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Handling medical emergencies
(South African Dental Association, 2015)
Medical emergencies can occur at any time in the dental
surgery. Routine dental operations and procedures that generally
cause no harm or distress to fit and normal patients
may give rise to symptoms, alarming and of ...
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 ...
Endodontic treatment-related antibiotic prescribing patterns of South African oral health professionals
(Wiley, 2017)
AIMTo assess the antibiotic prescribing patterns of South African dentists for patients undergoing endodontic treatment.
METHODOLOGY This study used data from 2013 health insurance claims submitted by South African oral ...
Local anaesthetics in dentistry - Part 3: Vasoconstrictors in local anaesthetics
(SADA, 2017)
Vasoconstrictors like adrenaline in local anaesthetics are
associated with more drug interactions than any other
drug in Dentistry1 with an incidence of adverse reactions
ranging from 2.5%-11%.2 Therefore, understanding ...
Dental ethics case 3: informed consent: risks and benefits of treatment
(South African Dental Association, 2010)
Studies have shown that pre-operative patient education, providing coping strategies and/or reasonable expectations regarding the post-operative course can help lessen patient anxiety and decrease pain, complications and ...
Maxillo-facial radiology case 107
(South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
Carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity. The neoplasm may affect any part of the jaws. Invasion of the jawbones by continuity is a frequent occurrence in
carcinomas originating on the alveolar ridge and ...
Oral medicine case book 50: HIV associated Kaposi sacoma
(South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
A 33-year-old female of African descent was referred to the Oral Medicine Clinic from a neighbouring rural clinic. The patient presented with painful nodular lesions on her gingivae and hard palate, having noticed the ...
Periodontitis and cardiovascular disease
(South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
Periodontal medicine has been studied and reviewed extensively since its introduction to the dental fraternity. The association of periodontal disease with and its effects on the cardiovascular system are amongst the many ...
Oral medicine case book 53: radiation - induced xerostomia
(South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
A 76-year old male presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic, complaining of a persistent feeling of a dry mouth, subsequent to having undergone surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 18 ...
Drug-abusing patients - Can I refuse to treat them?
(ALLSA, 2013)
In the past few months, there have been increasing
numbers of drug-abusing patients attending my practice.
More recently, an anorexic, very agitated and nervous
20-year-old presented at my consulting rooms requesting ...