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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 ...
Oral medicine case book 61: Oral malignant melanoma
(South African Dental Association, 2014)
A 45-year old male patient presented at the Oral and Maxillofacial
Clinic, Tygerberg, with a pathological fracture of the left
mandible following an extraction. The medical records of the
patient revealed a history of ...
The way forward with dental student communication at the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
Dental students are extensively trained to provide dental treatment to their patients during the undergraduate programme. However, no
or little time is spent on the training of basic communication skills. Embedding a ...
Introducing dental students to e-learning at a South African University
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012)
This article serves to report on the introduction of an innovative ‘blended learning’ approach in the Paediatric Dentistry Department at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Cape Town, South Africa. This intervention ...
Insights into chitosan hydrogels on dentine bond strength and cytotoxicity
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013)
Contemporary dental adhesives show favorable im- mediate results in terms of bonding effectiveness. However, the durability of resin-dentin bonds is their major problem. Materials and Methods: Preparation of 3 chitosan-antioxidant ...
Aligning clinical assessment with course elements in prosthodontic dentistry: a South African case
(American Dental Education Association, 2013)
Clinical tests were introduced and implemented as an additional clinical assessment tool in the Prosthodontic curriculum of the fourth year undergraduate dentistry program at one South African university. This study ...
In vivo spectrophotometric assessment of the tooth whitening effectiveness of Nite White 10% with amorphous calcium phosphate, potassium nitrate and fluoride, over a 6-month period
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2011)
To clinically evaluate the effectiveness of Nite White 10% carbamide peroxide with amorphous calcium phosphate,
potassium nitrate and fluoride over a 6-month follow-up period. Nite White was applied nightly for 14 days, ...
Making the most of teaching at the chairside
(Wiley, 2011)
This paper examines the chairside as an opportunity for teaching and learning. It sets out to understand how students learn in the dental clinic so that they can better be supported in their clinical learning. The paper ...
The pH of various tooth whitening products on the South African market
(South African Dental Association, 2011)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the pH of 21 commercially available tooth-whitening products.
METHODS:
Tooth-whitening products were divided into four categories: dentist supervised-home ...
Temperature changes along a dental implant
(Quintessence Publishing, 2011)
AIMS: The aims of this in vitro study were to analyse temperature changes along the surface of a dental implant and to establish the abutment temperature that could cause the critical 47ºC/1min threshold at implant level. ...