Browsing by Author "Mohamed, Nadia"
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Accuracy of acetate overlays in bite mark comparison: How accurate is an ideal bite pattern?
Mohamed, Nadia; Phillips, V.M. (South African Dental Association, 2017)Forensically, a bite mark on human skin is reliant on the matching of the alignment and position of the dentition of the perpetrator with the bruise pattern inflicted by the bite. If there is more than one suspect, the ... -
Characteristics of children under 6 years of age treated for Early Childhood Caries at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre, South Africa
Mohamed, Nadia; Barnes, Jo (Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine, 2008)Objective: This retrospective survey highlighted the characteristics of children less than six years of age presenting with early childhood caries(ECC) who had two or more teeth extracted under intravenous sedation at ... -
A comparative study to determine the shock absorption ability of two popular mouth guards available on the South African market
Mohamed, Nadia; Grobler, Sias Renier; Basson, N. J.; Osman, Yusuf Ismail; Mulder, Riaan (Electronic Doctor (E-Doc) Publishers & SADA, 2017)It is expected that most mouth guards will provide some level of protection to teeth. In this study a device was developed to measure the relative impact absorption of two different mouth guards (Proform, Type III ... -
A comparison of the dental age estimation methods of Phillips and Proffit in a sample of South African children
Elgamri, Alya; Mohamed, Nadia; Hudaon, Athol (The South African Dental Association, 2018)Introduction: Dental age is an indicator of the physiological maturity of growing children. Different methods for estimating the dental age in contrast to the chronological age have been proposed. Aims and objectives: The ... -
A comparison of two liner materials for use in the ferric sulfate pulpotomy
Mohamed, Nadia (South African Dental Association, 2008)Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare the success rate obtained when applying either a calcium hydroxide (Dycal) base or a zinc oxide-eugenol (Kalzinol) base following the traditional ferric sulfate pulpotomy. Methods: ... -
Continuous workplace-based assessment as an indication of clinical competence in paediatric dentistry
Mohamed, Nadia; Smit, Liezl (International Network for Higher Education in Africa, 2021)An authentic workplace setting provides the ideal opportunity for assessment of students’ clinical competence at the ‘does’ level of performance. Final-year dental students in the Department of Paediatric Dentistry at ... -
Early childhood caries and dental treatment need in low socio-economic communities in Cape Town, South Africa
Mohamed, Nadia; Barnes, Jo M. (AOSIS, 2018)BACKGROUND: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a particularly severe problem in low socioeconomic communities which impacts the overall health and well-being of children. The extensive waiting lists for general anaesthesia ... -
Early identification and management of mandibular canine ectopia
Hudson, Athol; Harris, Angela; Mohamed, Nadia (South African Dental Association, 2011)Mandibular canine impaction and transmigration have serious consequences for the patient, as removal of the tooth or teeth in question is often the only solution. The loss of one or both mandibular canines complicates ... -
Introducing dental students to e-learning at a South African University
Mohamed, Nadia; Peerbhay, Fathima (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012)This article serves to report on the introduction of an innovative ‘blended learning’ approach in the Paediatric Dentistry Department at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Cape Town, South Africa. This intervention ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices (Kap) regarding early childhood caries among nurses working in a low socio-economic area
Mohamed, Nadia; Barnes, Jo (Peertechz, 2015)In the poorer communities, nursing professionals are usually the first health professionals to come into contact with parents and their children. They are therefore the first port of call when patients need information ... -
Maxillary canine management in the pre-adolescent: A guideline for general practitioners.
Hudson, Athol; Harris, Angela; Mohamed, Nadia (South African Dental Association, 2010)This paper focuses on the identification of ectopic eruption patterns of the maxillary canines from the dental ages of approximately 8 to 12 years. The timing and suitability of interceptive treatment in pre-adolescents ... -
The mixed dentition pantomogram: A valuable dental development assessment tool for the dentist
Hudson, Athol; Harris, Angela; Mohamed, Nadia (South African Dental Association, 2009)The mixed dentition pantomogram is routinely used in paediatric patients. This paper discusses the value of the pantomogram for early identification of problems in dental development during the mixed dentition stage. ... -
Neutral sodium fluoride gel uptake of newly placed nanodiamond-modified glass ionomers
Mulder, Riaan; Mohamed, Nadia; Frazenburg, Madelaine (Quintessence Publishing, 2020)Three commercial restorative glass-ionomer cements (GICs) were modified with 5% and 10 wt/wt% nanodiamond (ND) particles incorporated into the powder of the GICs. The aim of the study was to assess the percentage of ... -
Oral health practices and challenges facing parents of autistic children in the Western Cape (2021)
Omer, Rayan; Mohamed, Nadia; Peck, Craig (Elsevier Ltd, 2024)Background: Periodontal status and oral hygiene practices are found to be deficient in autistic children. This is attributed to challenges in oral health practices at home and the ability to provide dental treatment in the ... -
Oral medicine case book 69: Burkitt lymphoma of the oral cavity
Mosalleum, E.; Mohamed, Nadia; Bassa, F.C.; Dreyer, Wynand P. (South African Dental Association, 2015)A 25-year-old female was referred to the Haematology Unit at Tygerberg Hospital for further management of a rapidly expanding and large submandibular mass which on fine needle aspiration was suggestive of lymphoma . ... -
Oral status of HIV-infected children aged 12 years or younger who attended a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic in Cape Town
Mohamed, Nadia; Mathiba, Olorato Patience; Mulder, Riaan (Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)Children continue to suffer from the impact of the human immunodeficiency virus-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) pandemic. In Cape Town, these children receive medical care including antiretroviral therapy ... -
A pilot study investigating the presence of voids in bulk fill flowable composites
Mulder, Riaan; Mohamed, Nadia; du Plessis, A.; le Roux, S.G. (South African Dental Association, 2017)OBJECTIVE: To investigate the presence of voids in bulk fill flowable composites. METHODS: This study investigated two well-known bulk-fill flowable composites, Smart Dentin Replacement (SDR) (Dentsply/Caulk, Milford, ... -
Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children attending the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic in Cape Town
Mulder, Riaan; Mohamed, Nadia; Mathiba, Olorato (Wiley, 2021)Objective: Investigation of the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV)-infected children undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional ... -
A review of child abuse and the role of the Dental Team in South Africa
Mohamed, Nadia; Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2014)Introduction: Child abuse is a worldwide problem and South Africa is not immune. In Cape Town, violence against children has increased in the last ten years. Children are powerless and cannot protect themselves, and the ...