zacharias, S.; Kahabuka, F.K.; Mbawalla, H.S.(The Open Dentistry Journal,, 2019)
Background:
Educating parents on supervision of tooth brushing ensures effective plaque removal, healthy gums and attainment of tooth brushing skills.
Objective:
To evaluate the effect of educating parents about ...
Background: Cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare life-threatening infection in the head and neck region
that characteristically spreads along the fascial planes to involve subcutaneous tissues, fascia and ...
Sifael, K.F.(Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2014)
Background
The periodontal diseases (PDs) have recently been reported to be associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). In Tanzania there is no available information on the matter. In Tanzania, the most common ...
Background: Tooth filling treatment is utilized at low levels in many low and middle-income countries (LMICs), further, little is known about the prevailing attitudes towards such treatment. This study aimed to assess ...
Background: Nylon teeth myth is a belief of associating infant illnesses with bulges on infants’ alveolus that mark the positions of underlying developing teeth and that it is necessary to treat the condition mainly by ...
BACKGROUND: Waist circumference (WC) thresholds derived from western populations continue to be used in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) despite increasing evidence of ethnic variation in the association between adiposity and ...