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Determinants influencing the oral health of adults in Seychelles
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Oral diseases are a major public health problem in the Seychelles, amidst a contracting budget coupled by a lack of national oral health policy and strategic plan to promote oral health. The oral disease burden is attributed ...
Demarcated hypomineralization lesions: Prevalence, defect characteristics and OHRQoL among a subpopulation of Saudi children attending King Khalid University outpatient dental clinics
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Demarcated hypomineralization lesions of enamel (DHL) are
qualitative developmental abnormalities of dental enamel, described morphologically
as well-defined areas of hypomineralization. Two distinct entities of DHL have ...
Commercial baby food: Consumption, sugar content and labelling practices in Uganda
(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, ...
Comparison between pre-menopause and post-menopause women regarding periodontal health status in Sudan
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Introduction
Little attention is given to oral health; national oral health guiding principles and strategies in several developing countries must be more evident.
Hormonal variations that occur before, during, and after ...
Oral health practices and challenges facing parents of autistic children in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Autism, as a neurodevelopmental disorder, is typically characterized by impaired social
interaction, limited interests and repetitive patterns of stereotypical behaviours. Periodontal
status and oral hygiene practices ...