TY  - JOUR
T1  - Gender and Age Disparities in Oral Health and OHRQoL in a Rural Tanzanian Community: Findings from the Rorya District
A1  - Daniel M. Hart
A1  - Omar A. Youssef
A1  - Park Joon Ho
JF  - Journal of Current Research in Oral Surgery
JO  - J Curr Res Oral Surg
SN  - 3062-3480
Y1  - 2023
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/9kxFmNA19e
SP  - 54
EP  - 60
N2  - Oral conditions play a major role in shaping everyday well-being, positioning them as a priority for worldwide health initiatives. This investigation outlines oral health patterns, perceptions, and clinical status among residents of Tanzania’s Rorya district to better identify obstacles to care. To measure clinical oral status, adult participants underwent intraoral assessments documenting Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) and the Comprehensive Periodontal Inflammatory Burden Index (CPBI). Measures of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) and qualitative interviews were used to capture hygiene-related behaviors and beliefs. Quantitative results were processed using two-sample t-tests and Pearson statistics, while interview data were evaluated with NVIVO.A targeted sample of n = 139 individuals who reported living in Burere (n = 32), Nyambogo (n = 52), or Roche (n = 55) was included. Females (n = 67; x¯ = 7.1; SD = 5.4; p 
UR  - https://tsdp.net/article/gender-and-age-disparities-in-oral-health-and-ohrqol-in-a-rural-tanzanian-community-findings-from-t-1ugexzabqoiqyxt
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