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Self-assessment of oral health status, behaviours and oral health risk factors among adolescents from urban and peri-urban public schools in Maputo City
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
A good oral health self-perception can contribute to improved knowledge of oral health self-care
and practice as well as increase the proper use of dental care services. This study evaluated how
adolescents from urban ...
Knowledge, attitude and practices towards preventive dentistry amongst dental clinicians in Gauteng Department of Health
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The Gauteng province is divided into 5 districts each of which have a public based oral health programme. Each district provides oral health treatments such as dental extractions with treatment of pain and sepsis, preventive ...
Sensitivity to sweet and bitter taste in mother/child pairs and its influence on their caries status
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Introduction: Dental caries has one the highest incidences in children and the host’s diet
may be a major factor in determining susceptibility to the disease. A proposed tool to screen
and identify high risk individuals ...
Awareness and knowledge of oral cancer among dental patients visiting Khartoum dental teaching hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Oral cancer is a major global healthcare problem. Its prevalence is increasing, and
late-stage presentation is common. More than 500,000 patients are estimated to have oral cancer
worldwide. Oral cavity ...
Diabetic status of patients presenting for dental treatment
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The prevalence of Diabetes mellitus (a non-communicable disease) is
increasing worldwide. In 2008, it was declared one of the major non-communicable
diseases in South Africa, affecting 4.6% of the population (cited in ...
Dental caries clinical and experimental investigations
(University of Pretoria, 1947)
pental caries is the most prevalent of all diseases among civilized peo_ple. ~_n_ol
middl~~-~o=~ay with ~full c<?_P.plement of !fu.rty-t~~.J>§rfectly healthy tee!h. From various statistics obtained
ffo·m- practically ...
The interaction between physical sign, and chronic pain depression and nonspecific physical symptoms, in patients with temporomandibular
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)
There are both physical and emotional components which are associated with the chronic pain of
TMD patients. One of the difficuhies in making an accurate assessment of each component, is the
lack of objective criteria ...
An evaluation of the school oral health education programme in Thamaga, Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)
The evaluation aimed to assess the effectiveness of the school oral health education (ORE) programme in Thamaga, a rural village about 40km west of the capital Gaborone. The Oral Health Division (Botswana) had introduced ...
The oral health status of Xhosa speaking adults in Crossroads
(University of the Western Cape, 1989)
There is an absence of both dental services and systematic planning to meet the oral health needs of the Black* population ~f greater Cape Town. Little epidemiological data exists upon which such planning can be based. ...
Evaluation of two radiographic scoring systems used to monitor caries progression in deciduous teeth
(University of the Western Cape, 1989)
The investigation was designed to evaluate the scoring systems of
pitts (1984), and that of Murray and Majid(1978), when used to
monitor caries progression in deciduous teeth. The evaluation.was
based on the reproducibility ...