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Oral status of HIV-infected children aged 12 years or younger who attended a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic in Cape Town

Mohamed, Nadia; Mathiba, Olorato Patience; Mulder, Riaan (Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)

Children continue to suffer from the impact of the human immunodeficiency virus-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) pandemic. In Cape Town, these children receive medical care including antiretroviral therapy ...

A framework for equity access to primary dental care

Naidoo, Sudeshni; Antunes, Denise Silveira; Myburgh, Neil G. (Associacao Brasileira de Pos-Graduacao em Saude Coletiva, 2020)

The objective of this study was to demonstrate face validity with a novel resource allocation framework designed to maximize equity into dental booking systems. The study was carried out in 2014. Eleven experts in ...

Dental educators’ views and knowledge of competencies required within a competency framework

Maart, Ronel D.; Adam, Razia. Z.; Frantz, José M. (SADA, 2021)

The aim of the study was twofold; first was to explore and describe dental educators’ views of the competencies required within the AfriMEDS core competency framework. The second was to highlight the views of the ...

Treatment of oral fungal infections using photodynamic therapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Roomaney, Imaan Amina; Holmes, Haly Karen; Engel, Mark M. (Wiley Open Access, 2021)

This systematic review evaluated the evidence for the effectiveness of Photodynamic therapy (PDT) in treating oral fungal infections, as an alternative to conventional antifungal medications.Five randomized control trials ...

Pediatric patients’ reasons for visiting dentists in all WHO regions

Bekes, Katrin; John, Mike T.; Oluwafemi, Ikeoluwa A. (BMC, 2021)

Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact are the four oral healthrelated quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions (4D) or areas in which oral disorders impact pediatric patients. Using ...

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 ...

Frequency of four-dimensional oral health problems across dental fields - A comparative survey of Slovenian and international dentists

Chantaracherd, Pathamas; Sekulić, Stella; John, Mike T (2021)

Objectives: To compare the frequency of patients' oral health problems and prevention needs among Slovenian and international dentists with the aim to validate the four oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions ...

Antibacterial and anti‑inflammatory efficacy of n‑acetyl cysteine in endodontic treatment: A scoping review

Abdulrab, Saleem; Mostafa, Nawras; Al‑Maweri, Sadeq Ali (BMC, 2022)

This scoping review systematically summarized the available evidence about the efficacy of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) as an intracanal antibacterial and/or anti-inflammatory.PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google scholar ...

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 ...

Maternal and infant risk factors and risk indicators associated with early childhood caries in South Africa: A systematic review

Kimmie‑Dhansay, Faheema; Barrie, Robert; Roberts, Tina (BMC, 2022)

To evaluate the risk factors and risk indicators associated with early childhood caries in South Africa. A systematic review of aetiology was performed. From 1366 papers found, 23 studies met the eligibility criteria and ...