Dental Caries, and Supragingival Plaque and Calculus among Students, Tanga, Tanzania
Joint Authors
Kabulwa, Msafiri
Carneiro, Lorna
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Carneiro, Lorna& Kabulwa, Msafiri. 2012. Dental Caries, and Supragingival Plaque and Calculus among Students, Tanga, Tanzania. ISRN Dentistry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456884
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Carneiro, Lorna& Kabulwa, Msafiri. Dental Caries, and Supragingival Plaque and Calculus among Students, Tanga, Tanzania. ISRN Dentistry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456884
American Medical Association (AMA)
Carneiro, Lorna& Kabulwa, Msafiri. Dental Caries, and Supragingival Plaque and Calculus among Students, Tanga, Tanzania. ISRN Dentistry. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456884
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456884