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Employing the London Atlas in the age estimation of a select South African population
(MDPI, 2022)
Dental age estimation in the living and deceased is a fundamental aspect of forensic
sciences, civil cases, medico-legal proceedings and clinical dentistry. Accordingly, this study aimed
to validate the accuracy and ...
Craniofacial, dental, and molecular features of Pyle disease in a South African child
(Springer Nature, 2022)
Pyle Disease (PD), or familial metaphyseal dysplasia [OMIM 265900], is a rare autosomal recessive condition
leading to widened metaphyses of long bones and cortical bone thinning and genu valgum. We detail the oro-dental ...
Taurodontism in dental genetics
(Springer Nature, 2021)
Taurodontism is a dental anomaly defined by enlargement of the pulp chamber of multirooted teeth with apical displacement of
the pulp floor and bifurcation of the roots. Taurodontism can be an isolated trait or part of a ...
A morphometric assessment of developing permanent dentition for age and sex estimation in a select South African sample
(Elsevier, 2022)
Dentition plays a crucial role in the fields of forensic science, forensic odontology and anthropology for age and sex estimation. The aim of this study was to determine the degree of sexual dimorphism and age prediction ...
Maternal and infant risk factors and risk indicators associated with early childhood caries in South Africa: A systematic review
(BMC Oral Health, 2022)
Objectives
To evaluate the risk factors and risk indicators associated with early childhood caries in South Africa.
Design
A systematic review of aetiology was performed. From 1366 papers found, 23 studies met the ...
Pyle metaphyseal dysplasia in an African child: Case report and review of the literature
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
Pyle disease (OMIM 265900), also known as metaphyseal dysplasia, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with no known gene mutation. We
report a case of Pyle disease in a 7-year-old African boy of mixed ancestry who ...
Osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome in South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
The osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome (MIM 259770) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which bone fragility and frequent
fractures are associated with serious ocular changes. The skeletal manifestations resemble ...
“We Want to See Youth That Would Be Better People Than Us”: A Case Report on Addressing Adolescent Substance Use in Rural South Africa
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023)
Research suggests that substance use, particularly among adolescents may lead to increased illegal activities as well as physical and social health consequences. Around the world, communities, overburdened with adolescent ...
Patient satisfaction with health care providers in South Africa: The influences of race and socioeconomic status
(Oxford University Press, 2005)
The first democratic government elected in South Africa in 1994 inherited huge inequalities in health status and
health provision across all sections of the population. This study set out to assess, 4 years later, the ...