Browsing Faculty of Dentistry by Author "Chikte, Usuf"
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Differences in functional outcomes for adult patients with prosthodontically-treated and -untreated shortened dental arches : a systematic review
Khan, Saadika; Musekiwa, Alfred; Chikte, Usuf; Omar, Ridwaan (Public Library of Science, 2014)This review examined differences in functional outcomes and patient satisfaction when shortened dental arches are left untreated compared to their restoration to complete arch lengths with different prosthodontic interventions. ... -
From classroom teaching to clinical practice: experiences of senior dental students regarding the shortened dental arch concept
Khan, Saadika; Chikte, Usuf; Omar, Ridwaan (Journal of Dental Education, 2014)This study explored the barriers to a meaningful translation of didactic classroom instruction to clinical practice, using the shortened dental arch (SDA) concept as a case study. A combination of survey and individual and ... -
Impact of removable partial dental prostheses on the oral health-related quality of life of a South African cohort with varied distributions of missing posterior teeth
Khan, Saadika; Chikte, Usuf; Omar, Ridwaan (Wiley, 2017)PURPOSE: To determine the impact of removable partial dental prostheses on satisfying the daily functioning and quality of life (QoL) of adult patients with different distributions of missing posterior teeth. MATERIALS ... -
Outcomes with a posterior reduced dental arch: a randomised controlled trial
Khan, Saadika; Chikte, Usuf; Omar, Ridwaan (Wiley, 2017)OBJECTIVE: To compare function, patient satisfaction and quality of life of patients with a posterior reduced mandibular arch with those who had all missing teeth replaced with removable partial dentures. METHODS: Patients ... -
Perceptions regarding the shortened dental arch among dental practitioners in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
Khan, Saadika; Omar, Ridwaan; Chikte, Usuf (South African Dental Association, 2012)AIM AND OBJECTIVES: This survey was conducted to determine the knowledge of and opinions related to the shortened dental arch (SDA), among dentists in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. METHODS: The study sample ... -
Perceptions regarding the shortened dental arch among dental practitioners in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
Khan, Saadika; Chikte, Usuf; Omar, Ridwaan (South African Dental Association, 2012)AIMS and OBJECTIVES: This survey was conducted to de-termine the knowledge of and opinions related to the short-ened dental arch (SDA), among dentists in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. METHODS: The study ... -
The pH Levels of different methamphetamine drug samples on the street market in Cape Town
Grobler, Sias Renier; Chikte, Usuf; Westraat, Jaco (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2011)The purpose of this study was to determine the pH levels of 29 different samples of methamphetamine on the street market in Cape Town. The sample was dissolved in water and the pH of each sample determined. The pH levels ... -
The relationships between two different drinking water fluoride levels, dental fluorosis and bone mineral density of children
Grobler, Sias Renier; Louw, Adrian; Chikte, Usuf; Rossouw, Roelof; van Wyk Kotze, Theuns (Bentham Science Publishers, 2009)This field study included the whole population of children aged 10–15 years (77 from a 0.19 mg/L F area; 89 from a 3.00 mg/L F area), with similar nutritional, dietary habits and similar ethnic and socioeconomic status. ...