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    • Occlusal outcome of orthodontic treatment for patients with complete cleft lip and palate 

      Bellardie, Haydn (Sage Journal, 2021)
      Aim: To assess occlusal outcomes of orthodontic treatment for patients with complete cleft lip and palate. Design: Retrospective assessment using the Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) index. Setting: Consecutive patients ...
    • Omics-based molecular techniques in oral pathology centred cancer: Prospect and challenges in Africa 

      Adeola, Henry A.; Soyele, Olujide O.; Adefuye, Anthonio O. (BMC, 2017)
      : The completion of the human genome project and the accomplished milestones in the human proteome project; as well as the progress made so far in computational bioinformatics and “big data” processing have contributed ...
    • Opportunities for Teledentistry in South Africa 

      Fortuin, J.B.; Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      Information, communication and technology (ICT) is a part of everyday life, and the constant evolution of technology has resulted in many opportunities for the health care sector. While health professionals globally have ...
    • Oral cancer knowledge, attitudes, and practices among dentists in Khartoum State, Sudan 

      Ahmed, Nada H. M.; Naidoo, Sudeshni (Springer Verlag, 2017)
      The dental professions hold an important responsibility in the control of oral cancer and the early diagnosis highly depends on their knowledge. The present study was developed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice ...
    • Oral health and nutrition for children under five years of age: a paediatric food-based dietary guideline 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (MedPharm Publications, 2013)
      Good nutrition is essential for good health and the development and integrity of the oral cavity. Oral health is integral to general health and essential to well-being. Dental caries is the most common oral disease in ...
    • Oral health care for children attending a malnutrition clinic in South Africa 

      Gordon, Natalie (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) ...
    • Oral health practices and self‑reported adverse effects of e‑cigarette use among dental students in 11 countries: An online survey 

      Alhajj, Mohammed Nasser; Al‑Maweri, Sadeq Ali; Khan, Saadika (BMC, 2022)
      E-cigarette use has become popular, particularly among the youth. Its use is associated with harmful general and oral health consequences. This survey aimed to assess self-reported oral hygiene practices, oral and ...
    • Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 

      Turton, M (UWC, 2019)
      During pregnancy, the oral cavity is characterised by an acidic environment and an inflammatory response brought about by vomiting and changes in hormonal levels, respectively, thereby increasing the mother’s risk of ...
    • Oral hygienists' self-perceived competence on completion of a blended learning course in local anaesthesia at a South African university 

      Behardien, Nashreen; Gordon, Natalie Ann; Cupido, Marcelle (South African Dental Association, 2018)
      The expanding scope of practice of oral hygienists require universities to offer courses that would enhance their skills. Aim and objectives: To determine the self-perceived competence of oral hygienists to deliver local ...
    • Oral manifestations of syphilis: Report of four cases 

      van Staden, Suné Mulder; de Villiers, Carl; Alwan, Julandi (MDPI, 2022)
      Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Syphilis can present with an array of oral manifestations at different stages of disease progression. This article reports on four cases of syphilis with ...
    • Oral manifestations of thrombocytopaenia 

      Lawrence, Stephen; Khammissa, R.A.G.; Fourie, J.; Masilana, A.; Lemmer, J.; Feller, L. (Elsevier, 2018)
      The appearance in the mouth of haemorrhagic petechiae, ecchymoses or blood blisters with spontaneous bleeding is suggestive of a haemorrhagic disorder that may be caused either by functional impairment of platelets or ...
    • Oral medicine case book 46: squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue 

      Stander, Suzette; Jeftha, Anthea; Dreyer, Wynand P.; Abdairahman, B.; Afrogheh, Amir (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 38-year-old-female presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic complaining of pain under her tongue that became worse during chewing, and radiated to her right ear. The pain started two months earlier and gradually increased ...
    • Oral medicine case book 47: oral neurofibroma 

      Stander, Suzette; Dreyer, Wynand P.; Holmes, Haly; Jeftha, Anthea; Afrogheh, Amir (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 29-year-old male patient presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic with the complaint of slow-growing growths on his tongue, causing discomfort. Extra-oral examination revealed several painless soft tissue nodules on his ...
    • Oral medicine case book 49: plasmablastic lymphoma 

      Stander, Suzette; Holmes, Haly; Dreyer, Wynand P.; Afrogheh, Amir; Mohamed, Nadja; Hille, Jos; Osman, Nuraan (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 25-year-old male patient presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic with a painful bleeding lesion on the palate causing him discomfort during speech, mastication, and sleep. The lesion started approximately five months earlier ...
    • Oral medicine case book 50: HIV associated Kaposi sacoma 

      Stander, Suzette; Mulder-Van Staden, Sune; Dreyer, Wynand P. (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 33-year-old female of African descent was referred to the Oral Medicine Clinic from a neighbouring rural clinic. The patient presented with painful nodular lesions on her gingivae and hard palate, having noticed the ...
    • Oral medicine case book 52: pleomorphic adenoma of the upper lip 

      Stander, Suzette; Mulder-Van Staden, Sune; Cheung, Tik; Dreyer, Wynand P.; Afrogheh, Amir; Mohamed, Nadja (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 46-year old female presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic complaining of a large and painless swelling of her upper lip. The lesion had slowly enlarged over the past year and was causing an increasing aesthetic and speech ...
    • 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 55: ondontogenic myxoma 

      Holmes, Haly; Mulder, Sune; Dreyer, Wynand P; Fakir, E; Roberts, T; Wainright, H (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 20-year old female was referred from her local community health clinic to the Oral Medicine Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital for a swelling that started out as a small and painless lesion. She had attended the local ...
    • Oral Medicine Case Book 56: Oral Manifestations of aplastic anaemia 

      Padayachee, S.; Holmes, Haly; Dreyer, Wynand P. (South African Dental Association, 2014)
      A 22-year old female patient was referred to the Oral Medicine Clinic from the Haematology Ward at Groote Schuur Hospital for evaluation of a painful oral ulcer, which had been present for three weeks. The patient ...
    • Oral Medicine Case Book 57: Orofacial granulomatosis 

      Mulder-Van Staden, Sune; Holmes, Haly; Dreyer, Wynand P.; Afrogheh, Amir (SADA, 2014)
      A 17-year old female presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic with the complaint of persistent swelling of the upper lip and anterior attached gingiva, causing her discomfort when eating and talking. The swelling started ...