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"Quality is bound up with our values" - Evaluating the quality of mentoring programmes
(Routledge, 2005)This paper discusses quality evaluation of health sciences mentoring programmes. The discussion highlights the way in which perceptions of what constitutes quality shape evaluative purposes. Potential tensions between ... -
Radiographic exposure during pregnancy
(South African Dental Association, 2015)A 28 year old woman in her first trimester of pregnancy attends the dental surgery as a new patient. She presents with a periapical abscess on her first molar tooth and expresses concern about the numerous unfilled cavities ... -
Radiographic outcome of secondary alveolar bone grafting in patients with alveolar clefts
(John Wiley & Sons, 2021)Objective: To determine the outcome of secondary alveolar bone grafting (SABG) in a series of consecutive patients with clefts involving the alveolus.Design and Setting: Retrospective cohort study of consecutive ... -
Radiological spectrum of metastasis to the oral and maxillofacial region
(Springer Link, 2022)Objective Oral and maxillofacial metastasis may be the frst indication of an undiscovered malignancy in a signifcant number of cases. Therefore, the rationale of this article is to highlight the clinical and radiological ... -
A Randomized Crossover Trial Comparing Patient preference for Mandibular Complete Dentures Made with Two Different Techniques: A Short-Term Follow-Up
(Quintessence Publishing, 2017)Purpose: The objective of this trial was to compare short-term patient preference for two mandibular complete denture (CD) fabrication techniques: neutral zone (NZ) and conventional (CV). Materials and Methods. A prospective, ... -
Recruiting and retaining rural students: evidence from a Faculty of Dentistry in South Africa
(Deakin University, 2012)There is a shortage internationally of adequately trained health professionals to service rural areas. Health professionals are more likely to practice in communities that are like the one in which they grew up. The WHO ... -
Referrals - practitioner, patient & specialist obligations
(South African Dental Association, 2016)The profession of dentistry has both benevolent and protective aspects with regards to duty of care to patients, to always try to do the best for the patients and to fulfill the principle of non-maleficence - to do no ... -
Referrals – practitioner, patient & specialist obligations
(South African Dental Association, 2016)The profession of dentistry has both benevolent and protective aspects with regards to duty of care to patients, to always try to do the best for the patients and to fulfill the principle of non-maleficence –to do no ... -
The relation between oral impacts on daily performances and perceived clinical oral conditions in primary school children in the Ugu District, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
(South African Dental Association, 2013)Few studies have related the common oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) impacts in children to perceived causes. Objective: To assess the prevalence, extent and intensity of oral impacts in relation to perceived ... -
The relationships between two different drinking water fluoride levels, dental fluorosis and bone mineral density of children
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2009)This field study included the whole population of children aged 10–15 years (77 from a 0.19 mg/L F area; 89 from a 3.00 mg/L F area), with similar nutritional, dietary habits and similar ethnic and socioeconomic status. ... -
Remineralization and inactivation of carious lesions treated with silver fluoride in Brazilian children with special healthcare needs
(Frontier, 2024)Introduction: Providing conventional, restorative dental care to children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) often requires sedation using general anesthesia. Saliva consistency, diet, and oral hygiene practice are ... -
Residual cyst of the jaws: A clinico-pathologic study of this seemingly inconspicuous lesion
(Public Library of Science, 2020)Residual cysts are relatively rare inflammatory cysts of the jaws. They are essentially radicular cysts without the presence of the offending dentition. These lesions have the ability to destroy bone within the jaws without ... -
A review of child abuse and the role of the Dental Team in South Africa
(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 ... -
A review of the role of African traditional medicine in the management of oral diseases
(ATHMSI African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative, 2016)BACKGROUND: Poverty, inadequacy of health services, shortage of health workers, infectious diseases scourges, rampant shortage of drugs and equipment in existing health facilities make traditional medicine an important ... -
Risk of selection bias assessment in the NINDS rt‑PA stroke study
(BMC, 2022)The NINDS rt-PA Stroke Study is frequently cited in support of alteplase for acute ischemic stroke within 3 h of symptom onset. Multiple post-hoc reanalyses of this trial have been published to adjust for a baseline ... -
The role of traditional healers in tooth extractions in Lekie Division, Cameroon
(BMC, 2011)The extraction of the teeth by traditional healers in Cameroon is an established cultural practice in the central region of the Cameroon. Traditional healers (TH) use herbs and crude un-sterilized instruments and tools for ... -
Scandcleft randomized trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: Comparison of dental arch relationships and dental indices at 5, 8, and 10 years
(Oxford University Press, 2021)Background and trial design: The Scandcleft intercentre study evaluates the outcomes of four surgical protocols (common method Arm A, and methods B, C, and D) for treatment of children with unilateral cleft lip and palate ... -
Scandcleft randomized trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: dental anomalies in 8-year olds
(European Journal of Orthodontics, 2020)Background: Children born with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) are reported to display several dental anomalies including agenesis, supernumeraries, as well as variations in dental size, shape, and path of eruption. ... -
Scandcleft randomized trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: maxillary growth at eight years of age
(European Journal of Orthodontics, 2022)Objectives: To assess differences in craniofacial growth at 8 years of age according to the different protocols for primary cleft surgery in the Scandcleft project. Design and setting: Prospective, randomized, controlled ... -
A Scoping Review of Respirator Literature and a Survey among Dental Professionals
(University of the Western Cape, 2020-08-17)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus was discovered in China in late 2019 and subsequently triggered a global pandemic. Dentists, like many other health professionals, are at an increased ...