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Aesthetic outcomes using trans-conjunctival vs transcutaneous approaches for orbital trauma
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Introduction: Maxillofacial and oral surgeons often encounter challenges when choos-ing an appropriate surgical access for patients who sustained periorbital and orbital trauma. There are various surgical approaches/incisions ...
Quality of life assessment after fibula free flap reconstruction for mandibular defects post benign tumour ablative surgery
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Introduction: Defects in the mandible and maxilla have various etiological factors. These include trauma, inflammatory diseases or pathology such as benign and malignant tumours. Patients that are exposed to these factors ...
Oral health-related quality of life (ohrqol) of oral squamous cell carcinoma (oscc) patients
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) patients suffer from the terrible consequences of the disease and its treatment modalities, and as a result, their Quality of Life (QoL) and Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) ...
The association between baby bottle-feeding habits and early childhood caries in young children in Khartoum, Sudan
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most common chronic infectious diseases affecting early childhood. It has a multifactorial aetiology and is difficult to control on a population scale. Feeding habits, throughout ...
The incidence of dental anomalies in a Qatari population sample
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
There is no data specific to the Qatari population on the incidence of dental anomalies. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of dental anomalies in a Qatari population sample of patients between 6 and ...
The efficacy of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) on healing following surgical removal of third molar teeth
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Aim: A clinical trial to determine the post-operative outcomes of a PRF-treated socket versus a conventionally treated socket following surgical removal of third molar teeth. Introduction: Third molar surgery is a procedure ...
Intralesional autogenous fat injection in oral submucous fibrosis
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic disorder characterized by the fibrosis of the
mucosal lining of the upper digestive tract involving the oral cavity, oropharynx,
hypopharynx and the upper third of the oesophagus. ...
The titanium staple implant : A classification of three-dimensional profiles, of the anterior implant-bearing area of human mandibles
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The purpose of this study was to e8tablish standards (norms), based on three-dimensional
stereomicroscopic surveys of the anterior implant-bearing area of severely-resorbed human
edentulous mandibles. Such standards could ...
The Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) on Healing Following Surgical Removal of Third Molar Teeth
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Aim: A clinical trial to determine the post-operative outcomes of a PRF-treated socket versus
a conventionally treated socket following surgical removal of third molar teeth.
Introduction: Third molar surgery is a procedure ...