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Dental ethics case 2: What are your responsibilities to patients who may have an eating disorder?
(South African Dental Association, 2010)
Eating disorders are a serious concern and can also have significant consequences on oral health. They represent a clinical challenge to dental professionals because of their unique psychological, medical, nutritional and ...
Why dentists should take a greater interest in sex and gender
(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 ...
Pediatric patients’ reasons for visiting dentists in all WHO regions
(BMC, 2021)
Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact are the four oral healthrelated quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions (4D) or areas in which oral disorders impact pediatric patients. Using ...
The impact of new complete dentures on oral health-related quality of life
(South African Dental Association, 2007)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between complete dentures and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQol). METHOD: Seventy-six patients were conveniently selected from the waiting list for complete dentures. ...
Oral health care for children attending a malnutrition clinic in South Africa
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2007)
Most health problems dealt with at a primary care level have an oral health impact, making it vital for oral health services to find means to integrate with other facility-based programmes at primary health care (PHC) ...
Oral manifestations of syphilis: Report of four cases
(MDPI, 2022)
Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Syphilis can present with
an array of oral manifestations at different stages of disease progression. This article reports on
four cases of syphilis with ...
Antibacterial and anti‑inflammatory efficacy of n‑acetyl cysteine in endodontic treatment: A scoping review
(BMC, 2022)
This scoping review systematically summarized the available evidence about the efficacy of N-acetyl
cysteine (NAC) as an intracanal antibacterial and/or anti-inflammatory.PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google scholar ...
Oral health practices and self‑reported adverse effects of e‑cigarette use among dental students in 11 countries: An online survey
(BMC, 2022)
E-cigarette use has become popular, particularly among the youth. Its use is associated with harmful
general and oral health consequences. This survey aimed to assess self-reported oral hygiene practices, oral and ...
Maternal and infant risk factors and risk indicators associated with early childhood caries in South Africa: A systematic review
(BMC, 2022)
To evaluate the risk factors and risk indicators associated with early childhood caries in South Africa. A systematic review of aetiology was performed. From 1366 papers found, 23 studies met the eligibility
criteria and ...
Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(BMC, 2022)
Dental caries (DC) is highly prevalent condition affecting mostly young children. There has been no
systematic review done on the prevalence of DC amongst 12-year -olds in Africa. Although some African countries
have ...