Browsing Prof. Riaan Mulder by Title

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    • Lasers in paediatric dentistry 

      Mulder, Riaan; Karic, Vesna; Melman, Geoffrey (South African Dental Association, 2016)
      Many clinicians will be faced with the un-cooperative paediatric patient presenting at their practices with a “fear of the unknown”. Establishing trust with these patients is essential in order to achieve a productive ...

    • Lasers in periodontics 

      Melman, Geoffrey; Karic, Vesna; Mulder, Riaan (Electronic Doctor (E-Doc) Publishers & SADA, 2017)
      Ablation has been described as the expansive vaporisation of tissue. In periodontal procedures the ablation capacity of the laser can be used for excision and incision of pathology. The Erbium doped lasers can be used ...

    • Towards bioactive containing restorative materials: from design to testing in vitro approach 

      Perchyonok, Tamara; Mulder, Riaan; Grobler, Sias Renier; Zhang, Shengmiao (Symbiosis, 2015)
      In any repair of a tooth with permanent restorative materials, the interface is always a sensitive region. The appearance of adhesive materials was a great step forward in dealing with the problems of this region and ...

    • Towards bioactive dental restorative materials with chitosan and nanodiamonds: evaluation and application 

      Mulder, Riaan; Grobler, Sias Renier; Moodley, Desi; Perchyonok, Tamara (SciDoc Publishers, 2015)
      BACKGROUND/PURPOSES: Recently various articles showed beneficial effects of the addition of different the beneficial effect (bond strength and longevity) of the addition of different bioactive compounds towards dental ...

    • 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 ...

    • Volumetric change of flowable composite resins due to polymerization as measured with an electronic mercury dilatometer 

      Mulder, Riaan; Grobler, Sias Renier; Osman, Yusuf Ismail (Herbert Publications Ltd., 2013)
      BACKGROUND: To determine the total volumetric change and the relative speed of shrinkage of bulk fill flowable composites during polymerization. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A specially designed electronic mercury dilatometer ...