Effects of two oral health care programmes on the prevalence of dental caries amongst secondary school scholars in Tanzania after 22 months

ABSTRACT

The effect of a comprehensive oral care and oral education field programme on the oral health status of secondary school scholars was tested in Morogoro; Tanzania. The programmes were carried out by dental students. After 22 months; the mean DMFS increment score was higher for the control group than for the two test groups; but the difference observed was not statistically significant. The final examination after 4 years could not be carried out