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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-4-3
pubmed:abstractText
In 1984, 1986 and 1988 a mixed-longitudinal study was carried out to determine the prevalence of plaque, calculus, gingival bleeding and type of tooth cleaning device amongst school children in Morogoro, Tanzania. The background parameters considered were age, geographical location and sex. The reproducibility of the methods of diagnosis was assessed. In general, more children possessed a chewing stick than a toothbrush, except urban children. The prevalence of visible plaque decreased and the prevalence of calculus increased with increasing age. Gingival bleeding was not age-dependent. Urban children had significantly more surfaces covered with visible plaque, but had a significantly lower prevalence of calculus, than rural children. Boys showed a significantly higher prevalence of visible plaque and calculus than girls. In the majority of those with gingival bleeding, only 1 of the 6 examined papillae was involved, most often the mesio-lingual papilla of the 3.6. The children had not been subjected to organized oral health care and professional intervention. The findings of the study indicate the need for organized school-based oral hygiene programmes in the area in order to improve the periodontal health of these children.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0303-6979
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
592-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Age Factors, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Analysis of Variance, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Child, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Cohort Studies, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Dental Calculus, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Dental Plaque, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Female, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Gingival Hemorrhage, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Longitudinal Studies, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Male, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Medicine, Traditional, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Observer Variation, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Oral Hygiene, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Plants, Medicinal, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Prevalence, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Reproducibility of Results, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Rural Population, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Tanzania, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Toothbrushing, pubmed-meshheading:1795056-Urban Population
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Plaque, calculus, gingival bleeding and type of tooth cleaning device in a Tanzanian child population in 1984, 1986 and 1988.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cariology, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't