Faculty of Dentistry: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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, ... -
Osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome in South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)The osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome (MIM 259770) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which bone fragility and frequent fractures are associated with serious ocular changes. The skeletal manifestations resemble ... -
Osteogenesis imperfecta type III in South Africa: Psychosocial challenges
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)Individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta type III (OI III) are severely physically disabled due to frequent fracturing. Their disability poses numerous barriers that challenge their social development. Despite these ... -
Maxillo-facial radiology case 146
(South African Dental Association, 2016)Below are a clinical picture and radiographs of patients who have been treated with radiation therapy for squamous carcinoma of the floor of the mouth. -
Maxillo-facial radiology case 145
(South African Dental Association, 2016)Below are clinical and radiographic images of patients who presented in the Department with the main complaint that they were not happy with the aesthetic appearance of some of their teeth which developed as they grew ... -
Maxillo-facial radiology case 144
(South African Dental Association, 2016)A sixteen year old male patient presents at your office with the main complaint of a painless, slowly enlarging bony swelling in his lower left jaw Fig 1. The radiographs presented are from other patients with the same ... -
Maxillo-facial radiology case 143
(South African Dental Association, 2016)This 30 year old female presented with slight pain and discomfort and intermittent attacks of severe, itching pain in the third quadrant. The affected jaw is enlarged (Figures. 1&2). What is your diagnosis? -
Maxillo-facial radiology case 142
(South African Dental Association, 2016)A 6-year old boy presented to the hospital with a five- month history of a persistent, draining sore (Figs.1 & 2)) in the mandible on the left side. It all started when a carious 36 was extracted. Figs. 3, 4, 5 & 6 are ... -
Maxillo-facial radiology case 141
(South African Dental Association, 2016)This thirty five year old male patient presented with a slow growing swelling in the right body of the mandible (Fig.1).The patient also experienced intermittent pain from time to time in the region of the swelling. What ... -
Maxillo-facial radiology case 140
(South African Dental Association, 2016)This 22 year old male patient (Figs.1&2) presented with a slow growing swelling in the left mandibular molar region. Figures 3,4,5 & 6 are images of three other patients with the same condition. Discuss the radiological ... -
Maxillo-facial radiology case 139
(South African Dental Association, 2016)Below are images of the most common tumour of the paranasal sinuses. Discuss the radiographic features discernible and what is your diagnosis? -
Potential latitudinal variation in orodigestive tract cancers in Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)BACKGROUND. Previous studies have alluded to a causal relationship between pathological entities and geographical variations, but there is a paucity of studies from Africa discussing the effect of latitudinal variation ... -
Taking a look at modern teaching and learning approaches, concepts and perceptions
(E-Cronicon, 2017)Learning is a process in which students acquire and use knowledge to better understand themselves and the world around them resulting in conceptual change. Learning is not about the accumulation of loosely related theoretical ... -
Principles of sound assessment practice in Health Professions Education
(E-Cronicon, 2017)In the broad sense, assessment is a systematic method of obtaining information or sampling data about teaching and learning in order to make specific inferences about characteristics which reflect student learning and ... -
Management of necrotic pulp of immature permanent incisor tooth: A regenerative endodontic treatment protocol: case report
(South African Dental Association, 2017)It is possible that a paradigm shift may be in the offing in the approach to treatment of immature teeth with necrotic pulp, away from traditional apexification procedures and to a biologically-based endodontic protocol ... -
The physician-scientists: rare species in Africa
(Pan African Medical Center for Public Health Research and Information, 2018)There is paucity of physician-scientists in Africa, resulting in overt dependence of clinical practice on research findings from advanced "first world" countries. Physician-scientists include individuals with a medical ... -
Outcomes with a posterior reduced dental arch: a randomised controlled trial
(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
(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 ... -
Effect of active learning techniques on students’ choice of approach to learning in Dentistry: a South African case study
(Unisa Press, 2011)The purpose of this article is to report on empirical work, related to a techniques module, undertaken with the dental students of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. I will relate how a range of different ...
