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  • Beyond statistics : Part 3 : Getting started with research 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Gani, Fatima; Jagathpal, A.J. (South African Dental Association, 2016-09)
    If you have read this far – then you are ready to Research! So where, and how do you start? This paper is intended to guide and to stimulate novice researchers to take the plunge and delve into the exciting world of research ...
  • The ethics of research : Part 4 : Safeguarding the scientist, protecting the participants 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Brandt, Paul Dieter; Evans, Bill (South African Dental Association, 2016-10)
    Traditionally, medicine has been governed by the principle of Primum non nocere - “first do no harm”, which implies both doing good and avoiding doing harm. However, in medical research, this approach is far too simplistic. ...
  • Reconstruction of an extensive midfacial defect using additive manufacturing techniques 
    Fernandes, N.A. (Nelson Alexander); Van den Heever, Jacobus; Hoogendijk, Christiaan Frederik; Botha, Sarel; Booysen, Gerrie; Els, Johan (Wiley, 2016-10)
    Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours are extremely rare tumours arising in peripheral nerves. Only 17 cases involving the trigeminal nerve have ever been reported. These tumours have a very poor prognosis and very ...
  • Treatment versus research : Part 5 : Bridging the boundaries 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Dullabh, Hemant D.; Brandt, Paul Dieter; Evans, Paul (South African Dental Association, 2016-11)
    For clinicians wishing to embark on research, the obvious choice may be to use their large patient pool, already at their disposal. Gathering information from old files and records is relatively easy and harmless, as ...
  • Nasal reconstruction of a patient with complete congenital arhinia : a clinical report 
    Fernandes, N.A. (Nelson Alexander); Van den Heever, Jacobus; Sykes, Leanne M.; Kluge, Herman (Elsevier, 2016-12)
    Complete congenital arhinia is a rare embryonic disorder of unknown etiology. This is a clinical report of prosthetic nasal rehabilitations done in the early childhood and adolescent stages of a patient with complete ...
  • Biaxial flexural strength of three ceramic oxide core materials 
    Dullabh, Hemant D.; Herbst, Dirk; Sykes, Leanne M.; Biseswar, Nadir (South African Dental Association, 2017-03)
    INTRODUCTION : Brittleness and low strength render conventional ceramic systems unsuitable for routine restorative use in molars. Modern, high-strength ceramic core materials such as high purity aluminum oxide (Al2O3) ...
  • "In my hands” : Part 9 : The case for case reports 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Evans, William G.; Harryparsad, Ashana; Gani, Fatima; Vally, Zunaid Ismail (South African Dental Association, 2017-05)
    Evidence based practice (EBP) was developed to assess available scientific evidence and rank it according to the rigour, strength and precision of the research. It aims to provide guidance for clinicians on which to ...
  • Practicing beyond your expertise - Part 10. Who's to blame, who's to name? 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Vally, Zunaid Ismail; Evans, William G. (South African Dental Association, 2017-06)
    A prosthodontist was recently called by a dentist who was asking for advice about a patient who was anaesthetized and lying in the chair at that time. The patient was partially dentate in the mandible, with severe periodontal ...
  • The effects of the refugee crisis on age estimation analysis over the past 10 years : a 16-country survey 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Bhayat, Ahmed; Bernitz, Herman (MDPI Publishing, 2017-06-13)
    Dental age estimation (AE) tests are routinely done on living and deceased persons. There is anecdotal evidence suggesting an increase in age estimations due to the refugee crisis. Our aim is to determine the reasons and ...
  • Comparison of alveolar osteitis with post implant removal osteitis (can a “dry socket” occur after implant removal?) 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Herbst, Dirk; Dullabh, Hemant D.; Fernandes, N.A. (Nelson Alexander) (South African Dental Association, 2017-07)
    The introduction of dental implants spawned an exponential growth in the number of fixtures being placed to meet the increasing functional and aesthetic demands of patients. In response, manufacturers have flooded the ...
  • “In my mouth” : Part 11 : Ethical concerns regarding dental over-treatment and under-treatment 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Evans, William G.; Gani, Fatima (South African Dental Association, 2017-07)
    Dental practitioners have been accused of over-treating, failing to treat, or delaying treatment. However, deciding precisely on what constitutes each is not easy or clear cut, and it is often hard to draw a distinct ...
  • Part 12. Dental images : ensuring the understanding, acceptance and consent of and by patients to all possible usages 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Harryparsad, Ashana; Evans, William G. (South African Dental Association, 2017-08)
    There is an idiom which says "A picture is worth a thousand words". At no time could this be truer than in the very visual digital world of today. The Internet, having the ability to mix text with other media such as ...
  • Part 13. Issuing medical certificates : how sick do you have to actually “Be sick”? 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Evans, William G.; Gani, Fatima; Nethononda, Portia (South African Dental Association, 2017-09)
    Absenteeism from work as a result of sickness places a tremendous financial burden on the economy of any country. In 2013, the Adcorp index revealed that 3.96 million South Africans were absent from work due to illness ...
  • 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 ...
  • Part 15 : Secondary use of unethically obtained data : fifty shades of grey/ aye/nay 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Evans, William G.; Gani, Fatima; Vally, Zunaid Ismail; Dullabh, Hemant D. (South African Dental Association, 2017-11)
    On a regular basis, dental practitioners have to make decisions regarding their care of their patients. Previously, dentists did this almost instinctively, drawing upon personal resources such as clinical experience, ...
  • The prevalence of second canals in the mesiobuccal root of maxillary molars in a South African subpopulation : a cone beam computed tomography study 
    Fernandes, N.A. (Nelson Alexander) (University of Pretoria, 2018)
    Introduction: Endodontic therapy is a global routine dental therapeutic procedure. Despite recent and present advances in dentistry and particularly with the popularity of implant dentistry, it remains biologically and ...
  • To pen or to probe prescribing versus treating, how to decide 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Evans, William G.; Buchanan, Glynn Dale; Warren, Nichola; Fernandes, N.A. (Nelson Alexander) (South African Dental Association, 2018-02)
    The question of wellness was explored in Part 15 of this series, based on the definition of health proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO). However that description is now over 70 years old and does not fully ...
  • Patients are people treating the person, not the problem 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Evans, William G.; Dullabh, Hemant D. (South African Dental Association, 2018-03)
    A health-care practitioner is an individual who provides preventive, curative, promotional or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic manner to people, families or communities. Sadly, many clinicians could ...
  • Embracing the ageing patient 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Lowe, L.G.; Shackleton, J.L.; Evans, William G. (South African Dental Association, 2018-04)
    “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature, and everyone is a rose, but even more complex than a mere flower. Everyone is made up of infinitely layered petals, and everyone has something indescribably precious at ...
  • Immediate implant placement and provisionalization following tumor-resective surgery in the midfacial region : a case series 
    Fernandes, N.A. (Nelson Alexander); Van den Heever, Jacobus; Sykes, Leanne M. (Wiley, 2018-06)
    Surgical and prosthodontic restoration of the midfacial region following tumor resection has always posed a considerable challenge, as this area serves crucial functional and esthetic roles. Being diagnosed and subsequently ...