Tanzania is stepping up efforts to strengthen oral healthcare amid growing concern over rising cases of preventable dental diseases linked to changing lifestyles, sugar consumption and poor oral...
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is stepping up efforts to strengthen oral healthcare amid growing concern over rising cases of preventable dental diseases linked to changing lifestyles, sugar consumption and poor oral hygiene practices.
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