Browsing Magister Chirurgiae Dentium - MChD (Orthodontics) by Author "Faculty of Dentistry"
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The accuracy of visualized treatment objectives in bimaxillary protrusion patients
Murphy, Desmond. (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The aim of this research project was to assess the accuracy of four different types of VTO [Steyn (1979), Jacobson and Sadowsky (1980), Ricketts (1982) and Holdaway (1984)], in predicting the final result of the incisor ... -
Assessment of tooth movement in the maxilla during orthodontic treatment using digital recording of orthodontic study model surface contours
Harris, Angela Manbre Poulter (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The aim of this project was to measure changes in dimension of the first three primary rugae and to evaluate tooth movement in the maxilla during orthodontic treatment in patients treated with and without premolar extractions. -
Changes in arch dimensions after extraction and non-extraction orthodontic treatment
MacKriel, Earl Ari. (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The aim of this study was to determine whether there are changes in the interdental arch widths and arch lengths of the mandibular and maxillary arches during nonextraction and extraction orthodontic treatment. The records ... -
Efficacy of enamel sealants in preventing demineralisation
Nkosi, P.M. (University of the Western Cape, 2008)To compare the efficacy of two fluoride containing materials, namely, FluorSure and Duraphat, in protecting the enamel around and underneath the orthodontic brackets against decalcification. -
The soft-tissue profile preferences of a group of lay persons and professionals
Suliman, Shameela Haroon (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Although facial aesthetics has always been a part of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, the criteria for facial evaluation have been somewhat arbitrary. They are often based on parameters from the field of art ...