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Bioactive Materials for Temporary Restorations: From Design to Applications
(Ann Materials Sci Eng, 2015)
Objective: To examine the effect of Protemp4:chitosan:nanodiamond
bioactive containing modified materials and compare the protective activity of
the propolis (Brazilian) and copaiba oil as bio-active additives to compare ...
Oral status of HIV-infected children aged 12 years or younger who attended a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic in Cape Town
(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 ...
Diffuse staining for activated NOTCH1 correlates with NOTCH1 mutation status and is associated with worse outcome in adenoid cystic carcinoma
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017)
NOTCH1 is frequently mutated in adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). To test the idea that immunohistochemical (IHC) staining can identify ACCs with NOTCH1 mutations, we performed IHC for activated NOTCH1 (NICD1) in 197 cases ...
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 ...
Analysis of district oral health services in KwaZulu-Natal
(SUN journals, 2017)
There is very little published data on public oral health services in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). This paper analyzes oral health service delivery within the Department of Health in KZN.
METHODS
The study used an in-depth, ...
Being and becoming a university teacher
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
This study examined how one academic framed the enablements and constraints to her project of being and becoming an academic. Complexity facilitated reflection in that it provided a visual representation of data, which was ...
Medical education units: A necessity for quality assurance in health professions education in Nigeria
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018)
In recent years, curricula and pedagogical methods in medical education have undergone rapid and unprecedented changes globally. The emphasis has
shifted from traditional, teacher-centred learning, characterised by the ...
Outcomes of mandibular Kennedy Class I and II prosthetic rehabilitation - an observational study
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Tooth loss due to caries, periodontal diseases and
trauma is sometimes unavoidable.¹ The World Health
Organization (WHO) guidelines indicate that the highest
prevalence of partial edentulism occurs between the
ages ...
Effect of active learning techniques on students’ choice of approach to learning in Dentistry: a South African case study
(Unisa Press, 2011)
The purpose of this article is to report on empirical work, related to a techniques module,
undertaken with the dental students of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. I
will relate how a range of different ...
Accuracy of acetate overlays in bite mark comparison: How accurate is an ideal bite pattern?
(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 ...