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Cephalometric landmark detection: Artificial intelligence vs human examination
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Cephalometric landmark detection is important for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. The most common cause of random errors, in both computer-aided cephalometry and manual cephalometric analysis, is inconsistency ...
Antifungal and cytotoxic potential of green synthesized silver nanoparticles
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The rate at which the population is ageing is much faster than in the past. An increase in age results in an increase in oral diseases. One of the most common types of oral diseases in the elderly are fungal infections ...
An assessment of the factors affecting the efficacy of periodontal treatment carried out by postgraduate periodontology students.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Periodontal disease is one of the most common diseases worldwide. Periodontal treatment aims to prevent disease progression and restore functional and aesthetic dentition. The purpose of studying periodontal treatment ...
Is conventional sugar-free chewing gum effective in the management of orthodontic pain associated with fixed appliances? A randomised clinical trial comparing the pain-reducing effects of sugar-free chewing gum versus a placebo medicament
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Background and aim: Managing orthodontic pain traditionally involves the prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs combined with other analgesic medication. Sugar-free chewing gum has been advocated in the ...
An In vitro Study of Bacterial Leakage of a Novel Implant Abutment Interface
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Background: The two-stage implant system has proven to be a successful technique in replacing missing teeth (Nascimento et al., 2008). Nevertheless, the presence of micro-gaps that could entrap microbes at the implant-abutment ...
A description of dental implants placed at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
This study analyzed the dental surgical implant therapy in the past 5 years at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre, UWC Dental School, Cape Town, South Africa. The findings of this study serve as a guideline for the estimation ...
Volumetric changes of maxillary sinus post augmentation using CBCT
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
By evaluating the air volume of the maxillary sinus pre-operatively (Reading 1 – V1) and postoperatively, 3-6 months later (Reading 2 – V2) the changes using different augmentation materials will be ascertained. Additionally, ...
‘Recommendations for the development of a framework for radiological imaging studies during implant therapy in SA’
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Radiographic examination is an essential facet of dental implant therapy, and the success of this therapy depends on a suitable treatment based on adequate clinical and radiographic information. International organisational ...
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 ...
Effects of premolar extraction on airway dimensions: A retrospective cephalometric appraisal
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of retraction of anterior teeth on pharyngeal
airway dimensions, after orthodontic treatment of bimaxillary protrusion cases by means of the
extraction of four ...