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The oral health status and perceived oral health needs in older adults in Guguletu
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)
Objectives: previous studies have indicated that most of the older adult population has poor oral health but only a few of them demand care for their problems' The reason for this discrepancy has never been explained ...
A clinical, study of the protective effects of the application of fissure sealant prior to the direct bonding of orthodontic brackets
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)
Orthodontic treatment sometimes has the unfortunate sequela of white spots forming around the margins of the brackets. These white spots or demineralized areas are of concern to the orthodontist ds they may present an ...
The perception of occlusal conditions and profiles in a Mitchells Plain school population
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)
The prioritisation of treatment opinions by state funded orthodontic programmes has become essential in the planning of services. Numerous indices rate the severity of occlusal conditions; however, all do not adequately ...
A retrospective anal\'sis of gunshot injuries to the maxillofacial region (1980 to 1995)
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)
There appears to be an increase in the use of handguns amongst the civilian population with a
resultant increase in the firearm related mortalities in the Cape Town metropolitan area (Lerer
et al., 1997). Therefore, the ...
A profile of the Oro-facial injuries in child abuse: a hospital record based study
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)
Throughout the world there is a general awareness that child abuse and neglect is a
serious and growing problem. Child abuse involves every segment of society and
crosses all social, ethnic, religious, and professional ...
Oral health care of the patient receiving Chemotherapy and/or bone marrow transplantation
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)
Between September 1992 and August 1995, all patients with haematological malignancies who were treated as in-patients in the Haematology Unit at Groote Schuur Hospital received a twice weekly, oral and perioral examination. ...
Malignant tumors of the maxillofacial and oral region in children: A clinicopathologic study
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)
This is a retrospective study of malignant tumours of the maxillofacial and oral region in children that presented over a 20 year period (1973 to 1993) at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur ...
The influence on the masticatory performance of jaw movements, chewing side preference, occlusal contact area, muscle activity and jaw tremor
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)
The aim of this work was to study the function of the jaws during chewing. While there is a substantial body of information already available on the subject there were some identifiable gaps, particularly in the interpretation ...