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    • Unanticipated treatment complication and legal recourse 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni; Du Toit, J. (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      A middle - aged, partially edentulous Caucasian female patient presented to a general dentist for extraction of a mandibular tooth. The tooth was removed by the dentist, but following incomplete resolution of pain the ...
    • Understanding diversity as a framework for improving student throughput 

      McMillan, Wendy (Maastricht University, 2007)
      INTRODUCTION: Literature suggests that a diverse body of healthcare graduates could extend health service delivery. However, the literature also indicates that the throughput of minority, working class, and historically ...
    • Understanding what it means to be a health practitioner: biographies of care and concern 

      McMillan, Wendy (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2011)
      INTRODUCTION: I am not a health practitioner, although I work in a Health Sciences Faculty. As the faculty’s ‘Education Advisor’, I am intimately involved in the education of health practitioners. I mentor students to learn ...
    • Unicystic ameloblastoma: analysis of surgical management and recurrence risk factors 

      Titinchi, Fadi (Elsevier, 2022)
      Unicystic ameloblastoma is a distinct pathological variant with varying evidence published about its behaviour and surgical management. Due to a paucity of large studies in the literature with long-term follow up, the aim ...
    • The use of a digitally pulsed, high power diode laser for the treatment of physiological gingival pigmentation 

      Booley, A-B; Peerbhay, F.; Mulder, R.; Mulder-van Staden, S. (The South African Dental Association, 2018)
      Gingival pigmentation, whether focal or diffuse, may be of aesthetic concern to patients. Establishing the underlying aetiology of the pigmentation is essential to ensure that the correct management is performed. Oral ...
    • Use of antibacterial nanoparticles in Endodontics 

      Ibrahim, A. I. O.; Moodley, Desi; Petrik, Leslie; Patel, Naren (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2017)
      Several root canal irrigants and medicaments are available to combat endodontic pathogens. However, evidence of complete elimination of these pathogens by the use of these solutions is not recorded in the literature. ...
    • The use of laser-based technologies in dentistry: Ethical issues and safety considerations 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni; Mulder, Riaan (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 ...
    • The use of light-cured acrylic resin for custom trays by undergraduate dental students: a survey 

      Khan, Saadika; Geerts, Greta (South African Dental Association, 2008)
      INTRODUCTION: It is unknown how the use of a light-cured acrylic resin is appreciated over the traditional chemically cured one for the construction of special trays in a teaching environment. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ...
    • The use of light-cured acrylic resin for custom trays by undergraduate dental students: A survey 

      Khan, Saadika; Geerts, Greta (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2008)
      This study aims to evaluate the acceptance of light-cured acrylic resin for custom trays by dental students. A questionnaire addressing the use and handling properties of both light-cured (Megatray, Megadent, Germany) and ...
    • Variation in the dispersions of powder liquid ratios in hand-mix glass ionomers 

      Mulder, Riaan (Bentham Open, 2018)
      BACKGROUND: The Powder/Liquid Ratio (PLR) influence, and the literature regarding the handling and physical properties of Glass Ionomer restorative materials (GIC) were investigated. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the ...
    • Vicarious liability in private and public dental clinics 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2014)
      A 25 year-old patient attended the clinic to have four teeth extracted under conscious sedation. Following a thorough examination and medical history it was found that she had a heart murmur. The dentist prescribed an ...
    • Vicarious liability – it’s a risky business 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2016)
      General dental practitioners often envisage that the risks they have are related to them personally as an individual and to their own practice and rarely consider that their employees also affect their risk profile. ...
    • Want to date a patient? Refer first 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      In dentistry, the dentist - patient interaction often represents a long-term, close personal relationship that involves friendship as well as professional responsibility. A professional (the dentist) has two interests ...
    • Warnings - written is always best 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (SADA, 2013)
      An inferior dental block injection was administered to a 17-year-old who required the emergency extraction of his lower right molar tooth. The patient was advised not to bite his lip as he may not feel it due the numbing ...
    • "We are not in the least bit used to these ways of studying": Developing academic competence in all students 

      McMillan, Wendy (American Association of Dental Schools, 2005)
      This article is located in the field of academic development in oral health science education. Specifically, it examines the academic difficulties experienced by oral hygiene students in their transition from high school ...
    • What should I do when I suspect a child patient is being abused? 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2010)
      The warning signs of abuse should be considered every time an injured patient is seen. Repeated injuries, multiple bruises, or injuries with uncertain explanations may signal instances of abuse.
    • The whitening effect of four different commercial denture cleansers on stained acrylic resin 

      Maart, Ronel Deidre; Kruijsse, H.; Osman, Yusuf Ismail; Moodley, Desi; Patel, Naren; Grobler, Sias Renier (South African Dental Journal, 2016)
      Denture hygiene and denture cleansers are very important for their antimicrobial effect and also in removing stain from the dentures. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Steradent, Corega, ...
    • Whitening efficacy of three over-the-counter oral rinses 

      Potgieter, E.; Grobler, Sias Renier (South African Dental Association, 2011)
      Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the whitening efficacy of three different oral rinses. Materials and methods: Eighty extracted teeth were randomly divided into four groups, cleaned with a slow-speed hand-piece ...
    • Why dentists should take a greater interest in sex and gender 

      Doyal, Lesley; Naidoo, Sudeshni (Nature Publishing Group, 2010)
      This brief review highlights the lack of evidence relating to sex and gender differences in oral health as well as the widespread conceptual confusion and conflation that often underlies them. A broader biomedical understanding ...
    • Why patients visit dentists a study in all world health organization regions 

      Oluwafemi, Ikeoluwa (journal of evidence based dental practice, 2020)
      Objective: The dimensions of oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact are the major areas where patients are impacted by oral diseases and ...