Browsing Research Articles (Oral Pathology and Oral Biology) by UP Author "Uys, Andre"

Browsing Research Articles (Oral Pathology and Oral Biology) by UP Author "Uys, Andre"

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  • Age estimation based on Willems method versus new country-specific method in South African black children 
    Willems, Guy; Lee, Sang-Seob; Uys, Andre; Bernitz, Herman; Cadenas de Llano-Pérula, Maria; Fieuws, Steffen; Thevissen, Patrick (Springer, 2018-03)
    AIM : The aims of our study were to develop new maturity scores for dental age estimation in South African black children according to the Willems method, which was developed based on Belgian Caucasian (BC) reference data ...
  • Age estimation from anterior cervical vertebral ring apophysis ossification in South Africans 
    Uys, Andre; Bernitz, Herman; Pretorius, Samantha; Steyn, M. (Springer, 2019-11)
    Age estimation in living individuals around the age of 18 years remains a difficult challenge. In this study, the anterior inferior vertebral ring apophysis development of cervical vertebrae C2, C3, and C4 of 496 white and ...
  • An anatomical investigation into the blood supply of the proximal humerus : surgical considerations for rotator cuff repair 
    Keough, Natalie; De Beer, Thys; Uys, Andre; Hohmann, Erik (Elsevier, 2019-12)
    BACKGROUND : The purpose of this study was to investigate the blood supply of the humeral head (HH) originating from the anterior (ACHA) and posterior circumflex humeral arteries (PCHA). METHODS : Formalin preserved ...
  • Complications of head and neck radiotherapy : a dental perspective 
    Buchanan, Glynn Dale; Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin; Tredoux, Sheree; Uys, Andre; Swanepoel, Nicolaas Jacobus (Institute of Oncology Sremska Kamenica, 2019-05-17)
    For the treatment of head and neck cancers radiotherapy is frequently and successfully performed by medical specialists. However, a number of complications may occur following such therapy. Many of these complications are ...
  • 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 ...
  • Dental images - their use and abuse 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Uys, Andre; Bradfield, Charles F.; Van Reede van Oudtshoorn, Nicolaas W. (South African Dental Association, 2020-11)
    Patients’ exposure to medical and dental radiographic examination has increased over the years,1 with dental X-ray procedures now accounting for almost one-third of all radiographic examinations.2 Although they ...
  • Dental students’ self-perceived competency and usage of the internet for learning and evaluation purposes - Part 2 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Postma, Thomas Corne; Uys, Andre; Brandt, Paul Dieter; Crafford, Elmine (South African Dental Association, 2020-08)
    Many dental lecturers are moving away from providing hand-out notes to their students and are rather opting for posting lecture material and tutorials on the internet using the various university platforms such as ...
  • The ‘digital access divide’ at a South African dental school – a cross-sectional study - Part 1 
    Postma, Thomas Corne; Sykes, Leanne M.; Uys, Andre; Brandt, Paul Dieter; Crafford, Elmine (South African Dental Association, 2020-08)
    This study sought to investigate the digital divide, from an access perspective, of dental students at the University of Pretoria. Second to final year students (n= 218 (87.2% response rate) completed a custom-designed survey ...
  • Estimating age and the probability of being at least 18 years of age using third molars : a comparison between Black and White individuals living in South Africa 
    Uys, Andre; Bernitz, Herman; Pretorius, Samantha; Steyn, M. (Springer, 2018-09)
    Third molar development of 705 White and 563 Black South African individuals aged between 15 and 25 years was assessed from panoramic radiographs obtained from the School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, South Africa. ...
  • Estimating age in black South African children 
    Uys, Andre; Fabris-Rotelli, Inger Nicolette; Bernitz, Herman (South African Dental Association, 2014-03)
    Forensic dentists are frequently required to determine the age at death of unidentified skeletons, or to age live individuals who have no record / documentation of their chronological age. In order to be of the greatest ...
  • Evaluation of radiation awareness among oral health care providers in South Africa 
    Vilborn, Piret; Uys, Andre; Yakoob, Zarah; Cronje, Tanita (South African Dental Association, 2021-04)
    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 ...
  • Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva 
    Smit, Chane; Uys, Andre (Wiley, 2023-11)
    Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a rare condition with an estimated prevalence of one in two million individuals. The condition is characterized by widespread heterotrophic ossification of skeletal muscles and ...
  • Forensic dentistry case book 1 : dentures used to convict suspect 
    Bernitz, Herman; Uys, Andre (South African Dental Association, 2014-05)
    An elderly woman was brutally murdered while visiting her deceased husband's grave. At the post mortem it was noticed that her dentures were missing. It was first assumed the dentures had been lost during the violent attack. ...
  • Fragmentary tooth root development : biological and forensic dental implications 
    Nel, Sulette; Davidson, Christy Lana; Uys, Andre; Sykes, Leanne M.; Bernitz, Herman (South African Dental Association, 2017-11)
    Recent findings indicate that there could be continued root development after the successful surgical removal of an impacted tooth. The paper provides a brief review of normal root development, emphasizing the chain ...
  • Internal carotid artery calcifications in a South African population : a CBCT imaging study 
    Uys, Andre; Mavuso, Diana S. (Wiley, 2022-11)
    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 ...
  • Lip height estimation in a southern African sample 
    Houlton, Tobias M.R.; Jooste, Nicolene; Uys, Andre; Steyn, Maryna (South African Dental Association, 2020-09)
    INTRODUCTION : The South African Police Service frequently relies on craniofacial approximation and superimposition to assist in identifying unknown deceased individuals. Standards to estimate lip height are however limited. ...
  • Maxillo-facial radiology case 131 
    Uys, Andre; Yakoob, Zarah (South African Dental Association, 2015-05)
    No abstract available.
  • Metric evaluation of the anterior nasal spine to estimate sex and population group in South African individuals 
    Davidson, Christy Lana; De Klerk, Johan; Matejovsky, Zina; Fabris-Rotelli, Inger Nicolette; Uys, Andre (Springer, 2024)
    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 ...
  • Multiple adenomatoid odontogenic tumours associated with eight impacted teeth 
    Nel, Chane; Uys, Andre; Robinson, Liam; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Springer, 2021-04)
    Adenomatoid odontogenic tumour (AOT) is a benign tumour that arises from odontogenic epithelial remnants. AOTs usually present as innocuous lesions with limited growth potential. Multiple AOTs are frequently reported in ...
  • Previously undiagnosed MVA trauma to TMJ 
    Yakoob, Zarah; Uys, Andre (South African Dental Association, 2016-04)
    Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) have a multifactorial aetiology, one suggestion being that facial trauma caused by motor vehicle accidents (MVA) may result in TMD. However, the relationship is somewhat controversial as ...