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Browsing Prosthodontics by UP Author "Sykes, Leanne M."
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Dullabh, Hemant D.; Sykes, Leanne M. (South African Dental Association, 2008-09)Cast framework for osseointegrated implant retained prostheses need to be passively fitting so as not to place undue forces and stress concentrations around the fixtures. Impression materials and techniques play a key role ...
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Sykes, Leanne M.; Bradfield, Charles F.; Naidu, Karmisha (South African Dental Association, 2021-10)Under normal physiological conditions, bone undergoes a constant, balanced and well- regulated process of renewal and remodelling. This is needed for growth, remodelling and maintenance of skeletal form, as well as for ...
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Sykes, Leanne M.; Comley, Megan; Kelly, Lynette (South African Dental Association, 2016-08)Patients often ask oral health care practitioners to recommend the “best” mouthwash for their specific needs and desires. Considering the vast array of products available, the number of television, radio and printed ...
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Sykes, Leanne M.; Gani, Fatima; Jagathpal, Avish 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 ...
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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) ...
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Sykes, Leanne M.; Crafford, Elmine; Bradfield, Charles F. (South African Dental Association, 2020-03)This paper will use the issue of sterility of medical equipment as an example, but the points discussed may be extrapolated to a number of other areas in the dental setting.
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Robinson, Liam; Sykes, Leanne M.; Bernitz, Herman (South African Dental Association, 2020-09)The details of this case have been omitted in order to maintain anonymity. forensic odontology unit at the University of Pretoria for examination and comparative analysis. An elderly male was reported missing from his home ...
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Van Aswegen, Ane; Jagathpal, A.J.; Sykes, Leanne M.; Schoeman, Hermanus Stephanus (Elsevier, 2024-01)STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM : The use of zirconia in dentistry has increased. However, little attention has been given to the difficulty experienced by clinicians when cutting zirconia restorations intraorally. Evidence ...
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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 ...
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Doolabh, Rajesh; Dullabh, Hemant D.; Sykes, Leanne M. (South African Dental Association, 2014-08)This in vitro investigation compared the effect of using either gold or titanium retaining screws on preload in the dental implant- abutment complex. Inadequate preload can result in screw loosening, whilst fracture may ...
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Sykes, Leanne M.; Marais, J.T. (South African Dental Association, 2020-02)Reflecting on the past 80 years in dentistry with 20:20 vision, we observe a number of changes in materials, techniques, medicaments, facilities, patient desires, and treatment options. What has not changed is the ...
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Sykes, Leanne M.; Babiolakis, George P.; Boers, Bernice (South African Dental Association, 2021-04)The many new airborne viral pathogens such as corona-virus (Covid-19), the novel variant (SARS-CoV-2), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and Middle East respiratory ...
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Sykes, Leanne M.; Doolabh, Rajesh (South African Dental Association, 2018-09)Children with inherited dental anomalies have many complex problems that may interfere with their physical, mental and psychological well-being.1,2 The anomalies generally present early in life as isolated conditions, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Sykes, Leanne M.; Bernitz, Herman; Becker, L.H.; Bradfield, Charles F. (South African Dental Association, 2021-03)The effective practising of dentistry requires that dentists and dental technicians work hand in hand, having mutual respect for each other, while maintaining the highest standards in each of their respective disciplines. ...
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Fernandes, N.A. (Nelson Alexander); Patterson, G.O.; Sykes, Leanne M. (South African Dental Association, 2018-06)Endodontic treatments are frequently carried out in daily clinical practice. The presence or absence of a periapical radiolucency, assessed using intraoral radiographs, is one of the criteria used to determine endodontic ...
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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 ...
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Harryparsad, Ashana; Dullabh, Hemant D.; Sykes, Leanne M.; Herbst, Dirk (South African Dental Association, 2014-04)OBJECTIVES: The aim of this in-vitro study was to assess the long-term effects of hydrochloric acid on the surface roughness of three all-ceramic restorative materials CEREC VITABLOC® Mark II CAD, IPS Empress CAD® and IPS ...
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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 ...
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