Browsing Faculty of Dentistry 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 ... -
Assessment of infection control in public dental clinics in Khartoum State, Sudan
Idris, Modather Mohamed Ahmed Sheikh (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: ... -
Barriers to oral health care among people living with HIV in Kwazulu Natal and the Western Cape
Turton, Mervyn Sydney (University of the Western Cape, 2008)HIV/AIDS is a major problem in South Africa with more than 25 percent of the adult population infected with HIV. Oral lesions and various opportunistic infections characterize the progression of HIV making it imperative ... -
Betel nut & tobacco chewing habits in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal
Bissessur, Sabeshni (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Betel nuVquid chewing is a habit that is commonly practiced in the Indian subcontinent. This age-old social habit is still practiced by Indians in Durban, Kwazulu Natal (South Africa). The betel nut/quid is prepared in a ... -
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 ... -
Compliance of public dental clinics in the Umgungundlovu district with norms and standards in the Primary Health Care Package for South Africa
Rajcoomar, Nuerisha (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 ... -
Dental fraud in South Africa
Putter, Renier (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 ... -
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 ... -
Diabetes mellitus and oral health: a comparison between diabetic and non-diabetic subjects
Radebe, Nonhlanhla (2009)Diabetes is often associated with a number of medical complications as a result of the metabolic changes taking place systemically. There is considerable evidence it is associated with oral complications including among ... -
Economics of the South African toothpaste industry
Vorster, Lesley Ross (University of Western Cape, 2019)Introduction: Untreated caries of the permanent dentition is the most prevalent condition worldwide. Ongoing globalisation and the heightened exposure to a refined, westernised diet against a backdrop of deficient health ... -
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. ... -
Evaluation of resin-based fissure sealants placed under field conditions
Potgieter, Carl Edzard (University of the Western Cape, 2015)BACKGROUND: The application of dental sealants is a recommended procedure to prevent and control dental caries. However, despite strong evidence for the safety and effectiveness of dental sealants, their use still remains ... -
Evaluation of the use of the oral health section of the road to health chart (RtHC)
Cader, Rugshana (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 ... -
Impact of HMAIDS on Mortality among the Inpatients at Motebang Hospital, Lesotho
Mburu, Francis Kinyanjui (University of the Western Cape, 2004)This was a descriptive retrospective study of the mortality trends among inpatients at Motebang Hospital in Lesotho. The hypothesis was that AIDS had modified the mortality pattern so predictably that its impact could be ... -
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. -
An investigation of the risk factors and effects of methamphetamine on oral health
Smit, Dirk Albertus (University of the Western Cape, 2014)The aim of the study was to document the oral health status of individuals using methamphetamine. Methamphetamine (TIK) is a highly addictive drug that acts as a stimulant for the central nervous system. The clinical picture ... -
Knowledge and attitudes of dentists towards evidence-based dentistry in Lagos, Nigeria
Adeoye, Olusola Titilayo (University of the Western Cape, 2008)This was a cross-sectional study done in Lagos, Nigeria on 114 dentists. The aim of the study was to describe the knowledge and attitudes of dentists towards the concept of evidence-based dentistry (EBD). This study also ... -
Knowledge, attitude & practice of non-dental health care providers in relation to the oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS in Butha-Buthe district, Lesotho
Okolo, Arinze (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 ...