Browsing by Author "Peck, Mogammad T."
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In vitro antimicrobial comparison of three commercially available chlorhexidine-based oral rinses
Abdalrahman, Basheer Mohamed; Holmes, Haly; Peck, Mogammad T.; Basson, Nicolaas (South African Dental Association, 2016)INTRODUCTION: Commercially available chlorhexidine (CHX) formulations differ in their CHX concentrations (0.2% and 0.12%) as well as in various additives including alcohol, antimicrobials such as cetylpyridinium chloride ... -
An in-vitro analysis of the antimicrobial efficacy of herbal toothpastes on selected primary plaque colonizers
Peck, Mogammad T.; Africa, Charlene W.J.; Stephen, Lawrence X.G.S.; Marnewick, Johan; Majeed, Abdul (iMD Publishers, 2011)Plaque associated oral disease affects a considerable portion of the population and is considered one of the major causes of tooth loss. In most cases toothbrushing only removes a limited amount of dental plaque and other ... -
Oral medicine case book 53: radiation - induced xerostomia
Cheung, Tik; Peck, Mogammad T.; Dreyer, Wynand P. (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)A 76-year old male presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic, complaining of a persistent feeling of a dry mouth, subsequent to having undergone surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 18 ... -
Oral medicine case book 68: Oral ulceration caused by rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis
Peck, Mogammad T.; Hille, Jos; Snyman, A.; Dreyer, Wynand P. (South African Dental Association, 2015)A 53-year old female was referred by her local general medical practitioner to an oral medicine specialist for the management of a persistent ulcer on the left side of her tongue. The lesion had been present for at least ... -
Platelet - Rich Fibrin (PRF) - The effect of storage time on platelet concentration
Peck, Mogammad T.; Hiss, Donavon; Stephen, L.; Satti, A.; Majeed, Abdul (South African Dental Association, 2015)The aim of this study was to determine whether storage time had a significant effect on the platelet concentration of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF). Three blood samples were drawn from each participant into a sterile blood ...