Browsing by Author "Naidoo, Sudeshni"
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Risk factors and knowledge of dental fluorosis in three communities in the far north region of Cameroon
Ebot Etta, Barnabas (University of the Western Cape, 2020)BACKGROUND: Fluorine is an abundant trace element in the Earth’s crust. The presence of fluorine in bedrocks is the primary source fluoride in ground water, though fluoride occurrence varies with the different rock types. ... -
Risk factors associated with early childhood caries: an epidemiological survey in Mariental, Namibia
Thopil, Alex (University of the Western Cape, 2013)Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a public health problem both in developing and developed countries. Its widespread prevalence among children makes it ideal for assessing the risk factors and identifying specific strategies ... -
The role of traditional healers in oral health care in Kwa-Zulu Natal
Puranwasi, Randhir (University of the Western Cape, 2005)A qualitative study was carried out to assess the role of traditional healers in oral health care in Kwa-Zulu Natal province, South Africa. The aim and objectives of the study were to assess the oral care knowledge and ... -
The role of traditional healers in oral health care in the Bui Division, North West Province, Cameroon
Agbor, Michael A. (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The majority of Cameroonians depend on traditional medicines for their health care needs and about seven per cent of the average household health budget is spent on traditional medicines irrespective of their incomes. The ... -
Socio-economic position, oral pain and oral health-related quality of life among South African adults
Ayo-Yusuf, Imade Joan (University of the Western Cape, 2014)Validation of the OHIP-14 for a South African adult population using CFA resulted in a 12-item scale (OHIP-12) with excellent reliability (α =0.94), but the structural pathway varied across the socio-economic groups. The ... -
Total and bioavailable fluoride concentrations in commercially available toothpastes in South Africa
Vorster, Lesley Ross (University of the Western Cape, 2015)High caries burden coupled with a lack of water and salt fluoridation make it imperative that toothpastes marketed to the South African consumer demonstrate adequate caries inhibition. It is generally accepted that an ... -
Tuberculosis in the head and neck – experience in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Reddy, Moganavelli (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 ...