Utilization of toothpaste and fluoride content in toothpaste manufactured in Tanzania
Utilization of toothpaste and fluoride content in toothpaste manufactured in Tanzania
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DOI：
10.1080/00016350802297748
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
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2
通讯作者：
Mulder, Jan
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作者：
Kikwilu, Emil N.;Frencken, Jo E.;Mulder, Jan
目标。确定牙膏的使用情况、不定期使用牙膏的原因、成本认知和本地生产牙膏的氟化物浓度。材料和方法。在2007年6月，共有978名牙科病人在13间牙科诊所接受了为期两周的调查，他们填写了一份牙膏使用预测问卷。研究人员从达累斯萨拉姆的商店收集牙膏，并在阿姆斯特丹牙科学校的实验室进行分析。运用逻辑回归来确定独立变量对牙膏使用和对牙膏成本认知的相对重要性。结果。86%的受访者每天都使用牙膏。在130名每天使用牙膏少于一次的人中，57.7%的人表示他们不定期使用牙膏的原因是经济原因。34.8%的受访者认为牙膏很贵。城市居民使用牙膏的可能性是农村居民的5倍。年轻的受访者比年长的受访者更有可能：认为牙膏很重要，刷牙，使用牙膏，定期刷牙。坦桑尼亚生产的所有牙膏的游离氟化物浓度都低于百万分之400。结论。大多数受访者经常使用牙膏，三分之一的人认为牙膏很贵。坦桑尼亚生产的牙膏游离氟化物浓度低于预防龋齿的最佳水平。为了使口腔保健基本包发挥良好的作用，负责口腔健康的当局必须采取措施，降低牙膏的价格，牙膏制造商必须确保其产品具有预防龋齿的最佳氟化物浓度。
Objective. To determine the use of toothpaste, the reasons behind its irregular use, the cost perceptions, and the fluoride concentrations in locally manufactured toothpaste. Material and Methods. A total of 978 dental patients attending 13 dental clinics for 2 weeks in June 2007 completed a pre-tested questionnaire on toothpaste use. Toothpaste was collected from shops in Dar es Salaam and analyzed at the laboratory of the Dental School in Amsterdam. Logistic regression was applied to determine the relative importance of independent variables on usage and perceptions about the cost of toothpaste. Results. Eighty-six percent of respondents used toothpaste daily. Of the 130 who used toothpaste less than once a day, 57.7% gave financial reasons for their irregular use. Toothpaste was perceived as expensive by 34.8% of respondents. Urban residents were five times more likely than rural residents to use toothpaste. Younger respondents were more likely than older respondents: to perceive toothpaste as important, to brush their teeth, to use toothpaste, and to brush their teeth regularly. All toothpaste manufactured in Tanzania had free fluoride concentrations below 400 ppm. Conclusions. Most respondents used toothpaste regularly and one-third regarded it as expensive. Toothpaste manufactured in Tanzania had free fluoride concentrations below the optimum levels for dental caries prevention. For a well-functioning Basic Package of Oral Care, the authority responsible for oral health has to take measures aimed at lowering the price of toothpaste, and toothpaste manufacturers have to ensure that their products have the optimal fluoride concentration for dental caries prevention.