Browsing Research Articles (Periodontics and Oral Medicine) by Title

Browsing Research Articles (Periodontics and Oral Medicine) by Title

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  • The role of the dentist in the early detection of oral cancer 
    Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus; Van Zyl, Andre W. (2011-09)
    All patients, and especially high-risk patients, visiting their dentist should receive a thorough examination for the presence of potentially malignant disorders or early oral cancer. It is well documented that early ...
  • Selected pathobiological features and principles of pharmacological pain management 
    Khammissa, Razia Abdool Gafaar; Ballyram, Raoul; Fourie, Jeanine; Bouckaert, Michael; Lemmer, Johan; Feller, Liviu (Sage, 2020-05)
    Pain induced by inflammation and nerve injury arises from abnormal neural activity of primary afferent nociceptors in response to tissue damage, which causes long-term elevation of the sensitivity and responsiveness of ...
  • The socket-shield technique at molar sites : a proof-of-principle technique report 
    Schwimer, Charles W.; Gluckman, Howard; Salama, Maurice; Nagy, Katalin N.; Du Toit, Jonathan (Elsevier, 2019-02)
    The socket-shield technique for avoiding postextraction tissue alteration was first described in 2010. The technique was developed for hopeless teeth in anterior esthetic sites but has not yet been described for molar ...
  • Substance abuse among oral healthcare workers 
    Marnewick, J.C. (Johan); Van Zyl, Andre W. (South African Dental Association, 2014-05)
    The abuse of both licit and illicit substances by the general population affects at least one in ten people. Research shows that the oral healthcare worker has at least the same prevalence of substance abuse, perhaps even ...
  • Substance abuse and oral health 
    Van Zyl, Andre W. (South African Dental Association, 2014-02)
    Substance abuse is a worldwide phenomenon. It is on the increase in most countries and claims the lives of millions every year. Substance abuse may involve licit and illicit drugs, with licit substances claiming more lives ...
  • Yes, you can say no 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Crafford, Elmine; Fortuin, Alwyn (South African Dental Association, 2020-05)
    Quality dental care begins with determining the patient’s understanding of the dental treatment, their expectations, attaining all the diagnostic information and compiling a treatment plan best suited to each individual.1 ...