Oral health status and treatment needs among Tanzanians of different age groups

Hj, Mosha; Senkoro, AR; Masalu, Jrp; Kahabuka, Febronia Kokulengya; Mandari, G; Mabelya, L.; Kalyanyama, Boniphace M

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“…The caries prevalence of female 47% (273) was higher than caries prevalence of male 42% (243) (Figure 1). Same results have been reported by previous studies who observed high prevalence of dental caries in girls (Mosha et al, 2006;Mwakatobe and Mumghamba, 2007;Shingare et al, 2012). Our results found no significant differences of caries prevalence among students attend public and private school, the dental caries are more common in students attended public school (47%) than who›s attended private school (42%) (Figure1).…”

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Dental Caries and Gingivitis Associated with Mutans Streptococci among Children

Hasan¹,

Al-Berfkani²,

Albany³

2017

JODR

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Background Dental Caries is the most prevalent oral disease among children caused by Streptococci mutans, which produces acids that cause tooth surface breakdown and subsequent formation of cavity which encourage growth of bacterial biofilms and cause the gingivitis.Objective The aim was to assess the prevalence of dental Caries and severity of gingivitis among school children and to correlate it with the Streptococcus mutans counts. Materials and Methods Five hundred and eighty (580) school children participated in this study. Dental caries was evaluated by the decayedmissing filled Index (dmft) while gingival index was used for assessed gingival health status. Snyder test was used to determine dental caries activity, Microbial counts of Streptococcus mutans were recorded for each group.Results the study indicates that the prevalence of dental caries had decreased with age from (93.2%) in group A students (7-9 years) to (88.3%) and (85.7%) in group B (10-12 years) and group C (13-15 years) respectively. The mean dmft values have increased with age from 4.5 in group A students to 4.8 in group B and 5.1 in group C. Prevalence of gingivitis increased with age, the mean gingival score were between 1.7 and 2.2. The count of Streptococcus mutans had been increased with age ranged from 4.2×104 cfu/ml to 2×105 cfu/ml and children with severe inflammation gingivitis are more likely to have high counts of Streptococcus mutans. Conclusion Bad oral hygiene and moderate gingivitis are highly prevalent among school children. No correlation was found between the mean dmft and the number of Streptococcus mutans (cfu), High Streptococcus mutans levels showed directly co-associated with increased severity of gingivitis at older ages, indicated a positive correlation was found between the presence of gingivitis and the number of S. mutans.

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Dental Caries and Gingivitis Associated with Mutans Streptococci among Children

Hasan¹,

Al-Berfkani²,

Albany³

2017

JODR

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“…In this study the proportion of females with dental caries was observed to be higher than males, and similar findings have been reported by other researchers in Tanzania [ 17 , 19 , 20 ], Nigeria [ 21 ] and Kenya [ 22 ]. Findings from this study portray that females carry the biggest burden of dental caries that could be explained by their easier access to food supplies and frequent snacking during food preparation.…”

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

Carneiro

Kabulwa

2012

ISRN Dentistry

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The prevalence of dental caries and supragingival plaque and calculus in 785 secondary schools students was assessed. More than half (53.6%) of the students were caries-free, and the majority of those with dental caries experience were aged 14–17 (68.1%) and females (53%). Mean DMFT was 1.26, with mean D-component of 1.05, and molars were most affected. Most students had supragingival plaque (74%) and calculus (56.9%) and more so in males than females (P > 0.05). Less than half of the students had experience of dental caries and those with caries were mostly females and of the younger age group. The low DMFT was contributed to the D-component, and molars were the tooth type most affected.The majority of students had supra-gingival plaque and calculus and more so in males than females.

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“…The overall mean DMFT of the population and its components (Table 4 ) were in agreement with the previously reported findings in Tanzanian adult population [ 23 ] and elsewhere in the East African population [ 24 ]. These findings were relatively very low compared to the reported scenario in Western countries and in Asia [ 2 ].…”

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Oral health in nursing students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre teaching hospital in Moshi, Tanzania

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BackgroundThis study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of dental caries, oral hygiene levels and assessment of the oral health knowledge and practices of nursing students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre teaching hospital in Moshi, Tanzania.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was done on 217 student nurse population at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Teaching Hospital in Moshi, Tanzania in 2014. Ethical approval was obtained from the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Ethical Committee. A questionnaire probing on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and practices on selected oral health issues was administered to the students. Students were also examined for oral hygiene and dental caries using Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) and WHO 1997 recommended method respectively.ResultsThere were 214 (98.6%) respondents aged between 18 and 53 years (mean age was 27.2 SD ± 7.35 years). About 72% of the respondents were in the young age group (below 31 years), 63.1% were pursuing Diploma in Nursing while the rest were pursuing Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Although oral health knowledge of the respondents was generally poor, more students pursuing Bachelor of Science in Nursing had significant adequate oral health knowledge than those who were pursuing Diploma in Nursing (p = 0.05). Population Oral Hygiene Index- Simplified was 0.41 meaning good oral hygiene in the current population. Overall, caries prevalence was 40.2%. The mean population DMFT was 1.34 (SD ± 2.44). The decay component was 0.53 (SD ± 1.29), whereas the missing component was 0.67 (SD ±1.34) and filled component was 0.14 (SD ± 0.69). Significantly more students in the older age group had more missing and filled teeth than their counterparts in the young age group (p ≤0.05).ConclusionMajority of the students in this population had good oral hygiene and a very low DMFT. There was poor basic oral health knowledge and poor recall visit to dental personnel. Curriculum development in these school programmes should strengthen or encompass comprehensive oral health education components. This will empower nursing professional with basic oral health knowledge and promotive oral health behaviors and hence to disseminate to the clients.

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Oral health status and treatment needs among Tanzanians of different age groups

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Dental Caries and Gingivitis Associated with Mutans Streptococci among Children

Dental Caries and Gingivitis Associated with Mutans Streptococci among Children

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

Oral health in nursing students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre teaching hospital in Moshi, Tanzania

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