Magister Scientiae Dentium - MSc(Dent) (Paediatric Dentistry)http://hdl.handle.net/11394/982024-03-19T06:23:12Z2024-03-19T06:23:12ZCaries status and treatment needs of 6- and 12-year-old Western Cape learners in the public sector.Simpson, Karen Renehttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/97942023-06-07T00:04:08Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZCaries status and treatment needs of 6- and 12-year-old Western Cape learners in the public sector.
Simpson, Karen Rene
There is a need for good oral health data in the Western Cape as effective health care requires good information. The most recent survey was carried out in 2002 (van Wyk and van Wyk, 2004) and therefore there is no current information on the oral disease burden, nor the oral health treatment needs of children in the Western Cape.
The Provincial Government of the Western Cape had requested data to be collected to evaluate the roll out of the fissure sealant programme in the Western Cape as part of the Primary Preventive Primary School Oral Health Programme. This data collected from 2011 included the caries status and treatment need of each primary and permanent tooth, in a sample of 6- and 12-year-old children, at selected provincial schools in this province. The programme was rolled out, but suddenly terminated in 2019 which limited the ability to conduct a complete analysis.
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2022-01-01T00:00:00ZKnowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of school teachers regarding the management of traumatic dental injuriesAli, Hibahttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/92872022-09-06T00:01:26Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZKnowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of school teachers regarding the management of traumatic dental injuries
Ali, Hiba
Dental trauma presents a significant public health problem due to its high prevalence and effect on the quality of life of children and their families. School is the place where the most traumatic dental injuries (TDI’s) occur. TDIs are more common in children of school-going age due to daily activities such as running, sporting activities, and bike riding, to mention a few. Previous studies have shown that teachers’ knowledge of how to manage traumatic dental emergencies is inadequate.
Masters of Science
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZOral health practices and challenges facing parents of autistic children in the Western Capehttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/92052022-08-05T00:01:32Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZOral health practices and challenges facing parents of autistic children in the Western Cape
Autism, as a neurodevelopmental disorder, is typically characterized by impaired social
interaction, limited interests and repetitive patterns of stereotypical behaviours. Periodontal
status and oral hygiene practices are found to be deficient in autistic children. This is
attributed to challenges in oral health practices at home in addition to the burden of unmet
dental needs due to challenges in providing treatment to these children.
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2022-01-01T00:00:00ZPre and Postnatal growth and development of the MandibleBibby, R.Ehttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/91142022-05-25T00:01:12Z1977-01-01T00:00:00ZPre and Postnatal growth and development of the Mandible
Bibby, R.E
This paper has attempted to describe the prenatal development of the mandible in humans and ita postnatal growth. The various theories of how this growth occurs have been described including the historical work by Brash, the' classical theory', .. which includes a section on the controversy regarding the term' growth centre' and its application to the mandibular condyle. Bjork's investigations using the implant method have been covered. This method allowed him to superimpose the mandibles in a longi tudinal growth study with more ease and accuracy than was formerly possible.Note that no mention is made in this paper of the error due to magni~cation changes in the
radiographs resul~ing from the growth itself. Enlow's theory ,including his ideas on relocation,cortical drift,reversal etc. based on the morphology of the mandible are covered. The functional theory of Moss'which has many supporters and is perhaps one of the strongest theories is included with a further section on the role function plays The other main theory described is the theory of arcial growth is covered by Ricketts. The chin is a characteristic of Man and a short section will be found about its development Nowadays we are using prediction of the growth of an individual as an intgral part of our treatment plan in orthodontics .I have attempted to describe the structural features of acephalo metric radiograph which are our guidelines for prediction I have included at the end a short part about investigations using hormones to study their role in development.This only scratches the surface of the many hormonal studies carried out but serves to show another side of research concerning the development of the mandible.
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