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Social gradient in the cost of oral pain and related dental service utilisation among South African adults
(BMC Oral Health, 2016)
Background: Oral pain affects people's daily activities and quality of life. The burden of oral pain may vary across
socio-economic positions. Currently, little is known about the social gradient in the cost of oral pain ...
The association between area level socio-economic position and oral health-related quality of life in the South African adult population
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
Objective: To investigate the association between arealevel
socio-economic position (SEP) and oral health-related
quality of life (OHRQoL).
Methods: Data collected from a nationally representative
sample of the South ...
Transcultural and language barriers to patient care
(South African Dental Association, 2014)
Communities are become increasingly multicultural and ethnically
disparate and dentists need to be alert to the diverse
challenges this may bring to their practices. This is particularly
true for South Africa where ...
The use of laser-based technologies in dentistry: Ethical issues and safety considerations
(South African Dental Association, 2015)
The use of laser-based technologies in general dental
practice in South Africa is growing each year both in
numbers and in scope of use. It has been shown to be
beneficial in treating a wide range of oral and ...
Academic-service partnerships, research, and the South African Dental Academic
(American Dental Education Association, 2012)
In South Africa, academic dentistry is managed through joint agreements between the South African Department of Health (DoH) and each university, in a type of academic-service partnership. For this study, dental faculty ...
Prevalence of early childhood caries in South Africa: Protocol for a systematic review
(JMIR Publications, 2021)
Young children are at the highest risk of developing dental caries as they have a lack of autonomy over their diet
and oral hygiene practices. Dental caries develops over time due to demineralization of tooth substance ...
The relation between oral impacts on daily performances and perceived clinical oral conditions in primary school children in the Ugu District, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
(South African Dental Association, 2013)
Few studies have related the common oral health related quality
of life (OHRQoL) impacts in children to perceived causes.
Objective: To assess the prevalence, extent and intensity
of oral impacts in relation to perceived ...