Research Publications: Recent submissions

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    • Perceived stress among dental students at the University of the Western Cape 

      Wilson, V.J.; Rayner, C.A.; Gordon, N.A.; Shaikh, A.B.; Crombie, K.; Yasin-Harnekar, S. (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      Introduction: A high prevalence of stress among dental students has been reported. Aim: To determine perceived stress among dental students at the University of the Western Cape. Method: A self-administered questionnaire ...

    • Maxillofacial radiology case 133 

      Nortje, Christoffel (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      Clinical and radiographic images of a condition that may occur in about 1 in 1,000 live births. It is reportedly most common in the Japanese and least common in Negroes. What is your diagnosis?

    • Percutaneous exposure incidents - prevalence, knowledge and perceptions of dental personnel and students at a dental training site in KwaZulu-Natal 

      Moodley, I.; Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      Healthcare workers, including dental practitioners and dental students, are at risk of occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens such as hepatitis B, C and HIV. The present study set out to determine the prevalence, ...

    • Opportunities for Teledentistry in South Africa 

      Fortuin, J.B.; Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      Information, communication and technology (ICT) is a part of everyday life, and the constant evolution of technology has resulted in many opportunities for the health care sector. While health professionals globally have ...

    • Taking and making decisions for children in dentistry 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      In dentistry one rarely deals with life-or-death decisionmaking, however important human values are at stake during the course of any dental treatment. These include preventing pain, preserving and restoring oral function ...

    • Maxillo-facial radiology case 134 

      Nortje, Christoffel (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      This 20 year-old male patient presented with periorbital and facial soft tissue masses of the left side of the face and a swelling affecting upper left maxilla (Figure.A, B). The patient also presents with mental retardation ...

    • Platelet - Rich Fibrin (PRF) - The effect of storage time on platelet concentration 

      Peck, Mogammad T.; Hiss, Donavon; Stephen, L.; Satti, A.; Majeed, Abdul (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      The aim of this study was to determine whether storage time had a significant effect on the platelet concentration of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF). Three blood samples were drawn from each participant into a sterile blood ...

    • Radiographic exposure during pregnancy 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      A 28 year old woman in her first trimester of pregnancy attends the dental surgery as a new patient. She presents with a periapical abscess on her first molar tooth and expresses concern about the numerous unfilled cavities ...

    • Patient satisfaction during and following procedural sedation for ambulatory surgery 

      Lapere, C.; Roelofse, J.; Omar, Y.; du Plessis, A.; von Backstrom, A.Botha, W.; Cook, C.; Bosch, G. (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      Background: Patient satisfaction is multidimensional. The clinician's perspective of a good outcome and the patient's experience of a satisfactory service are often two different end-points. The primary aim of our study ...

    • Managing stress in the dental environment 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      Stress is defined as "an imbalance between a perceived demand (stressor) and a person's perceived ability to cope with, or to meet, that demand". It is well known that dentists are subject to a variety of stress-related ...

    • Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (PSA), an alternative to general anaesthesia for surgical procedures outside the hospital environment 

      Roelofse, J.A. (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      We are in the midst of a dynamic time for sedation practice as this is probably the fastest growing area in anaesthesia care. According to all sedation guidelines, including the 2015 SASA guidelines on PSA, we can administer ...

    • Maxillo-facial radiology case 136 

      Nortje, Christoffel (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      Clinical picture and skull radiographs of a patient having a developmental field defect, probably occurring between 21 and 70 days of uterine life, rather than an individual syndrome. As such the etiology and pathogenesis ...

    • Irrational requests for extractions 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      Dental professionals encounter a number of challenging ethical and legal dilemmas on a daily basis that often arise due to conflicts between the ethical principles of autonomy, non-maleficence (do no harm), beneficence ...

    • Maxillo-facial radiology case 135 

      Nortje, Christoffel (South African Dental Association, 2015)
      This patient presented with a sunken concave midface, anterior open bite, vertically elongated head, wide spread bulging eyes, various impacted teeth and chronic pain on the left side of the face. She also has syndactyly ...

    • Maxillo-facial radiology case 137 

      Nortje, Christoffel (South African Dental Association, 2016)
      Clinical pictures and radiographs of patients presenting with a well demarcated focal mass occurring on the gingiva. Most reported series of cases show a predilection for occurrence in females with a mean age of 29 years. What ...

    • Continuous education in sedation: Laryngospasm and management of the airway 

      Roelofse, J.A.; Lapere, C.; du Plessis, A. (South African Dental Association, 2016)
      The goals of procedural sedation (PSA) stretch far beyond providing just sedation and analgesia. Practices need to strive to treat adults and children with dignity, decreasing their anxiety levels, providing adequate ...

    • Maxillo-facial radiology case 138 

      Nortje, Christoffel (South African Dental Association, 2016)
      Two cases of intentional knife wounds of the maxillofacial region, examples of trauma cases which do present fairly often at the Hospital for treatment. Clinical and radiological examination of Case 1 (Figures 1, 2, 3 and ...

    • "Substance and physical abuse: the effects on oral health" 

      Smit, Dirk A. (South African Dental Association, 2014)
      Substance abuse is an escalating health problem. Apart from the serious consequences experienced by drug users, such abuse negatively affects the operational activities of law enforcement officers, teachers and health ...

    • Substance abuse and maxillofacial injuries 

      Ranchod, S.; Smit, Dirk A.; Morkel, Jean A. (South African Dental Association, 2014)
      Some of the major causes of maxillofacial injuries are assault/ inter-personal violence (IPV), motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), work-related injuries, sporting accidents and falls. However, the epidemiological data for ...

    • Ethical issues in replacing a single tooth with a dental implant 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni; Du Toit, J. (South African Dental Association, 2014)
      A general dental practitioner experienced in the placement of dental endosteal implants attends to a 32-year old female patient at her first consultation and treatment planning visit. The patient's oral hygiene was ...