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The efficacy and safety of intravenous sedation in children under the age of 10 years
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
This study was done to show that sedation is a safe and a viable option in young children. Dental procedures were done on children aged two to ten years. Two hundred children were included in the study. In all of these ...
Assessment of infection control in public dental clinics in Khartoum State, Sudan
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The unique nature of dental procedures, instrumentation and patient care settings
require specific strategies directed at the prevention of transmission of diseases
among oral health care workers and their patients.
Aim: ...
The retentive strength of bonded amalgam restorations
(2005)
The purpose of this in vitro study is to compare the relative retentive strength of conventional amalgam restorations and bonded amalgam restorations using resin adhesive, glass ionomer cements and resin cements.
Assessment of diagnostic imaging modalities utilized in the diagnosis of the odontogenic myxoma
(2010)
Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is one of the rare odontogenic tumours that affect the
maxilo-facial regions. Skeletal myxomas are more common than soft tissue types
in the facial regions. Odontogenic myxomas (OM) are non ...
Multidrug sedation for dental procedures in children younger than eight
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
In this case study research project I have determined that multidrug sedation in children younger than eight years are possible.Conscious sedation [or sedation where verbal contact with the patient is possible] can be used ...
Comparative bond strengths of stainless steel orthodontic brackets bonded with different bonding agents
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
The aim of this project was to compare the shear bond strengths of three light cure orthodontic adhesive resins with three different stainless steel molar brackets.
The effect of storage time on dimensional accuracy of elastomeric impression materials
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Several factors play a role in stability of impressions made from elastomeric impression materials. These include; polymerization shrinkage, loss of by-products during condensation, thermal contraction from oral temperature ...
Contamination, infection and inflammation control in an experimental mucosal cyst model using athymic nude mice
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Includes Bibliographical references (leaves 83- 94).Forty-three male athymic nude mice were implanted with human vaginal mucosal cysts under general anaesthesia with Ketamine [25mg/kg] and Medetomidine [0.5mg/kg]. Cysts ...
Fast track assessment of the conscious sedation patient at the pre treatment consultation in a dental day clinic
(University of Westen Cape, 2005)
This thesis covered the fast track assessment of the referred dental patient for conscious sedation in a day clinic. The assessment took in consideration patient information, medical history, anatomical observations, ...
A comparison of the efficacy and safety of intranasal sufentanil/midazolam and ketamine/midazolam for sedation and analgesia in a paediatric population undergoing multiple dental extractions
(2005)
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intranasal sufentanil/midazolam [S/M] and ketamine/madazolam [K/M] for sedation and analgesia in preschool children that require dental surgery [extractions].
Fifty ...