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 ...
Van Staden, Werdie; Nienaber, A.; Rossouw, T.; Turner, A.C. (Astrid); Filmalter, Cecilia Jacoba; Nel, Jan Gert; Bapela, S.; Beetge, Mia-Michaela; Blumenthal, Ryan; Castelyn, Camille De Villebois; De Witt-Jordaan, T.W. (Wilma); Dlagnekova, Antonia; Kotze, Carla; Mangwane, S.; Napoles, Lizeka; Somers, R.; Sykes, Leanne M.; Van Zyl, W.B.; Venter, Marietjie; Uys, Andre; Warren, Nichola(South African Medical Association, 2023-04)
This article provides ethical guidance on using race in health research as a variable or in defining the study population. To this end, a plain,
non-exhaustive checklist is provided for researchers and research ethics ...
Merbold, Lene; Smit, Chane; Ker-Fox, Jason(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2023-05-31)
BACKGROUND : In developing countries, many diagnosed cases of ameloblastoma (AB) have a significant delay in receiving treatment because of patient factors and healthcare facility constraints.
OBJECTIVES : The radiologic ...
INTRODUCTION : The anterior nasal spine is a pointed, midline projection of the maxilla. This bony structure dictates the overlying soft tissues providing the phenotypic features of the nose and upper lip and determines ...
Alsanie, Ibrahim; Rajab, Shahad; Cottom, Hannah; Adegun, Oluyori; Agarwal, Reshma; Jay, Amrita; Graham, Laura; James, Jacqueline; Barrett, A. William; Van Heerden, W.F.P. (Willem Francois Petrus); De Vito, Mariano; Canesso, Alessandra; Adisa, Akinyele Olumuyiwa; Akinshipo, Abdul-Warith Olaitan; Ajayi, Oluseyi Folake; Nwoga, Mark Chukwuemeka; Okwuosa, Chukwubuzor Udokwu; Omitola, Olufemi Gbenga; Orikpete, Efetobo Victor; Soluk-Tekkesin, Merva; Bello, Ibrahim O.; Qannam, Ahmed; Gonzalez, Wilfredo; Perez-de-Oliveira, Maria Eduarda; Santos-Silva, Alan Roger; Vargas, Pablo Agustin; Toh, Eu-Wing; Khurram, Syed Ali(Springer, 2022-12)
BACKGROUND : Salivary gland tumours (SGT) are a relatively rare group of neoplasms with a wide range of histopathological appearance and clinical features. To date, most of the epidemiological studies on salivary gland ...
Ambele, Melvin Anyasi; Robinson, Liam; Van Heerden, M.B. (Marlene); Pepper, Michael Sean; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus(Elsevier, 2023-01)
Odontogenic keratocysts (OKCs) are common cysts of odontogenic origin that usually occur as a single nonsyndromic cyst in isolation (sporadic) or as syndromic multiple cysts as a manifestation of naevoid basal cell carcinoma ...
Forensic odontology plays an important role in the identification of severely decomposed or carbonised corpses, particularly when conventional identification methods fail. This case report highlights the use of dental ...
Do Amaral-Silva, Gleyson Kleber; Dias, Laryssa Moura; Mariz, Bruno Augusto Linhares Almeida; Fonseca, Felipe Paiva; Rangel, Ana Lúcia Carrinho Ayroza; Zanella, Virgílio Gonzales; Castilho, Rogerio Moraes; Martins, Manoela Domingues; Vargas, Pablo A; Wagner, Vivian Petersen(Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral y Cirugia Bucal, 2022-03)
BACKGROUND : Appropriate DNA replication is vital to maintain cell integrity at the genomic level. Malfunction on
DNA repair mechanisms can have implications related to tumor behavior. Our aim was to evaluate the ...
BACKGROUND : Stroke is the second leading cause of death globally and account for 25,000 deaths annually in South Africa. Both medial and intimal located intracranial internal carotid artery (iICA) calcifications are ...
Smit, Chane; Robinson, Liam; Tager, Elena Roman; Roza, Ana Luiza Oliveira Correa; Rocha, Andre Caroli; Santos-Silva, Alan Roger; Vargas, Pablo Agustin; Romanach, Mario Jose; Fonseca, Felipe Paiva; Carlos, Roman; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus(British Institute of Radiology, 2022-07)
OBJECTIVES : The aim of the current study was to analyse the demographic, clinical and radiological
features of primary aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) involving the maxillofacial region.
METHODS : Histologically confirmed ...
Robinson, Liam; Smit, Chane; Fonseca, Felipe Paiva; Abrahao, Aline Correa; Romanach, Mario Jose; Khurram, Syed Ali; Hunter, K.D. (Keith); Speight, Paul M.; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus(Springer, 2022-12)
BACKGROUND : Keratoameloblastoma (KA) is an uncommon and controversial variant of ameloblastoma exhibiting central keratinisation. Due to their rarity, there is limited information in the literature on their clinical, ...
The global Covid-19 pandemic has forced forensic dentists to improve infection control methods. This search investigated the practical utilization of different 3D scanners to record and to analyze bite marks in the skin- ...
Perez-de-Oliveira, Maria Eduarda; Robinson, Liam; Assuncao Junior, Jose Narciso Rosa; Abrahao, Aline Correa; Romanach, Mario Jose; Penafort, Paulo Victor Mendes; Da Silva, Luan Cesar; Santos-Silva, Alan Roger; Lopes, Marcio Ajudarte; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus; Vargas, Pablo Agustin(Elsevier, 2022-12)
This study reports 9 additional tongue hamartomas in children paired with a literature review. A retrospective analysis was performed from 3 Oral Pathology laboratories. Additionally, a literature review was conducted ...
A young woman was returning home after work when
she was accosted by a man wielding a knife. She was
dragged into a nearby bush where the suspect attempted to rape her. She put up a substantial fight and was
able to ...
A 64-year-old male patient, who is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive on treatment, presented with a two-year history of a painful swelling involving the left parotid gland. Cone beam computerised tomographic ...
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : The aim of this study was to assess the awareness of oral health care providers and dental students regarding radiation safety, protection and legislation pertaining to dental radiography in South ...
Sykes, Leanne M.; Bernitz, Herman; Becker, L.H.; Bradfield, Charles F.(South African Dental Association, 2021-03)
The effective practising of dentistry requires that dentists
and dental technicians work hand in hand, having mutual
respect for each other, while maintaining the highest
standards in each of their respective disciplines. ...
Sykes, Leanne M.; Robinson, Liam(South African Dental Association, 2021-08)
This textbook represents an up-to-date, comprehensive compilation of the field of Forensic Odontology. The chapters have been uniquely structured to take the reader through all aspects of this discipline in a methodical ...