Magister Chirurgiae Dentium - MChD (Oral Medicine and Periodontics)
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Design of the oral medicine South Africa registry to facilitate surveillance of oral lesions and conditions in SA: Pilot results (2010-2022)
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Aims: To establish the Oral Medicine database of South Africa (ORMSA). The database will be used to determine the range and frequency of diagnoses of oral medicine pathology in the Oral Medicine and Periodontology Department ... -
Peri-implant health and disease: A Cross-sectional study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Introduction: Preventive strategies that address peri-implant diseases can only be developed appropriately when there is thorough knowledge of the prevalence of disease based on standardized assessment protocols and case ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Oral Health Care Workers towards Infection Control in Khartoum Dental Teaching Hospital, Sudan
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: Infection Control is a significant issue for health care systems and is a major public health concern. Dental practitioners are at high risk for cross infection. The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, ... -
The association of periodontal disease and metabolic control of type 1 adult patients with Diabetes at Tygerberg hospital, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Periodontal disease is chronic inflammation of the periodontium. The inflammation can affect the gingival connective tissue or can progress, into the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone. Periodontal disease is a ... -
Nanoparticle antifungal therapy for resolution of oropharyngeal candidiasis: Systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Oral candidiasis is an opportunistic infection caused by Candida Species that generally affects Immunocompromised individuals and Denture wearers. The side effects associated with the use of anti-fungal medicaments are ... -
Oral supplemental interventions for the 6 management of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (ras) – A systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is described as a painful, recurrent oral mucosal ulcerative condition in otherwise healthy individuals. Treatment objectives include pain relief/reduction, prevention of secondary ... -
Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions and oral health behaviour in HIV/AIDS patients attending queen Elizabeth ii hospital Maseru,Lesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)To determine the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions strongly associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) according to the European Community-Clearinghouse ... -
Age standardised incidence rates and age specific morbidity rates for intra-oral squamous cell carcinoma in blacks on the Witwatersrand.
(University of the Western Cape, 1983)The South African population is made up of Blacks, Whites, Coloureds and Asians. Since each population group is distinct in its culture and habits and have widely differing life styles and socioeconomic levels an ideal ... -
Periodontal disease in an adolescent Caucasian population in South Africa - An epidemiological survey
(University of the Western Cape, 1983)The epidemiology of periodontal disease in the Republic of South Africa has received only scant attention in the past and consequently the available information is limited. The present study was therefore planned with the ... -
Oral cancer (I.C.O 140-146) in South Africa with special reference to its occurrence among the Cape coloured and Indian people of the Cape Peninsula
(University of the Western Cape, 1980)Aangesien 'n nasionale register vir maligniteit nie bestaan waarin informasie ten opsigte van kanker onder die verskillende bevolkings groepe van Suid-Afrika nagegaan kan word nie, kan die verspreidings patroon alleenlik ... -
Oral health of 6-, 12-, and is-year old school children in Omusati region, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)In this thesis, oral health baseline data is established for the Omusati region. It is one of 13 regions in northern Namibia with a population of 244544 (census 1991). The population density is 18 people per square kilometer ... -
The handling of undated pig embryos and foetuses as a prelude to histological studies of morphogenesis in the oral region
(University of the Western Cape, 1976)The author is interested in the morphogenesis of the oral region including the nasopalatine complex. With the intention of undertaking a study of the· embryological development in this area, perusal of available literature ... -
The amounts of fluorides (alkali-soluble as well as insoluble) gained on and in enamel of third molars from a high fluoride area
(University of the Western Cape, 1992)A total of 25 third molar teeth (erupted [9], as well as unerupted [16]), from subjects who had lived continuously since birth in an area where the water fluoride concentration was more than 1,8 ppm, were studied. (The ... -
A survey of the oral health status of the institutionalised elderly white people in the Cape Peninsula area of the Republic of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 1979)Aging is a biological process under the influence of genetic and pathological factors wh ich can be more or less advanced in different individuals with the same, chronological age. Silverman (1961) defined age as a ... -
'n In vitro en in vivo studie van mikrolekkasies by tande wat met verskillende amalgaambindingsisteme herstel is.
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)Die doel van hierdie in vitro studie was om mikrolekkasies te bepaal en te vergelyk in klas V kawiteite wat met verskillende amalgaambindingsisteme behandel is. Klas V kawiteitsvoorbereidings is vir elk van die drie sisteme ... -
Oral healthcare of the patient receiving chemotherapy and/or marrow transplant
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)Between September 1992 and August 1995, all patients with haematological malignancies who were treated as in-patients in the Haematology Unit at Groote Schuur Hospital received a twice weekly, oral and perioral examination. ... -
A shear bond strength, microleakage and laser microscopic study of two dental compomers.
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)Purpose: To evaluate and compare the in-vitro shear bond strength and micro leakage of two compomers with their adhesive systems and to examine the dentine-restorative interface under confocal scanning laser microscopy ... -
Phenytoin-sodium induced gingival overgrowth
(University of Stellenbosch, 1984)Epilepsy is a fairly common condition and the anti-convulsant drug, phenytoin sodium, has been used in its treatment for over 40 years. Shortly after its introduction, the side-effect of gingival overgrowth was re'{XJrted ... -
Oral health status of children in the Western region of the Eastern Cape Province: a regional survey
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)Purpose: To assess the oral health status of 4-15-year-old schoolchildren in the Western Region of the Eastern Cape Province, by determining the prevalence of dental caries, periodontal disease, dental fluorosis, malocclusion ... -
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, ...
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