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Interceptive orthodontic treatment need among children attending dental clinics in the Tygerberg sub-district

Marais, Amanda Karien (2013)

Background In the Western-Cape province, orthodontic treatment provided to government patients is limited to tertiary hospitals such as the Tygerberg Oral Health Centre (TOHC). This results in growing waiting lists which ...

Perception of occlusal appearance in 11 to 12 year-old school children in Nairobi, Kenya

Psiwa, Nathan Kitio (University of the Western Cape, 2004)

A public orthodontic system generally is designed to prioritize patients so that those who have the greatest need receive treatment. The aim of this study was to compare the subjective perceptions of the occlusal appearance ...

Applicability of tooth size predictions in the mixed dentition analysis in a Kenyan sample

Ngesa, James Lwanga (University of the Western Cape, 2004)

Mixed denticentition space analysis forms a critical aspect of early orthodo However, the applicability of these methods in other ethnic groups has been varied and questionable. The aim of this study is to evaluate the ...

A survey of the occlusal traits in an adolescent population in Uganda

Bataringaya, Aisha (University of the Western Cape, 2004)

Epidemiological studies on malocclusion have been primarily concerned with its aetiology and distribution. However, due to the varied and often subjective methods of assessment, many of these studies provide conflicting ...

Orthodontic treatment need in children aged 12-14 years in Mombasa, Kenya

Mwang'ombe, Fiona Githua (University of the Western Cape, 2016)

Prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction in subjects with different occlusions using the Helkimo index

Kalanzi, Dunstan (University of the Western Cape, 2005)

The controversy surrounding the role of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction led to this study. The purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence and compare the status ...

Factors influencing the implementation of interceptive Orthodontic treatment at the level of the general dentist: 24 case studies from the Metropolitan area of Tshwane, South Africa

Joubert, Leorika (University of Western Cape, 2019)

General dentists in practice (both public and private) are often reluctant to perform interceptive orthodontic procedures on patients that present to their practices. As interceptive orthodontic treatment (IOT) can be of ...

The prevalence of occlusal traits in a selected Western Cape population

Kaka, Joolam (University of the Western Cape, 1993)

state funded programmes are essential to provide a treatment for the dentally handicapped. To address this need a study was undertaken under the auspices of the Orthodontic Department of the University of the Western Cape ...