Faculty of Dentistry: Recent submissions

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    • Oral Medicine Case Book 56: Oral Manifestations of aplastic anaemia 

      Padayachee, S.; Holmes, Haly; Dreyer, Wynand P. (South African Dental Association, 2014)
      A 22-year old female patient was referred to the Oral Medicine Clinic from the Haematology Ward at Groote Schuur Hospital for evaluation of a painful oral ulcer, which had been present for three weeks. The patient ...

    • Privacy and disclosure in the consulting room 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2014)
      For many, the professional relationship between a dental practitioner and a patient represents an ideal long-term, close personal relationship that involves friendship as well as professional responsibility. Privacy and ...

    • Planning for treatment ethically 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni; Du Toit, J. (South African Dental Association, 2014)
      While dentistry remains firstly a health profession, it is naive and unrealistic not to realise that business considerations and financial compensation for services rendered play an important role in achieving a successful ...

    • Transcultural and language barriers to patient care 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2014)
      Communities are become increasingly multicultural and ethnically disparate and dentists need to be alert to the diverse challenges this may bring to their practices. This is particularly true for South Africa where ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • Oral health and nutrition for children under five years of age: a paediatric food-based dietary guideline 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (MedPharm Publications, 2013)
      Good nutrition is essential for good health and the development and integrity of the oral cavity. Oral health is integral to general health and essential to well-being. Dental caries is the most common oral disease in ...

    • Bonding of acrylic denture teeth to resin denture bases 

      Geerts, Greta; Martin E. (South African Dental Association, 2012)
      Anterior teeth debonding from dentures is a common prob­ lem. This study tested the bond strength of denture teeth to two types of denture res1n, with and without grooving the ridge-lap surface. Bond strength and fracture ...

    • 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 ...

    • Maxillo-facial radiology case 108 

      Nortje, Christoffel (E DOC CC, 2013)
      This 8-year-old female came to her paediatrician with an 18-day history of facial swelling. A biopsy was performed at that time, and was interpreted as indicating Burkitt's lymphoma. Findings from blood studies and chest ...

    • Drug-abusing patients - Can I refuse to treat them? 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (ALLSA, 2013)
      In the past few months, there have been increasing numbers of drug-abusing patients attending my practice. More recently, an anorexic, very agitated and nervous 20-year-old presented at my consulting rooms requesting ...

    • The effects of an educational intervention on the early management of oral lesions in the uMgungundlovu district in KwaZulu-Natal 

      Muslim, T.; Naidoo, Sudeshni (MedPharm Publications, 2013)
      Oral lesions that are associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are often the first clinical signs of an underlying infection. This study aimed to test primary healthcare (PHC) nurses’ knowledge and ...

    • Knowledge, attitudes and practices (Kap) regarding early childhood caries among nurses working in a low socio-economic area 

      Mohamed, Nadia; Barnes, Jo (Peertechz, 2015)
      In the poorer communities, nursing professionals are usually the first health professionals to come into contact with parents and their children. They are therefore the first port of call when patients need information ...

    • Maxillo-facial radiology case 107 

      Nortje, Christoffel (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      Carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity. The neoplasm may affect any part of the jaws. Invasion of the jawbones by continuity is a frequent occurrence in carcinomas originating on the alveolar ridge and ...

    • Periodontitis and cardiovascular disease 

      Jeftha, Anthea; Holmes, Haly (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      Periodontal medicine has been studied and reviewed extensively since its introduction to the dental fraternity. The association of periodontal disease with and its effects on the cardiovascular system are amongst the many ...

    • The importance of communication between members of the dental team 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A patient, accompanied by the daughter with whom she lived, visited a dentist for extraction of her six remaining lower teeth. She had last been to the practice two years earlier, when two teeth were extracted without ...

    • Oral medicine case book 53: radiation - induced xerostomia 

      Cheung, Tik; Peck, Mogammad T.; Dreyer, Wynand P. (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 76-year old male presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic, complaining of a persistent feeling of a dry mouth, subsequent to having undergone surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 18 ...

    • Oral medicine case book 50: HIV associated Kaposi sacoma 

      Stander, Suzette; Mulder-Van Staden, Sune; Dreyer, Wynand P. (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 33-year-old female of African descent was referred to the Oral Medicine Clinic from a neighbouring rural clinic. The patient presented with painful nodular lesions on her gingivae and hard palate, having noticed the ...

    • Oral medicine case book 55: ondontogenic myxoma 

      Holmes, Haly; Mulder, Sune; Dreyer, Wynand P; Fakir, E; Roberts, T; Wainright, H (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 20-year old female was referred from her local community health clinic to the Oral Medicine Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital for a swelling that started out as a small and painless lesion. She had attended the local ...