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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 ...
Foetal alcohol syndrome: A cephalometric analysis of patients and controls
(Oxford University Press, 2006)
Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) consists of multi-system abnormalities and is caused by the
excessive intake of alcohol during pregnancy. The teratogenic effect of alcohol on the human foetus
has now been established beyond ...
A green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Musa paradisiaca and Rooibos extracts
(Elsevier, 2022)
This study describes the single pot synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using a mixture of Aspalathus
linearis and Musa paradisiaca for use against the fungi Candida albicans. These nanoparticles are known to ...
Patient satisfaction with health care providers in South Africa: The influences of race and socioeconomic status
(Oxford University Press, 2005)
The first democratic government elected in South Africa in 1994 inherited huge inequalities in health status and
health provision across all sections of the population. This study set out to assess, 4 years later, the ...
The imaging characteristics of odontogenic myxoma and a comparison of three different imaging modalities
(Elsevier, 2013)
OBJECTIVE. To report the imaging characteristics of odontogenic myxoma (OM) and compare the different imaging modalities
used.
STUDY DESIGN. The radiological images of 33OMcases were retrospectively analyzed. The radiographs ...
Determining the Dimensional Stability, Fracture Toughness and Flexural Strength of Light-cured Acrylic Resin Custom Tray Material
(European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, 2009-06)
Light-cured acrylic resin custom tray material is used in commercial dental laboratories but little evidence-
based scientific information on its physical properties is available. Objectives: This study investigates ...
Extension of the composite quality score (cqs) as an appraisal tool for prospective, controlled clinical therapy trials–A systematic review of meta-epidemiological evidence
(Public Library of Science, 2022)
To conduct a survey of current meta-epidemiological studies to identify additional trial
design characteristics that may be associated with significant over- or underestimation of
the treatment effect and to use such ...
Prevalence of dental caries and associated risk factors among people living with HIV/ AIDS and HIV uninfected adults at an HIV clinic in Kigali, Rwanda
(Public Library of Science, 2023)
Background Dental caries is among the most frequent oral conditions in People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). There is a lack of baseline information on dental caries prevalence and associated risk factors among PLWHA in ...
Cuspal deflection of teeth restored with bulk fill flowable composite resins, with and without fiber-reinforcement and evaluated by micro-computed tomography
(Elsevier, 2023-07)
Polymerisation shrinkage of composite resins is a clinical challenge which has been well documented in the literature. Many studies investigating polymerisation shrinkage stress measure cuspal deflection, which is a ...
Exodontia skills acquisition: focusing on clinical teaching and training
(Public Library of Science, 2023)
The aim of the research was to evaluate the traditional exodontia block course. The objectives were to explore the experiences and views of students, clinical teachers and dental practitioners of the various elements of ...