Doctor Scientiae Dentium - DSc(Dent) (Odontology)
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Forensic Radiographic Identification Using Manipulated Digital Dental Images
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)A technique was developed for the assessment of forensic identification using dental radiographs. The technique involved the digitisation of dental radiographs, cutting of a horizontal section from an antemortem radiograph ... -
Oral submucous fibrosis in Durban, Natal: a study of its epidemiology, aetiology and morphological features
(Stellenbosch University, 1985)There is no satisfactory statistical record of oral submucous fibrosis in the Republic of South Africa or India. The present prevalence study of OSF among Indians in the municipal area of Durban was planned by the Institute ... -
Head Injuries: Risk factors and consequences
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)Injuries, and head injuries in particular, are a common cause of childhood, adolescent and young adulthood morbidity and mortality. The risk factors for injuries in general have been well researched. But it remains uncertain ... -
‘Recommendations for the development of a framework for radiological imaging studies during implant therapy in SA’
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Radiographic examination is an essential facet of dental implant therapy, and the success of this therapy depends on a suitable treatment based on adequate clinical and radiographic information. International organisational ... -
Synthesis and characterization of biopolymer nanoapatite composite electrospun bioactive scaffold: A potential application for guided tissue/bone regeneration
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Search for an ideal scaffold for guided tissue/bone (GTR/GBR) regeneration continues as till now none of the commercially available GTR/GBR membrane fulfils the desired criteria. Currently, a variety of new materials and ... -
Dental maturation of the permanent mandibular teeth of South African children and the relation to chronological age
(2009)Age estimation of the skeletal remains of children can be accomplished by examination of the ossification centres and the fusion of the epiphyseal plates of long bones. Dental age estimation is done by examining the ...
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