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Orthodontic treatment need and demand in the Upington area of the Northern Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
When considering a person's self-esteem, behavioural patterns and personal interactions, the
one feature having the most impact is their physical appearance. In an ideal world, every
person should have a fair opportunity ...
A description of dental implants placed at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
This study analyzed the dental surgical implant therapy in the past 5 years at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre, UWC Dental School, Cape Town, South Africa. The findings of this study serve as a guideline for the estimation ...
A description of dental implants placed at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Purpose
This study analyzed the dental surgical implant therapy in the past 5 years at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre, UWC Dental School, Cape Town, South Africa. The findings of this study serve as a guideline for the ...
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
(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 ...
A comparative analysis of delivering different modes of dental care at district level
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)
The aim of this study is to analyse and compare the delivery of oral health care services based on the prevailing curative paradigm and WHO-treatment norms for the school-going community of Mitchells Palin district in ...
The perceived and normative orthodontic treatment need of a group of South African children
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Introduction: Improvement of aesthetics is often the reason patients seek orthodontic treatment. The ability to accurately assess aesthetic treatment need from the viewpoint of the patient is necessary. The threshold for ...
Economics of the South African toothpaste industry
(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 ...
Dental caries clinical and experimental investigations
(University of Pretoria, 1947)
pental caries is the most prevalent of all diseases among civilized peo_ple. ~_n_ol
middl~~-~o=~ay with ~full c<?_P.plement of !fu.rty-t~~.J>§rfectly healthy tee!h. From various statistics obtained
ffo·m- practically ...
Digitized and computerized recordkeeping in dentistry (Orthodontics) : A Technologically Advanced Alternative to the Analysis and Storage of Study Models
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
The research is aimed at investigating and finding alternatives to the physical necessity of producing and storing plaster casts or stone models of the tissues of the mouth. The quest for time and space is universal and ...
'Risk of oral cancer associated with tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption- A case control study in the western Cape, South Africa'
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
Tobacco and alcohol consumption are well-established, high-ranking health risk behaviour in developed countries and the developing countries are catching up rapidly. There is very strong evidence in the literature to show ...