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Orthodontics: Recent submissions
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(AOSIS, 2023-12-20)BACKGROUND : Good record-keeping is fundamental in clinical practice and essential for practising dental practitioners and those in training. AIM : This study aimed to evaluate the level of compliance with clinical ...
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(MDPI, 2023-02)Panoramic radiography is frequently performed for new patients, follow-ups and treatment in progress. This enables dental clinicians to detect pathology, view important structures, and assess developing teeth. The objective ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2022-06)BACKGROUND : Patients seek orthodontic treatment mainly to improve their facial aesthetics and obtain an acceptable smile. It is purported that orthodontic extraction treatment may result in narrow buccal corridors which ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2021-04)BACKGROUND : Most orthodontic patients struggle to maintain good oral hygiene during treatment. AIM : To determine oral hygiene habits and status of patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment at University of Pretoria, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014-11)Recently, self-ligating brackets have gained popularity among clinicians around the world (Pandis et al., 2010, Berger, 2008). A passive self-ligating system utilizes a passive self-ligating slot, which is supposed to ...
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(South African Dental Association, 1998-08)This survey was undertaken to determine the occlusal status of a selected group of urban Zambian Black 9-12 year old children at 5 different schools in the same geographical area in order to determine their need for ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2021-05)BACKGROUND : Orthodontists are essential members of a craniofacial team (American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Team Standards Committee)1. Because cleft lip/palate (CLP) and craniofacial deformities (CFD) vary in ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2021-06)OBJECTIVES : To score dental arch development using the Great Ormond Street, London, and Oslo (GOSLON) yardstick index, following primary surgery in patients with a complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), and to ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2020-06)
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(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2020-07-30)BACKGROUND : Speech care of cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) and craniofacial deformities (CFD) is complex and lengthy and requires collaboration amongst different disciplines. Consequently, it is important to provide ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2019-06)A prolonged thumb sucking habit is associated with certain dental malocclusions. Numerous techniques and appliances have been reported for the treatment of thumb sucking, all having varying degrees of success. This ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2019-04)Clefting of the lip and palate is one of the most common congenital malformations encountered worldwide. It affects about 1 to 1.6 per 1000 live births and is more common in males than in female, occurring more frequently ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2019-11)INTRODUCTION : The MARA (Mandibular Anterior Repositioning Appliance) is a fixed functional appliance used in the treatment of mandibular deficiencies. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : To demonstrate the clinical capabilities, ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2018)Small areas of demineralised enamel, commonly referred to as white spot lesions (WSLs), constitute an important clinical problem in Orthodontics following treatment with fixed appliances. They are the result of an imbalance ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2018-11)INTRODUCTION : Lateral cephalometry is important in the orthodontic diagnosis of jaw relationships, in treatment planning, and prediction of growth but also in the evaluation of different facial forms. Little research has ...
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(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, ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2015-06)Keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT) is of clinical importance because of its pronounced tendency to recur. Among the factors that complicate KCOT management are its protean radiological presentations. KCOT ...
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Comparing two orthodontic brackets’ bond to fluorosed and non-fluorosed enamel - an in vitro study (University of Pretoria, 2014)Orthodontic attachments must be able to bond to a wide range of tooth and prosthetic surfaces. Despite the high prevalence of fluorosis in many parts of South Africa (Louw A, Chikte U 1997), only limited information is ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2014-03)INTRODUCTION: Lip tape therapy or lip taping is a widely used tissue approximation technique in cleft lip babies. Various tapes have been tested and used worldwide. Allergic reactions and skin irritation are the most ...
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(South African Dental Association, 2012-09)It behoves an orthodontist to regard patients seeking treatment for malocclusion as valued customers who should remain satisfied clients. However, without patient cooperation, few medical or dental therapies, including ...
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