Faculty of Dentistry: Recent submissions
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Temperature changes along a dental implant
(Quintessence Publishing, 2011)AIMS: The aims of this in vitro study were to analyse temperature changes along the surface of a dental implant and to establish the abutment temperature that could cause the critical 47ºC/1min threshold at implant level. ... -
The impact of new complete dentures on oral health-related quality of life
(South African Dental Association, 2007)OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between complete dentures and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQol). METHOD: Seventy-six patients were conveniently selected from the waiting list for complete dentures. ... -
Recruiting and retaining rural students: evidence from a Faculty of Dentistry in South Africa
(Deakin University, 2012)There is a shortage internationally of adequately trained health professionals to service rural areas. Health professionals are more likely to practice in communities that are like the one in which they grew up. The WHO ... -
Making the most of teaching at the chairside
(Wiley, 2011)This paper examines the chairside as an opportunity for teaching and learning. It sets out to understand how students learn in the dental clinic so that they can better be supported in their clinical learning. The paper ... -
Teaching for clinical reasoning – helping students make the conceptual links
(Informa Healthcare, 2010)INTRODUCTION: The paper provides a theoretical framework for understanding how conceptual learning is achieved, and the way in which conceptual understanding influences clinical reasoning and the ability to transfer ... -
The effect of different reinforcements on the fracture toughness of materials for interim restorations
(Elsevier, 2008)STATEMENT OF PROBLEM. Fracture of an interim fixed partial denture (FPD) may jeopardize the success of the interim prosthodontic treatment phase and cause patient discomfort. PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Transition to university: the role played by emotion
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013)Students experience transition to university as challenging. Recent studies implicate emotion in university success. This paper reports on a pilot study to examine the extent to which school to university transition is ... -
‘Your thrust is to understand’ - how academically successful students learn
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2010)The article sets out to understand how academically successful students learn. Self-regulated learning theory is used as a lens to explicate the learning strategies adopted by a cohort of academically successful dentistry ... -
Understanding what it means to be a health practitioner: biographies of care and concern
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2011)INTRODUCTION: I am not a health practitioner, although I work in a Health Sciences Faculty. As the faculty’s ‘Education Advisor’, I am intimately involved in the education of health practitioners. I mentor students to learn ... -
Guidelines for the selection of tooth whitening products amongst those available on the market
(South African Dental Association, 2013)Background: Several tooth whiteners are available on the market, and the ideal choice should be determined by ef ficacy and optimal clinical results. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the reported ... -
Aligning clinical assessment with course elements in prosthodontic dentistry: a South African case
(American Dental Education Association, 2013)Clinical tests were introduced and implemented as an additional clinical assessment tool in the Prosthodontic curriculum of the fourth year undergraduate dentistry program at one South African university. This study ... -
Dental ethics case 24: Non-therapeutic cosmetic treatments including botox
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How do I comment ethically on the work of colleagues?
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Out-of-hours and emergency cover
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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 ... -
An implant-supported auricular prosthesis: a team effort between two South African tertiary institutions
(South African Dental Association, 2002)Primary osseo-integration with cranio facial implants is so reliable that it may be considered routine. Arcu ri ef nl.' reported that the use of titan ium endosseous screw implants proved to be a successful, predictable, ... -
The influence of powder liquid ratio on the flexural strength of fibre reinforced acrylic resin material
(South African Dental Association, 2009)Introduction: Often the powder liquid (P/L) ratio of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resins is changed to modify the handling properties of the material. While it is known that this may influ ence the mechanical properties ... -
Whitening efficacy of three over-the-counter oral rinses
(South African Dental Association, 2011)Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the whitening efficacy of three different oral rinses. Materials and methods: Eighty extracted teeth were randomly divided into four groups, cleaned with a slow-speed hand-piece ... -
Dental ethics case 20 suspected malignancy: to tell or not to tell the truth?
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The perils of under-treatment-by not extracting asymptomatic third molar teeth, am I under-prescribing?
(South African Dental Association, 2013)