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    • "Substance and physical abuse: the effects on oral health" 

      Smit, Dirk A. (South African Dental Association, 2014)
      Substance abuse is an escalating health problem. Apart from the serious consequences experienced by drug users, such abuse negatively affects the operational activities of law enforcement officers, teachers and health ...
    • Treatment of oral fungal infections using photodynamic therapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Roomaney, Imaan Amina; Holmes, Haly Karen; Engel, Mark M. (Wiley Open Access, 2021)
      This systematic review evaluated the evidence for the effectiveness of Photodynamic therapy (PDT) in treating oral fungal infections, as an alternative to conventional antifungal medications.Five randomized control trials ...
    • Why dentists should take a greater interest in sex and gender 

      Doyal, Lesley; Naidoo, Sudeshni (Nature Publishing Group, 2010)
      This brief review highlights the lack of evidence relating to sex and gender differences in oral health as well as the widespread conceptual confusion and conflation that often underlies them. A broader biomedical understanding ...
    • Why patients visit dentists a study in all world health organization regions 

      Oluwafemi, Ikeoluwa (journal of evidence based dental practice, 2020)
      Objective: The dimensions of oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact are the major areas where patients are impacted by oral diseases and ...