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Transcultural and language barriers to patient care
(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 ...
Minor's request for confidentiality
(South African Dental Association, 2014)
Following uncomplicated root canal treatment on a lower
molar tooth, the 14 year old patient presented a few weeks
later, together with her mother, complaining about an ulcer
on her palate. Her mother assumed the lesion ...
The use of laser-based technologies in dentistry: Ethical issues and safety considerations
(South African Dental Association, 2015)
The use of laser-based technologies in general dental
practice in South Africa is growing each year both in
numbers and in scope of use. It has been shown to be
beneficial in treating a wide range of oral and ...
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 ...
Ethical management of patients with hearing impairments
(South African Dental Association, 2014)
Mrs Zuma is a 75 year old patient who has been living
alone for six years since her husband died. Her hearing
has deteriorated over the past few years. She has lost all
her natural teeth and has been wearing upper and ...
Managing stress in the dental environment
(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 ...
Why dentists should take a greater interest in sex and gender
(Nature Publishing Group, 2010)
This brief review highlights the lack of evidence relating to sex and gender differences in oral health as well as the widespread conceptual confusion and conflation that often underlies them. A broader biomedical understanding ...
Handling medical emergencies
(South African Dental Association, 2015)
Medical emergencies can occur at any time in the dental
surgery. Routine dental operations and procedures that generally
cause no harm or distress to fit and normal patients
may give rise to symptoms, alarming and of ...