• Multidrug-Resistant, Including Extended-Spectrum Beta Lactamase-Producing and Quinolone-Resistant, Escherichia coli Isolated from Poultry and Domestic Pigs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

  Kimera, Z; Mgaya, F; Misinzo, G; .Mshana, St; Moremi, N; .Matee, M (2021-04-09)

  We determined the phenotypic profile of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli iso lated from 698 samples (390 and 308 from poultry and domestic pigs, respectively). In total, 562 Enterobacteria were isolated. About ...
• The Oral Health Situation of 12-Year-Old School Children in the Rural Region of Ilembula in Southwestern Tanzania: 

  Zumpe, L; Bensel, T; Wienke, A; Mtaya-Mlangwa, M; Hey, J (Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2021)

  Abstract: There has been no research on the prevalence of and factors associated with dental caries in rural southwestern Tanzania among schoolchildren. Determining the prevalence of and factors associated with dental ...
• Root Caries Prevalence and Associated Socio-Behavioral and Clinical Factors Among Elderly Patients Attending Selected Public Dental Clinics in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 

  Theophilus, L,V; Minja, I,K; Lembariti, B, S (J Dent Oral Sci., 2021)

  Background: Root caries is an emerging dental health problem for elderly mostly because of increased life expectancy and improvement in oral health care, leading to higher retention of teeth, and hence increased number of ...
• The clinico-microbiological pattern of orofacial space infections in patients attending a tertiary hospital in Tanzania 

  Motega, E. F.; Moshy, J. R.; Rugarabamu, S. E.; Sohal, K. S.; Owibingire, S. S. (International Medicine, 2021)

  Background: Fascial space infections in the orofacial region have plagued humans for centuries. The majority of these infections are of odontogenic origin and are polymicrobial in nature. This study aimed at determining ...
• Self-perceived Satisfaction with Dental Appearance and Associated Factors among Secondary School Students in Iringa, Tanzania 

  Msungu, P.; Mtaya-Mlangwa, M.; Sohal, K. S. (Journal of Dental Research and Review, 2021)

  Introduction: Oral health is not only the absence of oral ailments and dysfunctions but also includes other components that influence a person’s social life like satisfaction with one’s dental appearance and beauty. ...
• Oral Hygiene Practices, Knowledge, and Self-Reported Dental and Gingival Problems with Rural-Urban Disparities among Primary School children in Lilongwe, Malawi 

  Mlenga, F.; Mumghamba, E. G. (International Journal of Dentistry, 2021-03-09)

  Aim. To determine oral hygiene practices, knowledge, and experience of dental caries and gingival problems among urban and rural primary schoolchildren in Lilongwe District, Malawi. Methodology. (is was an analytical and ...
• Continuous Cultures of Plasmodium Falciparum established in Tanzania from patients with acute Malaria 

  Urio, F. H; Mkombachepa, M; Rwegasira, G; Makene, T; Ngasala, B; Mselle, T; Makani, J; Luzzatto, L (Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2021)

  ABSTRACT Background: Malaria morbidity and mortality, almost entirely from Plasmodium falciparum, are still rampant in Africa: therefore, it is important to study the biology of the parasite and the parasite-host cell ...
• Evidence Based Dentistry among Dentists in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review 

  Minja, I. K.; Lwoga, E. T. (The East African health research journal, 2021)

  Purpose of this systematic review was to bring together studies of evidence-based practice among dentists in low- and middle-income countries, where its use has been reported to be limited. The protocol was registered ...
• Facial burns: A One Year Audit at a Tertiary Hospital in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 

  Sohal, K.S; Simon, E. M; Kalyanyama, B.M; Deoglas, D. K,; Owibingire, S.S; Moshy, J. R (Archives Oral Maxillofac Surg, 2021)

  Background: Facial burn injuries have plagued mankind since time immemorial and till the present day, they remain among the major public health problems. Since the face carries the identity of an individual, it is the ...
• Pattern and management outcomes of head and neck hemangiomas: a prospective study from Tanzania 

  Mungia, A.M; Owibingire, S.S; Moshy, J.R; Sohal, K.S; Sianga, W (Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, 2021)

  Introduction: Hemangiomas arise from the proliferation of endothelial cells surrounding blood-filled cavities. They have a slightly higher female predilection and about 60–70% of them occur in the head and neck region. ...
• Head and Neck Lymphatic Malformation Management Algorithm: An Experience from a Tertiary Centre in Tanzania 

  Mungia, A.M; Moshy, J.R; Owibingire, S.S; Sohal, K.S; Mtenga, A.A; Berege, G.Z (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2021)

  Background: Lymphatic malformations are localized areas of malformed lymphatic system that can either be congenital or acquired which commonly occur in the head and neck region. Several treatment options for ...
• Traumatic hemifacial avulsion and degloving injury: a case report 

  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 ...
• Oral Hygiene Practices, Knowledge, and Self-Reported Dental and Gingival Problems with Rural-Urban Disparities among Primary School children in Lilongwe, Malawi 

  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 ...
• Knowledge of Periodontal Diseases, Oral Hygiene Practices, and Self-Reported Periodontal Problems among Pregnant Women and Postnatal Mothers Attending Reproductive and Child Health Clinics in Rural Zambia 

  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 ...
• Co-occurrence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases among in-school adolescents in Tanzania 

  Shayo, F.K. (BMC, 2019)

  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 ...
• The Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-Κbligand and Osteoprotegerin Concentration in Gingival Crevicular Fluid During Orthodontic Tooth Movement on Regenerated Alveolar Bone 

  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) ...
• Effectiveness of Randomized Controlled Field Trial Instructing Parents to Supervise Children on Tooth Brushing Skills and Oral Hygiene 

  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 ...
• Cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis among patients attending the Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

  Mtenga, A.A.; Kalyanyama, B.M.; Owibingire, S.S.; Sohal, K.S.; Simon, E.N.M. (BMC, 2019)

  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 ...
• Attitudes towards Tooth Fillings in Tanzanian Adults and Its Association with Previous Filling Experience 

  Nyamuryekung’e, K.K.; Lahti, S.M.; Tuominen, R.J. (BiomedCentral, 2018)

  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 ...
• Current Status of Nylon Teeth Myth in Tanzania: A Cross Sectional Study 

  Mugonzibwa, E.A.; Kahabuka, F.K.; Mwalutambi, S.C.; Kikwilu, E.N. (BiomedCentral, 2018)

  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 ...

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