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Tuberculosis in the head and neck – experience in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
(2009)
Tuberculosis is the world’s leading cause of death from a single infective agent. The
World Health Organisation has declared the disease a “global emergency”. Extrapulmonary presentations form a major proportion of new ...
Dental treatment of pre-school paediatric patients under general anaesthesia in the Western Cape
(2009)
AIM:The aim of this study was to review the data available from the Department of Health(DOH), on pre-school paediatric patients treated under Dental General Anaesthesia(DGA), at public health facilities in the Western ...
A comparative study of the Oral health Status of Cardiac and Non-Cardiac paediatric patients at Tygerberg Hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
The aim of the study was to determine the oral and debntal health status of pediatric cardiac patients, 12 years of age and younger, and compare them with non-cardiac patients. A total of 150 children, 75 with known cardiac ...
The association between periodontitis and end-stage renal disease
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Patients who are in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) experience a significantly increased rate of atherosclerotic complications. Inflammation plays a central role in the pathogenesis of these complications. The major acute ...
An assessment of comprehensive dental treatment provided under general anaesthesia at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
There are several categories of dental problems in children that cannot be treated optimally in the office settings and are best managed in the hospital theatre. The ability to treat children in the hospital environment ...
Early Childhood Caries in children 12-24 months old in Mitchell's Plain, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2005/06) defines Early Childhood Caries (ECC) as the presence of 1 or more decayed (noncavitated or cavitated lesions), missing (due to caries), or filled tooth surfaces in any ...