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Perceptions regarding the shortened dental arch among dental practitioners in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(South African Dental Association, 2012)
AIM AND OBJECTIVES: This survey was conducted to determine the knowledge of and opinions related to the shortened dental arch (SDA), among dentists in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.
METHODS: The study sample ...
A pilot study investigating the presence of voids in bulk fill flowable composites
(South African Dental Association, 2017)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the presence of voids in bulk fill
flowable composites.
METHODS: This study investigated two well-known bulk-fill
flowable composites, Smart Dentin Replacement (SDR)
(Dentsply/Caulk, Milford, ...
Tutors use of semantic eaves as a teaching strategy to guide student learning: A case study
(The future of education, 2019)
This study investigated teaching and learning strategies, used by peer tutors in a Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) tutorial class, to enhance active and engaged learning. This study was conducted on tutorial classes that ...
Management of necrotic pulp of immature permanent incisor tooth: A regenerative endodontic treatment protocol: case report
(SADA, 2017)
It is possible that a paradigm shift may be in the offing in
the approach to treatment of immature teeth with necrotic
pulp, away from traditional apexification procedures and
to a biologically-based endodontic protocol ...
The assessment of osseous changes in the temporomandibular joint using Cone Beam Computed Tomography
(The South African Dental Association, 2018)
INTRODUCTION: Clicking of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is not a normal occurrence. The clinical finding of chronic clicking of the joint can signify osseous changes and early signs of degenerative joint diseases.
AIM: ...
Use of antibacterial nanoparticles in Endodontics
(South African Dental Association (SADA), 2017)
Several root canal irrigants and medicaments are available to combat endodontic pathogens. However, evidence
of complete elimination of these pathogens by the use of
these solutions is not recorded in the literature. ...
Sedating children in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
Regarding 'Sedation for paediatric auditory electrophysiology in
South Africa' we thank the authors for publishing their research
thereby giving us documentary proof of what we know to be
widespread practice. Sedation ...
Maxillofacial radiology 157
(The South African Dental Association (SADA), 2018)
The cropped pantomograph (Fig.2) showed numerous multilocular
radiolucencies, bony expansion and excess tooth eruption.
The coronal CT scan (Fig.3) confirmed the bony expansion of
the lesion as well as the involvement ...
Insights into the "stemness" of cultured adult human dental pulp fibroblast-like cells
(The South African Dental Association (SADA), 2018)
Fibroblasts are the most numerous cells occurring in the dental pulp. Although distributed throughout the tissue, they are particularly abundant in the coronal portion of the pulp in the cell-rich zone. The function of ...
The physician-scientists: rare species in Africa
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2018)
There is paucity of physician-scientists in Africa, resulting in overt dependence of clinical practice on research findings from advanced "first world"
countries. Physician-scientists include individuals with a medical ...