Browsing Faculty of Dentistry by Author "Dept. of Oral Medicine and Periodontics"
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The association between periodontitis and end-stage renal disease
Nadeem, Muhammad (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Patients who are in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) experience a significantly increased rate of atherosclerotic complications. Inflammation plays a central role in the pathogenesis of these complications. The major acute ... -
A comparison of two saliva substitutes in the management of xerostomia during radiotherapy for cancer of the head and neck
Lochner, Johann Georg (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The aim of the study is to compare the palliative efficacy of two saliva substitutes (Sinspeek and Xerostom) in patients during radiotherapy for cancer of the head and neck. This crossover randomised controlled clinical ... -
Efficacy of two different types of throat packs
Parker, Ebrahim (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Post-operative sore throat is a common minor complication following general anaesthesia via endotracheal intubation. Pharyngeal packing has often been implicated in this minor anaesthetic complication. In maxillo-facial ... -
Oral mucosal and facial manifestations of HIV/AIDS in children (Cape Peninsula, South Africa)
Behardien, Nashreen (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Currently, HIV/AIDS is one of the greatest threats to child survival in South Africa. It is estimated that approximately 6000 newborn babies become infected with the HIV virus monthly i.e. approximately 200 babies per day. ... -
Prevalence of interleukin-1 polymorphisms and its association with periodontal disease status in the Xhosa population of South Africa
Tareq, Abu Saleh (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Periodontitis is a bacterially induced chronic inflammatory disease that destroys the supporting tissues of teeth. Clinical observations and experimental evidence indicates that there is a genetic influence of risk factors ...