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Establishing a health promotion and development foundation in South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2013)
South Africa has a 'quadruple burden of disease'. One way to reduce this burden, and address the social determinants of health and social
inequity, could be through health promotion interventions driven by an independent ...
Social gradient in the cost of oral pain and related dental service utilisation among South African adults
(BMC Oral Health, 2016)
Background: Oral pain affects people's daily activities and quality of life. The burden of oral pain may vary across
socio-economic positions. Currently, little is known about the social gradient in the cost of oral pain ...
‘Going virtual’: Innovative online faculty development during COVID‑19
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2021)
In response to the national lockdown in South Africa due to the COVID‑19
pandemic, educational institutions adapted their programmes to meet the
challenges of the disruption in teaching and learning. In line with this ...
From classroom teaching to clinical practice: experiences of senior dental students regarding the shortened dental arch concept
(Journal of Dental Education, 2014)
This study explored the barriers to a meaningful translation of didactic classroom instruction to clinical practice, using the shortened dental arch (SDA) concept as a case study. A combination of survey and individual and ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices (Kap) regarding early childhood caries among nurses working in a low socio-economic area
(Peertechz, 2015)
In the poorer communities, nursing professionals are usually the first health professionals to come into contact with parents and their children. They are therefore the first port of call when patients need information ...
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 ...
Transcultural and language barriers to patient care
(South African Dental Association, 2014)
Communities are become increasingly multicultural and ethnically
disparate and dentists need to be alert to the diverse
challenges this may bring to their practices. This is particularly
true for South Africa where ...
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 ...
Endodontic treatment-related antibiotic prescribing patterns of South African oral health professionals
(Wiley, 2017)
AIMTo assess the antibiotic prescribing patterns of South African dentists for patients undergoing endodontic treatment.
METHODOLOGY This study used data from 2013 health insurance claims submitted by South African oral ...
Academic-service partnerships, research, and the South African Dental Academic
(American Dental Education Association, 2012)
In South Africa, academic dentistry is managed through joint agreements between the South African Department of Health (DoH) and each university, in a type of academic-service partnership. For this study, dental faculty ...