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Cleidocranial dysplasia: a review of the dental, historical, and practical implications with an overview of the South African experience
(Elsevier, 2013)
Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) is an uncommon but well-known genetic skeletal condition. Several hundred affected
persons are members of a large extended family in the Cape Town Mixed Ancestry community of South Africa. ...
Sugar leaves a bitter taste
(South African Dental Association, 2014)
The types of foods we eat have become
one of the most important issues
of our time. In South Africa, diseases
related to diet such as heart disease,
high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity
and tooth decay are ...
Maxillofacial radiology case 122
(South African Dental Association, 2014)
Below are images of two patients with hemifacial asymmetry causing obvious disfigurement of the face and jaws. What is your diagnosis?
Use of the passive lower lingual arch in the management of anterior mandibular crowding in the mixed dentition
(South African Dental Association, 2013)
Leeway space preservation in the mixed dentition is a well-documented method of space management. In the mandibular arch it may be saved for utilization in the correction of minor anterior crowding by the placement of a ...
Recruiting and retaining rural students: evidence from a Faculty of Dentistry in South Africa
(Deakin University, 2012)
There is a shortage internationally of adequately trained health professionals to service rural areas. Health
professionals are more likely to practice in communities that are like the one in which they grew up. The WHO ...
The relation between oral impacts on daily performances and perceived clinical oral conditions in primary school children in the Ugu District, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
(South African Dental Association, 2013)
Few studies have related the common oral health related quality
of life (OHRQoL) impacts in children to perceived causes.
Objective: To assess the prevalence, extent and intensity
of oral impacts in relation to perceived ...
Dental ethics case 24: Non-therapeutic cosmetic treatments including botox
(South African Dental Association, 2012)
Dental ethics case 25 the drug-abusing patient – what are my ethical obligations to treat?
(South African Dental Association, 2012)
Bonding of acrylic denture teeth to resin denture bases
(South African Dental Association, 2012)
Anterior teeth debonding from dentures is a common prob lem. This study tested the bond strength of denture teeth to two types of denture res1n, with and without grooving the ridge-lap surface.
Bond strength and fracture ...
Dental ethics case 18: Use of amalgam for dental restorations
(South African Dental Association, 2012)
A commentary is given to the scenario of patients who request that the removal of perfectly
serviceable amalgam restorations and replace them with composite or tooth-coloured materials.