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Dental fluorosis and parental knowledge of risk factors for dental fluorosis
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Introduction: Dental fluorosis is a developmental disturbance of enamel that results from ingestion of high amounts of fluoride during tooth mineralization. Drinking water remains the main source of fluoride. Other sources ...
Compliance of public dental clinics in the Umgungundlovu district with norms and standards in the Primary Health Care Package for South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
BACKGROUND: The majority of South African citizens are dependent on the State Health Care system for their wellbeing. Dental services are part of this system. The first line of intervention for oral disease is the primary ...
Knowledge, attitude & practice of non-dental health care providers in relation to the oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS in Butha-Buthe district, Lesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
BACKGROUND: The scourge of HIV and AIDS on the people of Lesotho is a huge public health problem faced by the country’s Ministry of Health and in 2005 the national adult HIV prevalence rate was 23% (WHO, 2009). It is ...
Dental fluorosis and parental knowledge of risk factors for dental fluorosis
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Introduction: Dental fluorosis is a developmental disturbance of enamel that results from ingestion of high amounts of fluoride during tooth mineralization. Drinking water remains the main source of fluoride. Other sources ...
Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of PHC nurses with regard to oral HIV in Bisho district in Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Primary Health Care Nurses play an important role in HIV care. HIV related
oral manifestations have been present since the beginning of AIDS pandemic (Shiboski et al,
2009). There are studies that have shown 60 -70% of the ...
Evaluation of the use of the oral health section of the road to health chart (RtHC)
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Dental caries in preschool children remains a major dental public health
problem as it affects a significant number of preschool children in both developed and
developing countries. Dental caries is a multifactorial disease ...
Dental fraud in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Healthcare fraud wastes money that could be spent in the treatment of patients. The
exact amount of healthcare fraud is very difficult to determine, especially in a two-tier
healthcare system like South Africa. The amount ...