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Adapting an undergraduate dental objectively structured clinical examination (OSCE) during COVID‑19
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2021)
In the 5-year dentistry curriculum at the University of the Western Cape,
South Africa (SA), prosthetic dentistry is presented as modules, starting
in the 2nd year and culminating in the final module in the 5th year.
Students ...
The use of laser-based technologies in dentistry: Ethical issues and safety considerations
(South African Dental Association, 2015)
The use of laser-based technologies in general dental
practice in South Africa is growing each year both in
numbers and in scope of use. It has been shown to be
beneficial in treating a wide range of oral and ...
Volumetric change of flowable composite resins due to polymerization as measured with an electronic mercury dilatometer
(Herbert Publications Ltd., 2013)
BACKGROUND: To determine the total volumetric change and the relative speed of shrinkage of bulk fill flowable composites
during polymerization.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A specially designed electronic mercury dilatometer ...
In vivo study of aerosol droplets and splatter reduction in dentistry
(MDPI, 2021)
Oral healthcare workers (OHCW) are exposed to pathogenic microorganisms during dental aerosol-generating procedures. Technologies aimed at the reduction of aerosol droplets and splatter are essential. This in vivo study ...
Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children attending the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic in Cape Town
(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 ...
Towards bioactive dental restorative materials with chitosan and nanodiamonds: evaluation and application
(SciDoc Publishers, 2015)
BACKGROUND/PURPOSES: Recently various articles showed beneficial effects of the addition of different the beneficial effect (bond strength and longevity) of the addition of different bioactive compounds towards dental ...
COVID-19 in dentistry - Ethical considerations
(South African Dental Journal, 2020)
The reach of Coronavirus Disease - 2019 (COVID-19) has
even reached the ethical guidelines for good practice
from the Health Professions Council of South Africa
(HPCSA).1 The health care worker should carefully consider ...
Determination of orthodontic bracket and tooth adaptation using an X-ray micro-computer tomography scanner
(Elsevier, 2020)
The determination of the orthodontic brackets’ adaptation to the curvatures of teeth is a difficult topic to study. The complexity arise due to the different designs of their fitting surfaces, margins and curvatures of ...
A systematic review on the efficacy of vaporized hydrogen peroxide as a non-contact decontamination system for pathogens associated with the dental environment, 18(9), 4748. 10.3390/ijerph18094748
(MPDI, 2021)
Aerosol generation and a wide range of pathogens originating from the oral cavity of the
patient contaminate various surfaces of the dental clinic. The aim was to determine the efficacy
of vaporized hydrogen peroxide ...
comparison of aerosolized hydrogen peroxide fogging with a conventional disinfection product for a dental surgery
(PMID, 2020)
The study aimed to determine the efficacy of adding a 12% hydrogen peroxide dry hydrogen peroxide vapor fogger system as an additional layer of infection control in a dental surgery.