Magister Chirurgiae Dentium - MChD (Maxillo-Facial & Oral Surgery): Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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. ... -
Malignant tumors of the maxillofacial and oral region in children: A clinicopathologic study
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)This is a retrospective study of malignant tumours of the maxillofacial and oral region in children that presented over a 20 year period (1973 to 1993) at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur ... -
Economics of the South African toothpaste industry
(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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
An explorative study of the factors possibly contributing to the burden of maxillofacial infection presenting at the Tygerberg Oral Health Centre
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Over the last few decades, and throughout the world, there would seem to have been an increase in the number and severity of infections affecting the maxillofacial region. In the South African setting this seems to be ... -
Outcomes of double miniplate osteosynthesis in the immediate management of infected mandible fractures
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Introduction: A common complication of poorly managed mandible fractures is infection. There is a consensus amongst clinicians in treating infected mandible fractures in an immediate setting. The approach includes drainage ... -
Non- epithelial bone cysts of the jaw
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Aneurysmal Bone Cysts (ABC) and Solitary Bone Cysts (SBC), both non-epithelial cysts of the jaws are defined as benign lesions of an unclear aetiology. There is limited literature available on these two primary non-epithelial ... -
Comparison of the accuracy of direct versus indirect bracket placement in orthodontics: An in vitro study
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of direct versus indirect bracket placement in orthodontics in a controlled setting. The more accurate the initial bracket placement is the less time will be required ... -
Outcomes of double miniplate osteosynthesis in the immediate management of infected mandible fractures
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Introduction: A common complication of poorly managed mandible fractures is infection. There is a consensus amongst clinicians in treating infected mandible fractures in an immediate setting. The approach includes drainage ... -
Ameloblastoma of the mandible: A radiological and clinical study at the University of the Western Cape Oral Health Centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Ameloblastoma is the most common benign tumour of odontogenic origin and presents five times more in the mandible than in the maxilla (Reichardt et al. 1995). Although benign, it exhibits an invasive behavioural growth ... -
Prevalence of gram-negative infections in cervico-facial sepsis
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)In cervico-facial sepsis a substantial proportion of organisms are normally gram-negative staining of which the majority are anaerobes (Boyanova 2006 and Sanchez 2010). At Tygerberg Academic Hospital and Tygerberg Oral ... -
A study to determine the forensic quality of records and record keeping by dentists in the greater Cape Town area
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)South African dentists have a legal and ethical obligation to maintain complete and comprehensive dental records. In addition to the legal and ethical requirements, dental records are also important in the case of medico-legal ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...