• Resolution of apical periodontitis-induced mental nerve paresthesia through nonsurgical endodontic retreatment : a case report 

  Buchanan, Glynn Dale; Smit, Chane; Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin; ElSheshtawy, Ahmed S. (Elsevier, 2023-07)

  Paresthesia is a potential consequence of unsuccessful root canal treatment. Persistent infection resulting in apical periodontitis may enlarge sufficiently to involve the mental neurovascular bundle. The case presented ...
• Investigation of mandibular second molar root and canal morphology in a Black South African population using cone-beam computed tomography and two classification systems 

  Buchanan, Glynn Dale; Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin; Fabris-Rotelli, Inger Nicolette; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels; Uys, Andre (Nihon University School of Dentistry, 2023)

  PURPOSE : To investigate the root and canal morphology of mandibular second molars, including anatomical variations, in a Black South African population using two classification systems. METHODS : Cone-beam computed ...
• A cone-beam computed tomography study of canalis sinuosus and its accessory canals in a South African population 

  Beckenstrater, Michael A.; Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin; Smit, Chane; Buchanan, Glynn Dale (Springer, 2024)

  OBJECTIVES : Canalis sinuosus (CS) is a clinically relevant structure in the anterior maxilla. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and distribution of CS and its accessory canals (ACs) in the South African ...
• The Risk of orofacial cleft lip/palate due to maternal ambient air pollution exposure : a call for further research in South Africa 

  Wright, Caradee Yael; Kapwata, Thandi; Wernecke, Bianca; Malherbe, Helen L.; Butow, Kurt-W.; Naidoo, Natasha; Garland, Rebecca M.; De Lange, Anzel; Gareth E., Murray (Ubiquity Press, 2023)

  BACKGROUND: Despite being underreported, orofacial cleft lip/palate (CLP) remains in the top five of South Africa’s most common congenital disorders. Maternal air pollution exposure has been associated with CLP in neonates. ...
• A study of mandibular premolar root and canal morphology in a Black South African population using cone-beam computed tomography and two classification systems 

  Buchanan, Glynn Dale; Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin; Fabris-Rotelli, Inger Nicolette; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels; Uys, Andre (Nihon University School of Dentistry, 2022)

  PURPOSE : An investigation of the configurations of mandibular premolar roots and canals in a population of Black South Africans. METHODS : Cone-beam computed tomography analysis of 772 mandibular premolars was performed, ...
• Root and canal morphology of the permanent anterior dentition in a Black South African population using cone-beam computed tomography and two classification systems 

  Buchanan, Glynn Dale; Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin; Fabris-Rotelli, Inger Nicolette; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels; Uys, Andre (Nihon University School of Dentistry, 2022-10)

  PURPOSE : This study investigated the root and canal morphology of the permanent anterior dentition in a Black South African population. METHODS : In total 2,343 permanent anterior teeth were evaluated using cone-beam ...
• AI and precision oncology in clinical cancer genomics : from prevention to targeted cancer therapies-an outcomes based patient care 

  Dlamini, Zodwa; Skepu, Amanda; Kim, Namkug; Mkhabele, Mahlori; Khanyile, Richard; Molefi, Thulo; Mbatha, Sikhumbuzo; Setlai, Botle; Mulaudzi, Thanyani Victor; Mabongo, Mzubanzi; Bida, Nndweleni Meshack; Kgoebane-Maseko, Minah; Mathabe, Kgomotso; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Kgokolo, C.M.; Chauke-Malinga, Nkhensani; Ramagaga, Serwalo; Hull, Rodney (Elsevier, 2022)

  Precision medicine is the personalization of medicine to suit a specific group of people or even an individual patient, based on genetic or molecular profiling. This can be done using genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic ...
• Measuring final-year dental students’ ability to remove teeth independently using independence ratios 

  Merbold, Karl-Heinz; Postma, Thomas Corne (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2022-09)

  BACKGROUND. Universities are obliged to ensure that dental graduates possess the necessary skills to render safe and effective treatment. Empirical evidence regarding the development of safe and effective independent ...
• Osteogenic competence and potency of the bone induction principle : inductive substrates that initiate "bone : formation by autoinduction" 

  Ripamonti, Ugo; Duarte, Raquel; Ferretti, Carlo; Reddi, A. Hari (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2022-05)

  The de novo induction of bone has always been a fascinating phenomenon, keeping skeletal reconstructionists and cellular developmental biologists continuously engaged to finally provide a molecular and cellular approach ...
• Root and canal morphology of maxillary second molars in a Black South African subpopulation using cone-beam computed tomography and two classifications 

  Buchanan, Glynn Dale; Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin; Fabris-Rotelli, Inger Nicolette; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels; Uys, Andre (Wiley, 2023-09)

  This study investigated the root and canal morphology of maxillary second molars in a Black South African population using high-resolution cone-beam computed tomography. In total, 386 maxillary second molar teeth were ...
• The conundrum of human osteoinduction : is the bone induction principle failing clinical translation? 

  Ferretti, Carlo; Ripamonti, Ugo (Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2021-06)

  No abstract available.
• Audit of the workload in a maxillofacial and oral surgical unit in Johannesburg 

  Sukha, Kamal; Mabongo, Mzubanzi (South African Dental Association, 2021-05)

  INTRODUCTION : Maxillofacial and oral surgical (MFOS) audits are able to provide data to both current and prospective patients regarding the quality of care an institution is capable of providing. The more frequently ...
• A debt repaid? A case of an unusual foreign body found in the nasal cavity 

  Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin; Musson, C.G.; Uys, Andre; Buchanan, Glynn Dale (Wiley, 2021-02)

  The appearance of nasal foreign bodies is well reported in children but hardly ever seen in adults. These objects are often easily identified and removed. This report documents an unusual case of a bank note lodged in the ...
• Development of a clinical prediction model for in-hospital mortality from the South African cohort of the African surgical outcomes study 

  Kluyts, Hyla-Louise; Conradie, Wilhelmina; Cloete, Estie; Spijkerman, Sandra; Smith, Oliver; Alli, Ahmed; Koto, Modise Z.; Montwedi, Daniel; Govender, Komalan; Cronje, Larissa; Grobbelaar, Mariette; Omoshoro-Jones, Jones A.; Rorke, Nicolette F.; Anderson, Philip; Torborg, Alexandra; Alphonsus, Christella; Alexandris, Panagiotis; Peter, Aunel Mallier; Singh, Usha; Diedericks, Johan; Mrara, Busisiwe; Reed, Anthony; Davies, Gareth L.; Davids, Jody G.; Van Zyl, Hendrik A.; Govindasamy, Vishendran; Rodseth, Reitze; Matos-Puig, Roel; Bhat, Kajake A.P.; Naidoo, Noel; Roos, John; Jaworska, Magdalena; Steyn, Annemarie; Dippenaar, Johannes Marthinus (Tinus); Pearse, R.M.; Madiba, Thandinkosi; Biccard, Bruce McIure (Springer, 2021-02)

  BACKGROUND : Data on the factors that influence mortality after surgery in South Africa are scarce, and neither these data nor data on risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality after surgery are routinely collected. Predictors ...
• Genetic drivers of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma : aberrant splicing events, mutational burden, hpv infection and future targets 

  Dlamini, Zodwa; Alaouna, Mohammed; Mbatha, Sikhumbuzo Z.; Bhayat, Ahmed; Mabongo, Mzubanzi; Chatziioannou, Aristotelis; Hull, Rodney (MDPI, 2021-03-15)

  Head and neck cancers include cancers that originate from a variety of locations. These include the mouth, nasal cavity, throat, sinuses, and salivary glands. These cancers are the sixth most diagnosed cancers worldwide. ...
• Should South Africa train specialist endodontists? A cross-sectional online survey 

  Buchanan, Glynn Dale; Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin; Tredoux, Sheree; Vorster, Martin; Warren, Nichola; Van der Vyfer, Peet J. (Medknow Publications, 2021-09)

  INTRODUCTION: Endodontics as an independent dental specialty exists in many regions worldwide, with training programs established in both developed and developing countries. Endodontic specialty training is, however, currently ...
• Double gemination or fusion of a permanent mandibular second molar : a case report 

  Buchanan, Glynn Dale; Tredoux, Sheree; Schouwstra, Ciska-Mari; Nel, Chane; Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin (Quintessence Publishing Company, 2021)

  Gemination and fusion are developmental conditions affecting the shape of teeth in both primary and permanent dentition. A 12-year-old girl presented for clinical assessment and the examination revealed an unusually shaped ...
• MicroRNA and alternative mRNA splicing events in cancer drug response/resistance : potent therapeutic targets 

  Marima, Rahaba; Francies, Flavia Zita; Hull, Rodney; Molefi, Thulo; Oyomno, Meryl; Khanyile, Richard; Mbatha, Sikhumbuzo Z.; Bates, David Owen; Dlamini, Zodwa (MDPI, 2021-12-02)

  Cancer is a multifaceted disease that involves several molecular mechanisms including changes in gene expression. Two important processes altered in cancer that lead to changes in gene expression include altered microRNA ...
• Microbial contamination profile change over a 4-year period in nonoperated cleft soft palate 

  Roode, G.J. (Gieljam); Butow, Kurt-Wilhelm; Naidoo, Sharan (Wiley, 2022-01)

  AIMS : Surgical site infection is a major concern in cleft soft palate. Knowledge of the type, number and antimicrobial resistance of pathogens present preoperatively contribute to treatment success. The aim of this study ...
• Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor : a rare association with an asymmetrical soft palate cleft 

  Naidoo, Sharan; Roode, Gieljam Johannes; Butow, Kurt-Wilhelm; Meer, Shabnum (Sage, 2022)

  Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumor (ECT) is a rare oral lesion first described by Smith et al. in 1995. These tumors are typically painless, slow growing and benign masses occurring predominantly on the anterior tongue ...

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