1988
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1988.tb01571.x
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Caries experience in urban Tanzanian children 1973–84

Abstract: In 1973 and 1984 the caries status of 624 and 394 children, respectively, was recorded in an urban area of northern Tanzania where the water fluoride content was 2.0-3.5 ppm. Although slightly different scoring criteria were used, the data showed very' low levels of caries, and little evidence of increases in caries experience over the 10-yr period. Tbe distribution of caries lesions was markedly skewed, such that a minority of mdi\'iduals accounted for most of the caries. Tbe leveh of caries were low by inter… Show more

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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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“…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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“…Many of the studies from Africa have been carried out in Tanzania dealing with 5-19-yearolds, mainly urban residents [4,6,7,8,9,13,18,19,21,23,24,25,26,27,28,32]. The findings pertaining to 9-14-year-old Tanzanians are summarised in Table 1.…”
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“…In tropical Africa, only a few studies have been con ducted to investigate the caries situation in populations consuming water with different fluoride levels. Results of these studies differ regarding the effect of fluoride in re ducing the rate of caries progression [Olsson, 1978;Mosha and Langebaek, 1983;Mosha et al, 1988].…”
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“…water fluori dation, have been suggested. In 1984In ,1986In and 1988, a mixed-longitudinal study amongst schoolchildren was carried out in a rural and urban area of Tanzania.In the rural area, shallow wells had been constructed at different periods in time in eight villages since the late 1970s. The drinking water in three of the vil lages contained fluoride in the range of 0.5-0.8 ppm (fluoridated) and con tained less than 0.4 ppm fluoride in the remaining five villages (non-fluoridated).…”
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