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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Clinical and socio-behavioral correlates of tooth loss: A study of older adults in Tanzania

Kida, I.A; Åstrøm, A.N; Strand, G.V; Masalu, J.R (BioMed Central, 2006)

Background: Focusing 50 year olds and above, this study assessed the frequency, extent and correlates of tooth loss due to various reasons. Frequency and correlates of posterior occluding support was also investigated. Method: ...
Clinical and socio-behavioral correlates of tooth loss: a study of older adults in Tanzania

Kida, I; Astrom,A; Strand,G; Masalu,J. (BMC, 2006)

Abstract Background: Focusing 50 year olds and above, this study assessed the fr equency, extent and correlates of tooth loss due to various reasons. Frequency and co rrelates of posterior occluding support was ...
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 ...
Current status of nylon teeth myth in Tanzania: a cross sectional study

Mugonzibwa, A.E; Kahabuka, K.F; Mwalutambi, S.C; Kikwilu, E.N (BMC Public Health, 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dental pain, oral impacts and perceived need for dental treatment in Tanzanian school students: a cross-sectional study

Mashoto, K.O.; Åstrøm, A.N.; David, J.; Masalu, J.R. (BioMed Central, 2009)

Background: Dental caries, dental pain and reported oral problems influence people's oral quality of life and thus their perceived need for dental care. So far there is scant information as to the psychosocial impacts ...
Human bite injuries in the oro-facial region at the Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania

Shubi, F.M; Hamza, O.J.M; Kalyanyama, B.M; Simon, E.N.M (BioMed Central, 2008)

Background: Human bites in the maxillofacial region compromise function and aesthetics, resulting in social and psychological effects. There is paucity of information regarding human bite injuries in Tanzania. The aim ...
Malocclusion, psycho-social impacts and treatment need: A cross-sectional study of Tanzanian primary school-children

Mtaya, M.; Astrom, A.N.; Brudvik, P. (BioMed Central, 2008)

Background: studies on the relationship between children's malocclusion and its psycho-social impacts are so far largely unexplored in low-income countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of malocclusion, ...
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 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 ...
Oral Health Knowledge and Practices of Secondary School Students, Tanga, Tanzania

Carneiro, L.; Kabulwa, M.; Makyao, M.; Mrosso, G.; Choum, R. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2011)

A good quality of life is possible if students maintain their oral health and become free of oral disease. A structured questionnaire assessed 785 students’ level of oral health knowledge and practices. About 694 (88.4%) ...
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 ...
Pattern of occurrence and treatment of impacted teeth at the Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Msagati, F; Simon, E. N; Owibingire, S (BioMed Central, 2013)

Background: Impacted teeth predispose to periodontal disease and dental caries of adjacent teeth resulting in pain, discomfort and loss of function. This study analyzed the pattern of occurrence of impacted teeth, ...
Pattern of occurrence and treatment of impacted teeth at the Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Msagati, F.; Simon, E. N.,; Owibingire, S (BioMed Central, 2013)

Background: Impacted teeth predispose to periodontal disease and dental caries of adjacent teeth resulting in pain, discomfort and loss of function. This study analyzed the pattern of occurrence of impacted teeth, ...
Periodontal status and treatment needs among cardiac patients at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Kessy, F.S.; Simon, T.; Mumghamba, E.G.S. (Tanzania Dental Journal, 2017)

Background: Periodontal diseases have been reported to be associated with cardiovascular diseases. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the periodontal status and treatment needs among adult cardiac patients in ...
Prevalence and socio-behavioral influence of early childhood caries, ECC, and feeding habits among 6 – 36 months old children in Uganda and Tanzania

Masumo, R.; Bardsen, A.; Mashoto, K.; Åstrøm, A.N (BioMed Central, 2012)

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a serious problem that has remained unexplored in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to identify possible socio-behavioral correlates of ECC focusing 6–36 months old children ...

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