Mosha H J, Fejerskov O, Langebaek J, Thylstrup A, Baelum V, Manji F
Ministry of Health, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Scand J Dent Res. 1988 Oct;96(5):385-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1988.tb01571.x.
In 1973 and 1984 the caries status of 624 and 394 children, respectively, was recorded in an urban area of northern Tanzania where the water fluoride content was 2.0-3.5 ppm. Although slightly different scoring criteria were used, the data showed very low levels of caries, and little evidence of increases in caries experience over the 10-yr period. The distribution of caries lesions was markedly skewed, such that a minority of individuals account for most of the caries. The levels of caries were low by international standards and equivalent to those found in children from low fluoride areas of Tanzania.
1973年和1984年，分别对坦桑尼亚北部一个城市地区的624名和394名儿童的龋齿状况进行了记录，该地区水氟含量为2.0 - 3.5 ppm。尽管使用的评分标准略有不同，但数据显示龋齿水平非常低，并且几乎没有证据表明在这10年期间龋齿患病率有所增加。龋齿损害的分布明显不均衡，少数个体患龋最多。按照国际标准，该地区的龋齿水平较低，与坦桑尼亚低氟地区儿童的龋齿水平相当。
