Research Publications: Recent submissions

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    • Drug-abusing patients - Can I refuse to treat them? 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (ALLSA, 2013)
      In the past few months, there have been increasing numbers of drug-abusing patients attending my practice. More recently, an anorexic, very agitated and nervous 20-year-old presented at my consulting rooms requesting ...

    • The effects of an educational intervention on the early management of oral lesions in the uMgungundlovu district in KwaZulu-Natal 

      Muslim, T.; Naidoo, Sudeshni (MedPharm Publications, 2013)
      Oral lesions that are associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are often the first clinical signs of an underlying infection. This study aimed to test primary healthcare (PHC) nurses’ knowledge and ...

    • Maxillo-facial radiology case 107 

      Nortje, Christoffel (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      Carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity. The neoplasm may affect any part of the jaws. Invasion of the jawbones by continuity is a frequent occurrence in carcinomas originating on the alveolar ridge and ...

    • Periodontitis and cardiovascular disease 

      Jeftha, Anthea; Holmes, Haly (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      Periodontal medicine has been studied and reviewed extensively since its introduction to the dental fraternity. The association of periodontal disease with and its effects on the cardiovascular system are amongst the many ...

    • The importance of communication between members of the dental team 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A patient, accompanied by the daughter with whom she lived, visited a dentist for extraction of her six remaining lower teeth. She had last been to the practice two years earlier, when two teeth were extracted without ...

    • Oral medicine case book 53: radiation - induced xerostomia 

      Cheung, Tik; Peck, Mogammad T.; Dreyer, Wynand P. (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 76-year old male presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic, complaining of a persistent feeling of a dry mouth, subsequent to having undergone surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 18 ...

    • Oral medicine case book 50: HIV associated Kaposi sacoma 

      Stander, Suzette; Mulder-Van Staden, Sune; Dreyer, Wynand P. (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 33-year-old female of African descent was referred to the Oral Medicine Clinic from a neighbouring rural clinic. The patient presented with painful nodular lesions on her gingivae and hard palate, having noticed the ...

    • Oral medicine case book 55: ondontogenic myxoma 

      Holmes, Haly; Mulder, Sune; Dreyer, Wynand P; Fakir, E; Roberts, T; Wainright, H (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 20-year old female was referred from her local community health clinic to the Oral Medicine Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital for a swelling that started out as a small and painless lesion. She had attended the local ...

    • Oral medicine case book 52: pleomorphic adenoma of the upper lip 

      Stander, Suzette; Mulder-Van Staden, Sune; Cheung, Tik; Dreyer, Wynand P.; Afrogheh, Amir; Mohamed, Nadja (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 46-year old female presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic complaining of a large and painless swelling of her upper lip. The lesion had slowly enlarged over the past year and was causing an increasing aesthetic and speech ...

    • Oral medicine case book 49: plasmablastic lymphoma 

      Stander, Suzette; Holmes, Haly; Dreyer, Wynand P.; Afrogheh, Amir; Mohamed, Nadja; Hille, Jos; Osman, Nuraan (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 25-year-old male patient presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic with a painful bleeding lesion on the palate causing him discomfort during speech, mastication, and sleep. The lesion started approximately five months earlier ...

    • Oral medicine case book 46: squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue 

      Stander, Suzette; Jeftha, Anthea; Dreyer, Wynand P.; Abdairahman, B.; Afrogheh, Amir (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 38-year-old-female presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic complaining of pain under her tongue that became worse during chewing, and radiated to her right ear. The pain started two months earlier and gradually increased ...

    • Oral medicine case book 47: oral neurofibroma 

      Stander, Suzette; Dreyer, Wynand P.; Holmes, Haly; Jeftha, Anthea; Afrogheh, Amir (South African Dental Association (SADA), 2013)
      A 29-year-old male patient presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic with the complaint of slow-growing growths on his tongue, causing discomfort. Extra-oral examination revealed several painless soft tissue nodules on his ...

    • "They have different information about what is going on": Emotion in the transition to university 

      McMillan, Wendy (Routledge, 2014)
      Most new students experience school to university transition as challenging. Students from backgrounds with little or no experience of higher education are most vulnerable in this transition, and most at risk of academic ...

    • Dental ethics case 13: what do I do when I suspect that my elderly patient is being abused?: dental ethics 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2011)
      The problem of elder abuse and neglect in South Africa is widespread. Elder abuse occurs across all economic, ethnic, religious, gender and cultural groups. In South Africa the problem was previously the sole responsibility ...

    • Dental ethics case 21: extreme makeovers - the ethics of aesthetic dentistry 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2012)
      Aesthetic sensibilities need to develop within the limits of physiological, morphological and occlusal parameters in restoring function and improving dentofacial and facial aesthetics.

    • Academic-service partnerships, research, and the South African Dental Academic 

      Grossman, Elly S.; Naidoo, Sudeshni (American Dental Education Association, 2012)
      In South Africa, academic dentistry is managed through joint agreements between the South African Department of Health (DoH) and each university, in a type of academic-service partnership. For this study, dental faculty ...

    • Why dentists should take a greater interest in sex and gender 

      Doyal, Lesley; Naidoo, Sudeshni (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 ...

    • Dental ethics case 3: informed consent: risks and benefits of treatment 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2010)
      Studies have shown that pre-operative patient education, providing coping strategies and/or reasonable expectations regarding the post-operative course can help lessen patient anxiety and decrease pain, complications and ...

    • Dental ethics case 2: What are your responsibilities to patients who may have an eating disorder? 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2010)
      Eating disorders are a serious concern and can also have significant consequences on oral health. They represent a clinical challenge to dental professionals because of their unique psychological, medical, nutritional and ...

    • What should I do when I suspect a child patient is being abused? 

      Naidoo, Sudeshni (South African Dental Association, 2010)
      The warning signs of abuse should be considered every time an injured patient is seen. Repeated injuries, multiple bruises, or injuries with uncertain explanations may signal instances of abuse.