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Oral lesions in hiv/aids patients before and after haart treatment
(2009)
The initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy has shown to result in successful
suppression of viral replications followed by an increase in CD4 lymphocytes, a partial recovery of T-cell specific immune responses ...
Applicability of tooth size predictions in the mixed dentition analysis in a Kenyan sample
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Mixed denticentition space analysis forms a critical aspect of early orthodo
However, the applicability of these methods in other ethnic groups has been varied and questionable. The aim of this study is to evaluate the ...
Perception of occlusal appearance in 11 to 12 year-old school children in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
A public orthodontic system generally is designed to prioritize patients so that those who have the greatest need receive treatment. The aim of this study was to compare the subjective perceptions of the occlusal appearance ...
A critique of the index of the complexity, outcome and need
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The development of a uniform method of epidemiological assessment and grading of malocclusion has been of interest for several decades. Recently, Daniels and Richmond (2000) proposed a new orthodontic index namely the Index ...
Dental maturation of the permanent mandibular teeth of South African children and the relation to chronological age
(University of Western Cape, 2008)
Age estimation of the skeletal remains of children can be accomplished by examination of the ossification centres and the fusion of the epiphyseal plates of long bones. Dental age estimation is done by examining the eruption ...