• Assessing the completeness of periodontal disease documentation in the EHR : a first step in measuring the quality of care 

  Mullins, Joanna; Yansane, Alfa; Kumar, Shwetha V.; Bangar, Suhasini; Neumann, Ana; Johnson, Todd; Olson, Gregory W.; Kookal, Krishna Kumar; Sedlock, Emily; Kim, Aram; Mertz, Elizabeth; Brandon, Ryan; Simmons, Kristen; White, Joel M.; Kalenderian, Elsbeth; Walji, Muhammad F. (BMC, 2021-05-29)

  BACKGROUND : Our objective was to measure the proportion of patients for which comprehensive periodontal charting, periodontal disease risk factors (diabetes status, tobacco use, and oral home care compliance), and ...
• Treatment of psoriasis 

  Jacobs, T.; Kgokolo, Mahlatse C.M. (Medpharm Publications, 2020-12)

  Psoriasis is a prevalent chronic inflammatory disease. Beyond skin and joint manifestations, psoriasis has numerous associated comorbidities, including metabolic and cardiovascular disease. There are many treatment options ...
• 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 ...
• Reasons why South African dentists chose a career in Dentistry, and later opted to enter an academic environment 

  Mostert, Vanessa C. (South African Dental Association, 2018-04)

  OBJECTIVES : This study aimed to investigate the reasons why South African dentists chose to study Dentistry, later opting for an academic career. METHODS : A cross sectional survey using an anonymous 12-point ...
• Assessing undergraduate dental students' exodontia competencies by employing a novel continuous assessment instrument 

  Merbold, Karl-Heinz (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Background Universities are obliged to ensure that health professions graduates are competent to render safe and effective treatment. Unfortunately, empirical evidence of competence development is lacking, especially at ...
• Assessing the need for management and leadership training in Dentistry in South Africa 

  Tukuru, Michelle Olubunmi (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  The main aim of this study was to assess the need for management and leadership training in dentistry in South Africa (SA). The study also explored stakeholders’ opinion about the most important non-clinical skills to teach ...
• The prevalence of second canals in the mesiobuccal root of maxillary molars : a cone beam computed tomography study 

  Fernandes, N.A. (Nelson Alexander); Herbst, Dirk; Postma, Thomas Corne; Bunn, Belinda Kathleen (Wiley, 2019-04)

  The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of MB2 canals in permanent maxillary molars utilising CBCT; in patients attending a university hospital. A total of 200 patient scans, (100 female and 100 male patients), ...
• Assessment of the anterior loop of the inferior alveolar nerve using reformatted computed tomography : a retrospective study 

  Todorovic, V.S.; Postma, Thomas Corne; Van Zyl, Andre W. (Elsevier, 2018-04)

  The anterior loop of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) is an important landmark in the anterior mandible that must be considered during the placement of dental implants. We measured the length and prevalence of loops of ...
• Planning for financially independent retirement 

  Snyman, Lorraine; Van der Berg-Cloete, S.E. (Sophy); White, John G. (South African Dental Association, 2017-06)

  OBJECTIVES : The study investigated whether dentists in South Africa are actively planning for retirement and if they are confident about being able to retire as financially independent. METHODS : An anonymous online ...
• South African dental students perceptions of most important nonclinical skills according to medical leadership competency framework 

  Van der Berg-Cloete, S.E. (Sophy); Snyman, Lorraine; Postma, Thomas Corne; White, John G. (American Dental Education Association, 2016-11)

  Recent developmental frameworks suggest that dental curricula should focus on developing nonclinical skills in dental students. The aim of this study was to qualitatively map students’ perceptions of the most important ...
• The role of socio-economic position on satisfaction with oral health services among South African adults : a structural equation model 

  Ayo-Yusuf, O.A.; Ayo-Yusuf, Imade J.; matjila, S.A. (South African Dental Association, 2016-11)

  OBJECTIVE : To investigate how differences in socio-economic position (SEP) influence satisfaction with dental services among South Africans. METHODS : Data collected from a nationally representative sample of the South ...
• The perceptions of South African dentists on strategic management to ensure a viable dental practice 

  Snyman, Lorraine; Van der Berg-Cloete, S.E. (Sophy); White, John G. (South African Dental Association, 2016-02)

  OBJECTIVES : How do dentists perceive the influence of the external environment on, and what is their confidence in, planning the strategic management of their practices? METHODS : A cross-sectional survey using an ...
• The association between area level socio-economic position and oral health-related quality of life in the South African adult population 

  Ayo-Yusuf, Imade J.; Naidoo, S.; Ayo-Yusuf, O.A. (South African Dental Association, 2016-02)

  OBJECTIVE : To investigate the association between arealevel socio-economic position (SEP) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). METHODS : Data collected from a nationally representative sample of the South ...
• Piloting the community service attitudes scale in a South African context with matching qualitative data 

  Phalwane, M.G.; Postma, Thomas Corne; Ayo-Yusuf, O.A. (South African Dental Association, 2016-11)

  INTRODUCTION : There is a need to measure the social accountability of dental students following service learning (SL) exposure. OBJECTIVES : To pilot the Community Service Attitudes Scale (CSAS) and to test its ...
• Students' perceptions of vertical and horizontal integration in a discipline-based dental school 

  Postma, Thomas Corne; White, John G. (Wiley, 2017-05)

  INTRODUCTION : Integration is a key concern in discipline-based undergraduate dental curricula. Therefore, this study compared feedback on integration from students who participated in different instructional designs in a ...
• Socio-demographic and academic correlates of clinical reasoning in a dental school in South Africa 

  Postma, Thomas Corne; White, John G. (Wiley, 2017-02)

  INTRODUCTION : There are no empirical studies that describe factors that may influence the development of integrated clinical reasoning skills in dental education. Hence, this study examines the association between outcomes ...
• Developing students' clinical reasoning skills : correlates of perceived relevance of two teaching and learning approaches 

  Postma, Thomas Corne; White, John G. (Wiley, 2017-02)

  INTRODUCTION : “Relevance” is a key concept in adult learning. Hence this study sought to examine students perceptions of relevance of the teaching and learning in relation to different instructional designs employed in ...
• Thomas Wolsey on stage and screen 

  Hornbeck, Patrick (OpenJournals Publishing, 2016-08-19)

  Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, lord chancellor of England from 1515 to 1529, has played no small part in the many literary, historical and dramatic retellings of the reign of King Henry VIII. This article presents the first ...
• The capacity of the Oral Health Centre, University of Pretoria, to complete root canal treatments 

  Postma, Thomas Corne; Mostert, Vanessa C. (South African Dental Association, 2016-09)

  INTRODUCTION : The University of Pretoria Oral Health Centre (UPOHC) is inundated by patients presenting with toothache, many requiring emergency pulpectomies (EPs). To date, the outcome of these procedures performed at ...

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