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Dental ethics case 16: Pull out my four front teeth ...
(South African Dental Association, 2011)
The scenario is a 14 year old girl who requests the extraction of her four front teeth, even though she has no problems with her teeth. She said it is because all her friends and some of her family members have had their ...
Guidelines for the selection of tooth whitening products amongst those available on the market
(South African Dental Association, 2013)
Background: Several tooth whiteners are available on the market, and the ideal choice should be determined by ef ficacy and optimal clinical results.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the reported ...
Dental ethics case 17: What are my obligations and ethical responsibilities when treating patients with HIV?
(South African Dental Association, 2011)
This ethical case is about a 20 year old female patient who had recurrent ulcers in
and around her mouth. The dentist suspected that the recurrent ulcers and candidiasis were oral manifestations of HIV and confronted her ...
An Overview of Systematic Reviews Related to Aspects of the Shortened Dental Arch and Its Variants in Adults.
(International Journal of Prosthodontics, 2017-07)
Aim
To conduct an overview of systematic reviews (SRs) related to aspects of the shortened dental arch (SDA) and its variants, and critically appraise the methodological quality of the included SRs using the AMSTAR ...
How do I comment ethically on the work of colleagues?
(South African Dental Association, 2013)
Practitioners enrolling their patients in clinical research
(South African Dental Association, 2013)
Periodontal treatment & allegations of neglect
(South African Dental Association, 2013)
Spectrophotometric assessment of the effectiveness of Opalescence PF 10%: a 14-month clinical study
(Elsevier, 2010)
Objectives:
To evaluate the effectiveness of Opalescence PF 10% just after treatment, at 6-month follow-up and at a 14-month follow-up period.
Methods:
Opalescence PF 10% was applied nightly for 14 days. The color of ...
Local anaesthetics in dentistry - Part 2: Choice of local anaesthetic agent
(SADA, 2017)
Currently, in general dentistry the most commonly used
local anaesthetic agents are 2% lignocaine (Xylotox, Adcock
Ingram; Xylesthesin, 3M) with 1:80000 adrenaline content,
3% mepivicaine (Carbocaine) without a ...
A Randomized Crossover Trial Comparing Patient preference for Mandibular Complete Dentures Made with Two Different Techniques: A Short-Term Follow-Up
(Quintessence Publishing, 2017)
Purpose: The objective of this trial was to compare short-term patient preference for two mandibular complete denture (CD) fabrication techniques: neutral zone (NZ) and conventional (CV).
Materials and Methods. A prospective, ...