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Maxillo-facial radiology case 143
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
This 30 year old female presented with slight pain and discomfort and intermittent attacks of severe, itching pain in the
third quadrant. The affected jaw is enlarged (Figures. 1&2). What is your diagnosis?
Radiographic exposure during pregnancy
(South African Dental Association, 2015)
A 28 year old woman in her first trimester of pregnancy attends the dental surgery as a new patient. She presents with a periapical abscess on her first molar tooth and expresses concern about the numerous unfilled cavities ...
Ethical responsibilities when using locum tenens
(South African Dental Association, 2015)
Locum tenens is usually a position that is offered when
a practitioner in private practice is going on holiday,
attending a congress, taking study leave or is absent from
practice due to illness or other reason, and therefore ...
Will the new Consumer Protection Act prevent harm to nutritional supplement users?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2011)
BACKGROUND. There is no clear distinction between the regulation of
food, supplements and medicines in South Africa. Consequently,
grey areas exist in implementing the legislation, particularly in the
supplement industry. ...
Can a new paediatric sub-specialty improve child health in South Africa?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2012)
Compared with other middle-income countries, child health in
South Africa is in a poor state, and should be addressed by
focusing on the healthcare needs of all children across a system
or region. Paediatricians have had ...
Community paediatrics and child health
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2015)
TO THE EDITOR: In 2012, the Postgraduate Education Committee
of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
supported the accreditation of Community Paediatrics and Child
Health (CPCH) as a paediatric ...
Ethical issues in replacing a single tooth with a dental implant
(South African Dental Association, 2014)
A general dental practitioner experienced in the placement
of dental endosteal implants attends to a 32-year old female
patient at her first consultation and treatment planning visit.
The patient's oral hygiene was ...
Perceived stressors of oral hygiene students in the dental environment
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
University students are exposed to a multitude of stressors that may impact on their performance. The nature of health sciences education
generally involves early engagement with patients and communities, which may add ...
Maxillo-facial radiology case 144
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
A sixteen year old male patient presents at your office with the main complaint of a painless, slowly enlarging bony swelling in his lower left jaw Fig 1. The radiographs presented are from other patients with the same ...
Maxillo-facial radiology case 145
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
Below are clinical and radiographic images of patients who presented in the Department with the main complaint that
they were not happy with the aesthetic appearance of some of their teeth which developed as they grew ...