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A review of the role of African traditional medicine in the management of oral diseases
(ATHMSI African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Poverty, inadequacy of health services, shortage of health workers, infectious diseases scourges, rampant shortage of
drugs and equipment in existing health facilities make traditional medicine an important ...
Referrals – practitioner, patient & specialist obligations
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
The profession of dentistry has both benevolent and
protective aspects with regards to duty of care to patients,
to always try to do the best for the patients and to fulfill the
principle of non-maleficence –to do no ...
Dealing with non-compliant, abusive or aggressive patients in dental practice
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
There is increasing concern as to how health professionals
respond to patients who are considered non-compliant,
abusive or difficult. What are their responsibilities to the
patient? What are their responsibilities to ...
Vicarious liability – it’s a risky business
(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. ...
Advertising your additional qualifications
(SADA, 2016)
Advertising of a health professional’s credentials is strictly
regulated with the aim of protecting both the patient’s and
the health professional’s rights. The same ethical principles
govern all forms of advertising, ...
Methamphetamine abuse: Oral symptoms and dental treatment needs
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Methamphetamine: a highly addictive drug commonly used in South Africa. Users often present with
poor oral hygiene, grossly decayed teeth and complain
of a dry mouth. The prevalence of dental caries among
users ...
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 ...
Referrals - practitioner, patient & specialist obligations
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
The profession of dentistry has both benevolent and
protective aspects with regards to duty of care to patients,
to always try to do the best for the patients and to fulfill the
principle of non-maleficence - to do no ...