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Evaluation of direct coronal Tooth restorations for quality and patient satisfaction in public dental clinics, Dar es salaam Tanzania

Antony, Severine.N. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science, 2010)

Background Evaluation of quality of restorations provided to Tanzanians has never been done hence standards of the restorations remains unknown. Patient satisfaction with restorations which is an important aspect of ...

Root canal morphology of permanent teeth among the native Tanzanians

Madjapa, Habiba.S. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science, 2010)

Background: The knowledge of root canal morphology of different teeth is important in the success of root canal treatment. Investigations of root canal morphology are conducted in order to determine the number of ...

Non-surgical root canal treatment at muhimbili national hospital - patient awareness, reasons for provision and outcomes

Rukoma, Augustine Mbehoma (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science, 2010)

Prevalence and characteristics of echocardiographically diagnosed patients with rheumatic heart disease at muhimbili national hospital, Dar-es-salaam.

Luggajo, Paschal .J. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science, 2009)

Psychometric properties and the prevalence, intensity and causes of oral impacts on daily performance (OIDP) in a population of older Tanzanians.

Kida, I.A.; Astrøm, A.N.; Strand, G.V.; Masalu, J.R.; Tsakos, G. (2006)

BACKGROUND: The objective was to study whether a Kiswahili version of the OIDP (Oral Impacts on Daily Performance) inventory was valid and reliable for use in a population of older adults in urban and rural areas of ...

Barriers to the adoption of the ART approach as perceived by dental practitioners in governmental dental clinics, in Tanzania.

Kikwilu, E.N.; Frencken, J.E.; Mulder, J. (2009)

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the magnitude of the barriers to the practice of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) as perceived by dental practitioners working in pilot dental clinics, and determine the ...

Dental practitioners' attitudes, subjective norms and intentions to practice atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) in Tanzania.

Kikwilu, E.N.; Frencken, J.E.; Mulder, J.; Masalu, J.R. (2009)

The aim of this study was to describe the attitude and subjective norm of dental practitioners towards practicing the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) in Tanzania. A pre-tested questionnaire on attitudes and subjective ...

Satisfaction with urgent oral care among adult Tanzanians.

Kikwilu, E.N.; Kahabuka, F.K.; Masalu, J.R.; Senkoro, A. (2009)

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 ...

Perceived dental treatment need among older Tanzanian adults - a cross-sectional study.

Astrøm, A.N.; Kida, I.A. (2007)

BACKGROUND: Need perceptions for dental care play a key role as to whether people in general will seek dental care. The aim was to assess the prevalence of perceived need of problem based dental care, dental check-ups ...

Oral manifestations of HIV infection in children and adults receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy [HAART] in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Hamza, OJ.; Matee, M.I.; Simon, E.N.; Kikwilu, E.; Moshi, M.J.; Mugusi, F.; Mikx, F.H.; Verweij, P.E.; van der Ven, A.J. (2006)

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to compare the prevalence and types of HIV-related oral lesions between children and adult Tanzanian patients on HAART with those not on HAART and to relate the occurrence of the ...

Emergency pulpotomy in relieving acute dental pain among Tanzanian patients.

Nyerere, J.W.; Matee, M.I.; Simon, E.N. (2006)

BACKGROUND: In Tanzania, oral health services are mostly in the form of dental extractions aimed at alleviating acute dental pain. Conservative methods of alleviating acute dental pain are virtually non-existent. Therefore, ...

Prevalence of oral pain and barriers to use of emergency oral care facilities among adult Tanzanians.

Kikwilu, E.N.; Masalu, J.R.; Kahabuka, F.K.; Senkoro, A.R. (2008)

BACKGROUND: Oral pain has been the major cause of the attendances in the dental clinics in Tanzania. Some patients postpone seeing the dentist for as long as two to five days. This study determines the prevalence of oral ...

Impact of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) on the treatment profile in pilot government dental clinics in Tanzania.

Kikwilu, E.N.; Frencken, J.; Mulder, J. (2009)

BACKGROUND: The predominant mode of treatment in government dental clinics in Tanzania has been tooth extraction because the economy could not support the conventional restorative care which depends on expensive equipment, ...

Maternal oral health status and preterm low birth weight at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania: a case-control study.

Mumghamba, E.G.; Manji, K.P. (2007)

BACKGROUND: The study examined the relationship between oral health status (periodontal disease and carious pulpal exposure (CPE)) and preterm low-birth-weight (PTLBW) infant deliveries among Tanzanian-African mothers ...

Oral health related behaviors among adult Tanzanians: a national pathfinder survey.

Masalu, J.R.; Kida, I.A.; Kikwilu, E.N.; Kahabuka, F.K.; Senkoro, A.R. (2009)

BACKGROUND: The oral health education programs which have been organised and delivered in Tanzania were not based on a thorough understanding of behaviours which influence oral health. Therefore, evaluation of these ...

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

Carneiro, L.C.; Kabulwa, M.N. (2012)

Department of Restorative Dentistry, Muhimbili University of Health & Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 65451, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The prevalence of dental caries and supragingival plaque and calculus in 785 secondary ...

The pattern of oral and maxillofacial injuries among patients attending Muhimbili national hospital, Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Kileo, B.F (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science, 2012)

Objective: To determine the pattern of oral and maxillofacial injuries among patients attended at the Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional hospital based ...

Microalbuminuria as predictor of early glomerular injury in children and adolescents with sickle cell anaemia at Muhimbili national hospital dar es salaam, Tanzania 2012

Christopher, R. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science, 2012)

Background: Microalbuminuria (MA) is the earliest marker of various diseases affecting the renal system. Its relevance in children and adolescents with sickle cell anaemia (SCA), who are known to be prone to renal ...

Oral health behavior patterns among Tanzanian university students: a repeat cross-sectional survey

Åstrøm, A.N.; Masalu, J.R. (BioMed Central, 2001)

Purpose: This study examines oral health behavioral trends and the development of sociodemographic differences in oral health behaviors among Tanzanian students between 1999 and 2000. Methods: The population targeted ...

Applicability of an abbreviated version of the Child-OIDP inventory among primary schoolchildren in Tanzania

Mtaya, M.; Åstrøm, A.N.; Tsakos, G. (BioMed Central, 2007)

Background: There is a need for studies evaluating oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children in developing countries. Aim: to assess the psychometric properties, prevalence and perceived causes of the child ...

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