Browsing Prosthodontics by Subject "Patient"

Browsing Prosthodontics by Subject "Patient"

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  • Is “failure to treat” a treatment failure? 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Jagathpal, Avish J.; Bradfield, Charles F.; Cronje, Michael (South African Dental Association, 2021-10)
    Over-servicing in dentistry has been widely reported on and censured due to the potential physical, social and financial harms it can cause a patient. In contrast, under-treatment is less often noticed or raised as a ...
  • Prosthetic challenges in a patient with ocular evisceration and global preservation 
    Lekay-Adams, Mary-Rose; Sykes, Leanne M.; Du Plessis, F. (South African Dental Association, 2014-02)
    The eye is a vital organ from a functional perspective, but loss of an eye also often leads to altered emotional, psychological, behavioural and social responses. This may adversely affect the quality of life of a patient ...
  • Technicians and dentists : a catch 22 situation? 
    Sykes, Leanne M.; Bradfield, Charles F.; Babiolakis, George P.; Becker, Len (South African Dental Association, 2021-08)
    Dental technicians who regularly receive poor quality impressions and records are often faced with professional and ethical concerns as to how to handle the situation. They may choose to complete the task to the best ...
  • 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 ...