Ntumba M K, Kadiata M
Odontostomatol Trop. 1989 Jun;12(2):69-74.
The authors study hygienic techniques used by the Zaïre population of Kinshasa. The study was carried out among 1190 men and women with an average age of 46 and 40 respectively. The results show that most of the examined people brushed their teeth once a day. Three groups of traditional tools are used: A vegetable tool (root, creeper) A vegetable residue (wood embers) A mineral tool (sand) However, the majority of the examined people used a toothbrush.
作者研究了金沙萨的扎伊尔人群所使用的卫生技术。该研究在1190名男性和女性中进行，他们的平均年龄分别为46岁和40岁。结果表明，大多数接受检查的人每天刷牙一次。使用了三组传统工具：一种植物工具（根、藤蔓）、一种植物残渣（木灰）、一种矿物工具（沙子）。然而，大多数接受检查的人使用牙刷。
