Browsing by Subject "Dentistry"
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Accuracy of acetate overlays in bite mark comparison: How accurate is an ideal bite pattern?
(South African Dental Association, 2017)Forensically, a bite mark on human skin is reliant on the matching of the alignment and position of the dentition of the perpetrator with the bruise pattern inflicted by the bite. If there is more than one suspect, the ... -
Aesthetic reconstruction with fiber-reinforced polymerceramic crowns: a case study
(South African Dental Association, 2005)Adhesive dentistry is rapidly evolving. Two main incentives drive this evolution - advances made in adhesive techniques combined with a demand for aesthetic restorations by patients .Patients want their teeth restored not ... -
Antimicrobial effects of gum Arabic-silver nanoparticles against oral pathogens
(Hindawi, 2022)Dental caries is considered one of the most prevalent oral diseases worldwide, with a high rate of morbidity among populations. It is a chronic infectious disease with a multifactorial etiology that leads to the destruction ... -
The application of the Cameriere’s methodologies for dental age estimation in a select KwaZulu-Natal population of South Africa
(MDPI, 2022)The estimation of an individual’s age is a fundamental component of forensic odontology. Literary reports found that the efficiency of Cameriere methodology for age estimation varied among many population groups. Therefore, ... -
Continuous education in sedation: Laryngospasm and management of the airway
(South African Dental Association, 2016)The goals of procedural sedation (PSA) stretch far beyond providing just sedation and analgesia. Practices need to strive to treat adults and children with dignity, decreasing their anxiety levels, providing adequate ... -
Continuous workplace-based assessment as an indication of clinical competence in paediatric dentistry
(International Network for Higher Education in Africa, 2021)An authentic workplace setting provides the ideal opportunity for assessment of students’ clinical competence at the ‘does’ level of performance. Final-year dental students in the Department of Paediatric Dentistry at ... -
Dental ethics case 21: extreme makeovers - the ethics of aesthetic dentistry
(South African Dental Association, 2012)Aesthetic sensibilities need to develop within the limits of physiological, morphological and occlusal parameters in restoring function and improving dentofacial and facial aesthetics. -
The dentist-scientist career pathway in Africa: opportunities and obstacles
(The Korean Society of Medical Education, 2018)The future of evidence-based dentistry in developing Africa heavily depends on a sustainable establishment of a vibrant dentist-scientist workforce. A dentist scientist is saddled with the responsibility of carrying out ... -
Development of academic staff in faculties of dentistry by means of mentorship programs: Protocol for a scoping review
(JMIR Publications, 2021)Globally, the demands on dental educators continue to diversify and expand. Due to their importance and value, mentoring programs have been acknowledged as a means of recruiting, developing, and retaining academics in ... -
Does smartphone connectivity impact on undergraduate dental students' environmental stress?
(2018)INTRODUCTION: Several studies have suggested that smartphone addiction has negative effects on mental health and academic performance and may contribute to the development of stress. AIM: To determine the prevalence of ... -
Employing the London Atlas in the age estimation of a select South African population
(MDPI, 2022)Dental age estimation in the living and deceased is a fundamental aspect of forensic sciences, civil cases, medico-legal proceedings and clinical dentistry. Accordingly, this study aimed to validate the accuracy and ... -
Frequency of four-dimensional oral health problems across dental fields - A comparative survey of Slovenian and international dentists
(2021)Objectives: To compare the frequency of patients' oral health problems and prevention needs among Slovenian and international dentists with the aim to validate the four oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions ... -
In vivo study of aerosol droplets and splatter reduction in dentistry
(MDPI, 2021)Oral healthcare workers (OHCW) are exposed to pathogenic microorganisms during dental aerosol-generating procedures. Technologies aimed at the reduction of aerosol droplets and splatter are essential. This in vivo study ... -
Insights into the clinical effectiveness of whitening products - Part 1: Dentist-supervised-at-home bleaching product
(SADA, 2016)This section of the report is about the success of a dentist-supervised-at home tooth whitener, giving the results of a clinical study. Opalescence PF 10% was applied for 14 days and the colour change followed over a 14 ... -
Insights into the clinical effectiveness of whitening products. Part 2 Dentist-supervised-at-home LED gel bleaching product
(SADA, 2017)This section of the report is about the success of a dentist-supervised-at home LED gel tooth whitener, giving the results of a clinical study. The product (LED light gel with 44% carbamide peroxide) was applied by the ... -
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 ... -
Local anaesthetics in dentistry - Part 3: Vasoconstrictors in local anaesthetics
(SADA, 2017)Vasoconstrictors like adrenaline in local anaesthetics are associated with more drug interactions than any other drug in Dentistry1 with an incidence of adverse reactions ranging from 2.5%-11%.2 Therefore, understanding ... -
Local anaesthetics in dentistry: A series
(SADA, 2017)Failure in local anaesthesia in dentistry is not uncommon with failure rates ranging approximately between 15% and 30%, especially for the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB). In fact of all the nerve blocks which may ... -
Managing vertical dimensions in patients with Amelogenesis Imperfecta: A case report
(Wiley Open Access, 2022)Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a heterogeneous group of conditions character-ized by inherited developmental defects of enamel. Patients with AI often have progressive and severe loss of occlusal vertical ... -
Maternal and infant risk factors and risk indicators associated with early childhood caries in South Africa: A systematic review
(BMC Oral Health, 2022)Objectives To evaluate the risk factors and risk indicators associated with early childhood caries in South Africa. Design A systematic review of aetiology was performed. From 1366 papers found, 23 studies met the ...