Browsing Faculty of Dentistry by Author "Kimmie-Dhansay, Faheema"
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its drivers among dental students at University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Potgieter, Nicoline; Kimmie-Dhansay, Faheema; Meyer, Ané; Marais, Savannah; Ismail, Mansoor; Mkololo, Yonela; Maakana, Masingita; Mhlongo, Sisipho; Makhoba, Sinenhlanhla; Mhlanga, Shalom (Health SA Gesondheid, 2022)Background: Vaccine hesitancy has seen an uprising over the decades, even though there have been many advances regarding vaccine-preventable diseases. Of late, vaccine hesitancy has resurged towards the coronavirus disease ... -
Development of academic staff in faculties of dentistry by means of mentorship programs: Protocol for a scoping review
Amosun, Seyi; Kimmie-Dhansay, Faheema; Geerts, Greta (JMIR Publications, 2021)Globally, the demands on dental educators continue to diversify and expand. Due to their importance and value, mentoring programs have been acknowledged as a means of recruiting, developing, and retaining academics in ... -
Impacts of tooth loss on ohrqol in an adult population in Cape Town, South Africa
Kimmie-Dhansay, Faheema; Pontes, Carla Cruvinel; Chikte, Usuf M. E. (MPDI, 2021)Background: Tooth loss is an important component of the global burden of oral disease, greatly reducing the quality of life of those affected. Tooth loss can also affect diet and subsequent incidences of lifestyle diseases, ... -
Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Kimmie-Dhansay, Faheema; Bhayat, Ahmed (BMC, 2022)Dental caries (DC) is highly prevalent condition affecting mostly young children. There has been no systematic review done on the prevalence of DC amongst 12-year -olds in Africa. Although some African countries have ... -
Prevalence of early childhood caries in South Africa: Protocol for a systematic review
Kimmie-Dhansay, Faheema; Barrie, Robert; Naidoo, Sudeshni (JMIR Publications, 2021)Young children are at the highest risk of developing dental caries as they have a lack of autonomy over their diet and oral hygiene practices. Dental caries develops over time due to demineralization of tooth substance ...