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Efficacy of gapseal® in preventing microleakage at the dental implant abutment interface
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Dental implants have proven to be a success in the past decades, however the inevitable presence of microgaps at the implant abutment interface leading to microleakage is still a distressing concern. Microbial leakage can ...
Cellular and molecular biomarkers detected in the oral mucosa and saliva in water-pipe tobacco smoking compared to cigarette smoking: A systematic review
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Water-pipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is a form of tobacco use with different names. There is a misconception that passing tobacco smoke through water reduces its harmful effects to increase its popularity. One million individuals ...
The comparison of periodontal health status and metabolic control in diabetic children and adolescents at Tygerberg hospital
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a well-known risk factor for Periodontal disease. Research has established that the prevalence of Periodontal disease is directly related to the glycaemic control of DM in adults and only a few ...
The use of immunophenotypic biomarkers and quantitative polymerase chain reaction as diagnostic and prognostic indicators of diffuse large b cell non-hodgkins lymphoma in Sudan
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The incidence of Diffuse large B cell Lymphoma has been increasing lately at an alarming rate especially, in developing countries like Sudan. The standard therapy in Sudan is based solely on the R-CHOP chemotherapy regimen, ...