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Knowledge, attitudes and practices (Kap) regarding early childhood caries among nurses working in a low socio-economic area
(Peertechz, 2015)
In the poorer communities, nursing professionals are usually the first health professionals to come into contact with parents and their children. They are therefore the first port of call when patients need information ...
Maxillary canine management in the pre-adolescent: A guideline for general practitioners.
(South African Dental Association, 2010)
This paper focuses on the identification of ectopic eruption patterns
of the maxillary canines from the dental ages of approximately
8 to 12 years. The timing and suitability of interceptive
treatment in pre-adolescents ...
A review of child abuse and the role of the Dental Team in South Africa
(South African Dental Association, 2014)
Introduction:
Child abuse is a worldwide problem and South Africa is not immune. In Cape Town, violence against children has increased in the last ten years. Children are powerless and cannot protect themselves, and the ...
Oral medicine case book 69: Burkitt lymphoma of the oral cavity
(South African Dental Association, 2015)
A 25-year-old female was referred to the Haematology
Unit at Tygerberg Hospital for further management of a
rapidly expanding and large submandibular mass which
on fine needle aspiration was suggestive of lymphoma . ...
Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children attending the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic in Cape Town
(Wiley, 2021)
Objective: Investigation of the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV)-infected children undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional ...
Use of the passive lower lingual arch in the management of anterior mandibular crowding in the mixed dentition
(South African Dental Association, 2013)
Leeway space preservation in the mixed dentition is a well-documented method of space management. In the mandibular arch it may be saved for utilization in the correction of minor anterior crowding by the placement of a ...
Characteristics of children under 6 years of age treated for Early Childhood Caries at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre, South Africa
(Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine, 2008)
Objective: This retrospective survey highlighted the characteristics of children less than six years of age presenting
with early childhood caries(ECC) who had two or more teeth extracted under intravenous sedation
at ...
Introducing dental students to e-learning at a South African University
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012)
This article serves to report on the introduction of an innovative ‘blended learning’ approach in the Paediatric Dentistry Department at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Cape Town, South Africa. This intervention ...
The mixed dentition pantomogram: A valuable dental development assessment tool for the dentist
(South African Dental Association, 2009)
The mixed dentition pantomogram is routinely used in paediatric
patients. This paper discusses the value of the pantomogram
for early identification of problems in dental development during
the mixed dentition stage. ...
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 ...