Browsing Department of Maxillo-Facial & Oral Surgery by Author "Naidoo, Sudeshni"
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Economics of the South African toothpaste industry
Vorster, Lesley Ross (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 ... -
Total and bioavailable fluoride concentrations in commercially available toothpastes in South Africa
Vorster, Lesley Ross (University of the Western Cape, 2015)High caries burden coupled with a lack of water and salt fluoridation make it imperative that toothpastes marketed to the South African consumer demonstrate adequate caries inhibition. It is generally accepted that an ...