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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 ...
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 ...
Abuse and oral health
(South African Dental Association, 2014)
This year the SADA theme was hosted
by the University of the Western Cape
and we hope that the informative material
in the dedicated articles and
press releases have created awareness
among dental practitioners. It ...
Osteogenesis imperfecta type III in South Africa: Psychosocial challenges
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
Individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta type III (OI III) are severely physically disabled due to frequent fracturing. Their disability poses
numerous barriers that challenge their social development. Despite these ...
In vitro antimicrobial comparison of three commercially available chlorhexidine-based oral rinses
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
INTRODUCTION: Commercially available chlorhexidine (CHX)
formulations differ in their CHX concentrations (0.2% and
0.12%) as well as in various additives including alcohol,
antimicrobials such as cetylpyridinium chloride ...
Descriptive epidemiology of salivary gland neoplasms in Nigeria: An AOPRC multicenter tertiary hospital study
(Wiley, 2018)
Objectives: Accurate diagnosis of salivary gland neoplasms (SGN) in many centers in
Africa is limited by poor diagnostic resources and ancillary services. Hence, we have
carried out a multicenter epidemiological study ...
Determining an average distance from the external mandibular cortex to the inferior alveolar canal using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging: An aid to harvesting mandibular ramus autogenous grafts.
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
OBJECTIVES: To provide average measurements relating
the external mandibular cortex (EMC) to the inferior alveolar
canal (IAC) using CBCT.
METHODS: 100 CBCT images from UWC Dental hospital
patient database were analysed ...
Dealing with non-compliant, abusive or aggressive patients in dental practice
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
There is increasing concern as to how health professionals
respond to patients who are considered non-compliant,
abusive or difficult. What are their responsibilities to the
patient? What are their responsibilities to ...
Residual cyst of the jaws: A clinico-pathologic study of this seemingly inconspicuous lesion
(Public Library of Science, 2020)
Residual cysts are relatively rare inflammatory cysts of the jaws. They are essentially radicular cysts without the presence of the offending dentition. These lesions have the ability to destroy bone within the jaws without ...
In vitro analysis of the marginal adaptation and discrepancy of stainless steel crowns
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Aim: The purpose of the study was to assess the marginal adaptation and discrepancy of SSC’s.
Differences in adaptation and discrepancy between the four surfaces (mesial, lingual, distal, and
buccal) were evaluated.
Methods: ...