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The effect of different reinforcements on the fracture toughness of materials for interim restorations
(Elsevier, 2008)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM. Fracture of an interim fixed partial denture (FPD) may jeopardize the success of the interim prosthodontic treatment phase and cause patient discomfort.
PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to ...
Mapping an appropriate health promotion approach for crèches in an informal settlement
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2005)
People living in informal settlements in South Africa experience the double burden of poverty and ill health. Wallacedene, an informal settlement was highlighted in the media as being a socially and otherwise deprived ...
Oral health care for children attending a malnutrition clinic in South Africa
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2007)
Most health problems dealt with at a primary care level have an oral health impact, making it vital for oral health services to find means to integrate with other facility-based programmes at primary health care (PHC) ...
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 ...
Gelingualiseerde okklusie in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks.
(2002)
The search for the ideal artificial tooth arrangement that maximizes denture stability, comfort, aesthetics, and function has occupied the dental literature for many years and still continues to do so. Of the many occlusal ...
Stress patterns around distal angled implants in the all-on-four concept configuration
(Quintessence Publishing, 2009-08)
Purpose: The All-on-Four concept advocates immediate loading and the placement of distal implants
at an angle. The purpose of this study was to do a qualitative descriptive analysis of stress patterns
around the distal ...
A comparison of the accuracy of two methods used by pre-doctoral students to measure vertical dimension
(Elsevier, 2004-01)
Statement of problem. Measuring vertical dimension is a soft-tissue measurement. Therefore, inaccuracy may
occur.
Purpose. The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of the Willis gauge method with the ...
Effect of an antifungal denture liner on the saliva yeast count in patients with denture stomatitis: a pilot study.
(Wiley, 2008-09)
Although in vitro studies on the release of antifungal agents from tissue conditioners have been done, no in vivo research on the topic could be found. The purpose of this study was to determine the in vivo effect of an ...
Foetal alcohol syndrome: A cephalometric analysis of patients and controls
(Oxford University Press, 2006)
Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) consists of multi-system abnormalities and is caused by the
excessive intake of alcohol during pregnancy. The teratogenic effect of alcohol on the human foetus
has now been established beyond ...
Patient satisfaction with health care providers in South Africa: The influences of race and socioeconomic status
(Oxford University Press, 2005)
The first democratic government elected in South Africa in 1994 inherited huge inequalities in health status and
health provision across all sections of the population. This study set out to assess, 4 years later, the ...