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Browsing Community Dentistry by Type "Dissertation"
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The band-and-loop space maintainer (BLSM) is a non-invasive device commonly used to maintain space after the early loss of a single deciduous tooth until the permanent tooth erupts. Unfortunately, however, these devices ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-09-05)The main objective of root canal therapy is cleaning, shaping and obturating the root canal system in three dimensions, as well as preventing reinfection. The objective of this in vitro study was: <ul> <li>to establish the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Introduction: Childhood obesity and dental caries (DC) have increased worldwide and are continuing to pose challenges to public health. The increasing risk of obesity for children is of particular concern because research ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Introduction: Clinicians have long been interested in the multitude of differences in the diagnosis, treatment, and the treatment response between the hyperdivergent or dolicofacial types and hypodivergent or brachyfacial ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Introduction: Glass ionomers are available in sets of powder and liquid constituents, which are dispensed using a scoop and dropper bottle system prior to hand-mixing by an operator. Glass ionomers are also available in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-12-14)Background: Since self-reported periodontal or ‘gum’ health may be explained by the same factors that are associated with clinical periodontal health status, it has been suggested as a useful measure for service planning ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a burden worldwide which has a negative impact on children’s wellbeing and affects aesthetics, speech and mastication. It may lead to loss of space, creating problems that are difficult and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Aberrant inferior alveolar nerve canals (IANC) and mental foramina (MF) have been well documented and can have significant implications if injured during invasive procedures of the human mandible. Geographical and ethnic ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-01-05)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2012)Background: The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) like other Defence Forces of the world, conducts medical classification on their members. This medical classification has, as one of the components, an Oral ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009)The use of medicinal plants in the treatment of infectious diseases is an acceptable and popular phenomenon in South Africa and worldwide. The potential of extracts from these plants as antimicrobial agents necessitates ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Periapical endodontic surgery may be indicated when orthograde retreatment of failed endodontic therapy is unsuccessful, unfeasible or contraindicated. The sequence of procedures during the surgery includes exposure of the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Introduction: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a serious public health concern globally especially in developing countries like South Africa. The main source from which infants acquire the causative bacteria - Mutans ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-07)Introduction Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a recently discovered virus, responsible for causing Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). COVID-19 is an infectious disease that emerged in December ...
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(University of Pretoria, 1993-10-02)Problems concerning the planning and practicing of health care currently exist. Countries are spending more funds on medical care without making a discernible dent in the health status of their citizens. This lack of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Dento-facial anomalies have been diagnosed for centuries. The diagnosis or observation thereof is reported to date back to the Fifth Century AD where Hippocrates observed and noted numerous craniofacial deformities ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-02-18)Objective: This study sought to determine the association between periodontal disease in pregnancy and the delivery of low birth weight newborns in a rural population of South African women. Methods: This case-control study ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-04-07)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and its association with head and neck cancers (HNCs) have been established by many studies. The characteristics of HPV-associated HNCs are distinguishable from those of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Aim: The University of Pretoria Oral Health Centre (UPOHC) is inundated by patients who demand emergency pulpectomies. The demand for service however exceeds the capacity to treat, which may be problematic in terms of ...
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