Whilst on your dentistry elective in Dar es Salaam, you will likely witness some of the typical cases that affect the Tanzanian population. Dental fluorosis, which is caused by a poor diet and contaminated water, is an example of this. Like other up-and-coming cities, Dar es Salaam has many exciting opportunities waiting to be experienced during your time off; whether you leave the mainland to dive into beautiful turquoise water, or visit Mikumi National Park for a breath-taking safari tour. Read what our students think below!
Reviews
Stefan Gabora
Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine 2022
"A lot of the time we were working with no x-rays. This meant a lot of procedures, such as extractions for example were kind of performed blind."
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University of Adelaide 2018
"The resilience of the patients—and the people of Tanzania in general—astounded me."
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Griffith University 2014
I was exposed to more oral surgery at this clinic in ten days than in my entire fourth year at dental school
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Newcastle University 2011
I had the opportunity to carry out dental examinations and extractions in the oral surgery department
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University of Sheffield 2012
"I came across pathology I had only ever seen in textbooks back in the UK"
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