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Volumetric change of flowable composite resins due to polymerization as measured with an electronic mercury dilatometer
(Herbert Publications Ltd., 2013)
BACKGROUND: To determine the total volumetric change and the relative speed of shrinkage of bulk fill flowable composites
during polymerization.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A specially designed electronic mercury dilatometer ...
A review of child abuse and the role of the Dental Team in South Africa
(South African Dental Association, 2014)
Introduction:
Child abuse is a worldwide problem and South Africa is not immune. In Cape Town, violence against children has increased in the last ten years. Children are powerless and cannot protect themselves, and the ...
Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children attending the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic in Cape Town
(Wiley, 2021)
Objective: Investigation of the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV)-infected children undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional ...
Use of the passive lower lingual arch in the management of anterior mandibular crowding in the mixed dentition
(South African Dental Association, 2013)
Leeway space preservation in the mixed dentition is a well-documented method of space management. In the mandibular arch it may be saved for utilization in the correction of minor anterior crowding by the placement of a ...
Characteristics of children under 6 years of age treated for Early Childhood Caries at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre, South Africa
(Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine, 2008)
Objective: This retrospective survey highlighted the characteristics of children less than six years of age presenting
with early childhood caries(ECC) who had two or more teeth extracted under intravenous sedation
at ...
Towards bioactive dental restorative materials with chitosan and nanodiamonds: evaluation and application
(SciDoc Publishers, 2015)
BACKGROUND/PURPOSES: Recently various articles showed beneficial effects of the addition of different the beneficial effect (bond strength and longevity) of the addition of different bioactive compounds towards dental ...
Introducing dental students to e-learning at a South African University
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012)
This article serves to report on the introduction of an innovative ‘blended learning’ approach in the Paediatric Dentistry Department at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Cape Town, South Africa. This intervention ...
The mixed dentition pantomogram: A valuable dental development assessment tool for the dentist
(South African Dental Association, 2009)
The mixed dentition pantomogram is routinely used in paediatric
patients. This paper discusses the value of the pantomogram
for early identification of problems in dental development during
the mixed dentition stage. ...
Determination of orthodontic bracket and tooth adaptation using an X-ray micro-computer tomography scanner
(Elsevier, 2020)
The determination of the orthodontic brackets’ adaptation to the curvatures of teeth is a difficult topic to study. The complexity arise due to the different designs of their fitting surfaces, margins and curvatures of ...
Continuous workplace-based assessment as an indication of clinical competence in paediatric dentistry
(International Network for Higher Education in Africa, 2021)
An authentic workplace setting provides the ideal opportunity for assessment of students’ clinical competence at the ‘does’ level of performance.
Final-year dental students in the Department of Paediatric Dentistry at ...