Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Valderhaug, J"
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Dental caries in primary school children in Nairobi, Kenya.
Ng'ang'a, PM; Valderhaug, J (Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Dental School, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992)The purpose of this study was to record the caries status in children attending public primary schools in Nairobi. The sample comprised 513 children, 262 aged 6-8 years and 251 aged 13-15 years. The children were drawn ... -
Dental caries, malocclusion and fractured incisors in children from a pastoral community in Kenya.
Ng'ang'a, PM; Karongo, PK; Chindia, ML; Valderhaug, J (Department of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1993)The prevalence of dental caries, malocclusion and fractured incisors was investigated in 245 children from a pastoral community in Kenya. Forty-eight per cent of them were found to be caries-free. The overall mean DMFT was ... -
Fluoride acquisition on and in fluorotic human enamel after topical application in vitro
Cruz, R; Ng'ang'a, PM; Ogaard, B; Valderhaug, J (1993)The uptake of alkali soluble and alkali insoluble fluoride on and in fluorotic enamel was investigated in vitro. Teeth from Kenya, assigned score 3 in accordance with Thylstrup-Fejerskov's fluorosis index, were used. The ... -
Fluorosis of deciduous teeth and first permanent molars in a rural Kenyan community.
Opinya Gladys N.; Valderhaug, J; Birkeland, JM; Løkken, P (Department of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1991)The severity and distribution of fluorosis in the deciduous dentition of 76 children in a low-income community near Nairobi were studied. Seventeen children comprised a low-F (fluoride) group (water less than 0.7 ppm F) ... -
Intake of fluoride and excretion in mothers' milk in a high fluoride (9 ppm) area in Kenya.
Opinya Gladys N.; Bwibo, NO; Valderhaug, J; Birkeland, JM; Lökken, P (Department of Pediatrics University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1991)In 27 nursing mothers a study was made on breast milk fluoride (F) levels and the 24-h intake of F through foods and beverages. The daily F intake averaged 22.1 mg (range 9.5-37.2 mg); cooked food contributed 11.7 mg, water ... -
Oral Health Habits And Periodontal Health Among A Group Of University Students In Kenya
Chindia, ML; Valderhaug, J; Ng'ang'a, PM (University of NairobiDepartment of Dental Science, 1992-06)Department of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya. The purpose of this study was to determine the oral health habits and periodontal health among a group of university students in Kenya. ... -
Oral health habits and periodontal health among a group of university students in Kenya.East Afr Med J. 1992 Jun;69(6):337-40.
Chindia, ML; Valderhaug, J; Ng'ang'a, PM (University of Nairobi, 1992)No abstract available -
Periodontal status following trapezoidal and semilunar flaps in apicectomy
Chindia, ML; Valderhaug, J (University of NairobiDepartment of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1995-09)Apicectomy is offered where routine endodontics cannot resolve periapical inflammation. This study compared the influence on periodontal attachment level of two surgical procedures, the trapezoidal (TF) and the semilunar ... -
The prevalence of fractured permanent incisors in 13 to 15-year-old school children in Nairobi
Ng'ang'a, PM; Valderhaug, J (University of NairobiDepartment of Dental Science, 1988-10) -
The prevalence of malocclusion in 13- to 15-year-old children in Nairobi, Kenya
Ng'ang'a, PM; Ohito, F; Ogaard, B; Valderhaug, J (Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, University of Nairobi Dental School, Kenya., 1996)Data on occlusal features and the need for orthodontic treatment in Kenya is scanty. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of malocclusion in children in Nairobi, Kenya. Nine hundred and nineteen children ...