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Gender and race distribution of dental graduates (1985 - 2004) and first year dental students (2000 - 2005) in South Africa
(South African Dental Association, 2005)
This paper, written at the close of a decade
of democracy in South Africa, sets
out to analyse the demographic profile
of dental graduates from 1985-2004 at
the five Faculties/Schools of Dentistry in
South Africa. A ...
Prevalence of early childhood caries in South Africa: Protocol for a systematic review
(JMIR Publications, 2021)
Young children are at the highest risk of developing dental caries as they have a lack of autonomy over their diet
and oral hygiene practices. Dental caries develops over time due to demineralization of tooth substance ...
Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children attending the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic in Cape Town
(Wiley, 2021)
Objective: Investigation of the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV)-infected children undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional ...
The relation between oral impacts on daily performances and perceived clinical oral conditions in primary school children in the Ugu District, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
(South African Dental Association, 2013)
Few studies have related the common oral health related quality
of life (OHRQoL) impacts in children to perceived causes.
Objective: To assess the prevalence, extent and intensity
of oral impacts in relation to perceived ...
The way forward with dental student communication at the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
Dental students are extensively trained to provide dental treatment to their patients during the undergraduate programme. However, no
or little time is spent on the training of basic communication skills. Embedding a ...
Job satisfaction and working practices of South Africa dental therapists and oral hygienists
(Kashan Advertising, 2015)
To determine the job satisfaction and working practices of oral hygienists and dental therapists. This was a descriptive cross sectional study of registered oral hygienists (N=960) and dental therapists (N=440) registered ...
Mapping oral cancer research in South Africa
(South African Dental Association, 2018)
The aim of the present study was to review the scope of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) research in South Africa, including its epidemiology, diagnosis, associated risk factors and management. All publications relating ...
Module evaluation for emergency remote teaching: An oral hygiene case study during the Covid-19 pandemic
(South African Medical Association, 2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the disruption of academic programmes
globally, thereby compelling contact universities to adopt a reactionary mode
of programme delivery.[1,2] South African (SA) universities were ...
Oral health practices and self‑reported adverse effects of e‑cigarette use among dental students in 11 countries: An online survey
(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
(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 ...