Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Community Oral Health) by Author "Naidoo, Sudeshni"
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Assessment of a framework for the allocation of primary dental services
Antunes, Denise Silveira (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Background: Standardized and evidence-based resource allocation frameworks for timely provision of primary dental services may support equitable distribution of comprehensive dental care. However, such frameworks, which ... -
Commercial baby food: Consumption, sugar content and labelling practices in Uganda
Mwesigwa, Catherine Lutalo (University of the Western Cape, 2022)There has been a worldwide increase in the consumption of processed foods in low- and middle-income countries. Processed foods are now easily available and accessible with the increased presence of transnational corporations, ... -
A comparative analysis of traditional dental screening versus tele dentistry screening
Bissessur, Sabeshni (University of the Western Cape., 2016)Background: Teledentistry is the use of information and communications technology (ICT) to provide oral health care services and enhance oral health care delivery to communities in geographically challenged areas. The ... -
The design, implementation and evaluation of a management information system for public dental services
Barrie, Robert Brian (2013)In order to manage public dental services, information is required about what work is being performed by the staff at the various clinics. Tally sheets have been used in the past to record treatment procedures but this ... -
The design, implementation and evaluation of a management information system for public dental services
Barrie, Robert Brian (University of the Western Cape, 2014)In order to manage public dental services, information is required about what work is being performed by the staff at the various clinics. Tally sheets have been used in the past to record treatment procedures but this ... -
The effect of dental treatment on weight gain in children in South Africa
Yengopal, Veerasamy (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Background: There is an increased interest in understanding the effects of severe tooth decay on the physical, anthropometric, psychosocial, functional, and oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) among children. ... -
Implementation of oral health policies in African countries: South Africa and Nigeria as case studies
Ogunbodede, Eyitope O. (University of Western Cape, 2014)This study has shown conclusively that the oral health policy processes has not achieved the desired goals in both South Africa and Nigeria, and that greater advocacy for oral health is required in both countries. -
Management of defective dental Amalgam restorations-a mixed-methods study
Adam, Razia Zulfikar (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Much variation exists in the practice of dentistry with regard to the diagnosis of caries and the recommendations for treatment. Even though criteria for the selection of 'faulty' restorations often appear ill-defined, ... -
Parent's perception of psychosocial factors associated with health compromising behaviours related to oral health among adolescents in South Africa
Okagbare, Tuweyire Erherhebue (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Even though the composition of the family unit has undergone considerable change in recent decades due to a variety of socio-economic developments, it remains the first learning environment for the child. The influence of ...