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Lasers in paediatric dentistry
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
Many clinicians will be faced with the un-cooperative paediatric patient presenting at their practices with a “fear of the unknown”. Establishing trust with these patients is essential in order to achieve a productive ...
Maxillo-facial radiology case 141
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
This thirty five year old male patient presented with a slow growing swelling in the right body of the mandible (Fig.1).The
patient also experienced intermittent pain from time to time in the region of the swelling. What ...
Maxillo-facial radiology case 140
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
This 22 year old male patient (Figs.1&2) presented with a slow growing swelling in the left mandibular molar region.
Figures 3,4,5 & 6 are images of three other patients with the same condition. Discuss the radiological ...
Maxillo-facial radiology case 139
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
Below are images of the most common tumour of the paranasal sinuses. Discuss the radiographic features discernible
and what is your diagnosis?
The association between area level socio-economic position and oral health-related quality of life in the South African adult population
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
Objective: To investigate the association between arealevel
socio-economic position (SEP) and oral health-related
quality of life (OHRQoL).
Methods: Data collected from a nationally representative
sample of the South ...
The whitening effect of four different commercial denture cleansers on stained acrylic resin
(South African Dental Journal, 2016)
Denture hygiene and denture cleansers are very important
for their antimicrobial effect and also in removing stain from
the dentures. The purpose of this study was to determine
the effectiveness of Steradent, Corega, ...
Continuous education in sedation: Laryngospasm and management of the airway
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
The goals of procedural sedation (PSA) stretch far beyond
providing just sedation and analgesia. Practices need to
strive to treat adults and children with dignity, decreasing
their anxiety levels, providing adequate ...
Maxillo-facial radiology case 137
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
Clinical pictures and radiographs of patients presenting with a well demarcated focal mass occurring on the
gingiva. Most reported series of cases show a predilection for occurrence in females with a mean age of 29 years.
What ...
Maxillo-facial radiology case 138
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
Two cases of intentional knife wounds of the
maxillofacial region, examples of trauma cases which do
present fairly often at the Hospital for treatment. Clinical
and radiological examination of Case 1 (Figures 1, 2, 3
and ...
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 ...