Browsing Department of Oral Hygiene by Title

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    • attrition of dental therapists in South Africa—A 42-year review 

      Sodo, Pumla Pamella; Yengopal, Veerasamy; Jewett, Sara (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2023)
      Introduction: Dental therapists are mid-level oral healthcare providers introduced in 1977 to the South African health system to improve access to oral health services. There has, however, been anecdotal evidence of their ...

    • Bridging the gap between omics research and dental practice 

      Kabbashi, Salma; Roomaney, Iman; Chetty, Manogari (Springer Nature, 2024)
      Aim: The burgeoning field of omics research has witnessed exponential growth in both medicine and dentistry. However, despite more than a decade of advancements, clinical dentistry, particularly in Low- and Middle-Income ...

    • health policy and regulations in Seychelles – barriers and opportunities for oral health inclusion 

      Noshir, Cynthia Yara Sheela; Brijlal, Priscilla (BioMed Central Ltd, 2024)
      Background: Successful and inclusive policies that embrace oral health as part of the health agenda have the potential to alleviate the burden of oral diseases and to promote dental public health. This study aimed to ...