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Ossifying fibroma : a clinical and radiological study at the University of the Western Cape Oral Health Centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Ossifying fibroma (OF) is the most frequent of the three fibro-osseous lesions of the jaws. It occurs mostly in patients between the age of 20 and 40 years. Females are more commonly affected than males. Clinically, OF ...
The extent of the role of apoptosis in oral lichen planus – a morphometric study
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a T-cell mediated chronic inflammatory disease with different clinical types that remains inscrutable in respect of its pathogenetic mechanisms and effective therapy. Increased apoptosis may ...
Sex determination by measuring the maximum width of maxillary incisors, canines and mandibular canines in a sample of young South African adults
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Sex determination of human remains is often a dilemma for forensic experts due to the decomposing factor, or, if only part of a body is found. The analysis of DNA is thought to be the most accurate method for sex determination, ...
Hard tissue features associated with the presence of impacted mandibular third molars
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Different pathology associated with impacted wisdom teeth in the oral cavity showed that it is prevalent and may lead to varied dental complications. This study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional retrospective analytical ...
Quality of life change in patients on the third molar surgery waiting list at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Aim: To assess the change in the quality of life of patients while on the third molar surgery waiting list. Introduction: A large number of patients routinely present at the Tygerberg Oral Health Centre for removal of ...