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Comparison between the alpha angle of the maxillary impacted canines on panoramic radiographs and cone beam computed tomography
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
There is a paucity of studies that make use of the alpha angle as a diagnostic tool to assist with
the interceptive treatment, prognosis, treatment duration and surgical outcome of possible
maxillary canine impaction in ...
Accuracy of Orthodontic bracket adaptation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background: A close marginal adaptation between the tooth and the bracket base is important
since it provides the space for the adhesive. In order to withstand and resist the orthodontic
forces exerted as well as everyday ...
Comparing the curvature of orthodontic brackets to the buccal lnclination of the second maxillary premolar
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background: The relationship between the curvature of the tooth and the curvature
on the corresponding bracket is of vital importance. The closer the curvature of the
base to that of the tooth, the closer adaptation it ...
Maxillary Canine Ectopia and other Developmental Anomalies on Mixed Dentition Panoramic Radiographs at the Tygerberg Oral Health Centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The aim of this study was to establish whether there is any
association between developing maxillary canine ectopia and
various other dental anomalies using panoramic radiographs in
the mixed dentition stage of development.
Ameloblastoma of the mandible: A radiological and clinical study at the University of the Western Cape Oral Health Centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Ameloblastoma is the most common benign tumour of odontogenic origin
and presents five times more in the mandible than in the maxilla (Reichardt et al. 1995).
Although benign, it exhibits an invasive behavioural growth ...
Cone beam computed tomography evaluation of midpalatal suture maturation in a select Western Cape sample
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
There is controversy in the literature regarding the ideal treatment timing for rapid maxillary expansion. The successful use of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) has largely been limited to young patients with chronological ...
Prevalence of gram-negative infections in cervico-facial sepsis
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
In cervico-facial sepsis a substantial proportion of organisms are normally gram-negative
staining of which the majority are anaerobes (Boyanova 2006 and Sanchez 2010). At
Tygerberg Academic Hospital and Tygerberg Oral ...
Antibacterial activity of different Iodoform-based preparations used as root filling materials in Paediatric Dentistry
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background: The primary goal of pulp therapy in the deciduous dentition is to keep the teeth fully functional in order to prevent arch space loss. A pulpectomy is a pulp therapy procedure indicated when an irreversibly ...
A description of dental implants placed at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Purpose
This study analyzed the dental surgical implant therapy in the past 5 years at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre, UWC Dental School, Cape Town, South Africa. The findings of this study serve as a guideline for the ...
Sexual dimorphism by measuring the mesiodistal width of the permanent maxillary and mandibular canine in a sample of the South African population in the Northern Suburb of Cape Town.
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Human identification is one of the major responsibilities in the field of Forensic Odontology as it plays a role in identifying deceased individuals using their oral and dental structures. Furthermore, human identification ...