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Soft tissue profile changes in patients treated with non-extraction versus second premolar extraction protocols - using the Damon system
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Orthodontic treatment has the ability to improve the aesthetics and the function of
patients. In order to create space, orthodontic treatment often requires removal of
teeth. The most common teeth removed for orthodontic ...
The orthodontic treatment needs in children aged 12-15 years in a school in Khomas region, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In modern day dentistry, aesthetics forms an integral part of our social perception
almost as much as functionality. Malocclusion has been brought to the forefront of
developmental anomalies as it can affect mastication, ...
Research related to clinical dentistry (1967 - 1983)
(University of Stellenbosch, 1984)
Four spectrophotometric procedures for the analysis of phosphorus were
evaluated (1F1). The phosphorus concentrations in saliva and dentine were
determined. All four analytical procedures were accurate but the one
method ...
Chemical aspects of human plaque and enamel
(University of the Western Cape, 1982)
The ideal conditions for the use of hydrazinium sulphate as a reducing agent to determine phosphorus in dental plaque were investigated.
When this method was compared to the tin (II) chloride (Kuttner and Cohen, 1927) and ...
A comparison of lay and professional opinion on treatment need and treatment outcome
(A comparison of lay and professional opinion on treatment need and treatment outcome, 1997)
The psychological, social, and cultural aspects of facial and dental attractiveness is an integral part of health care. Lay persons perceptions of facial and dental attractiveness are influenced by many factors including ...
The Physical and Mechanical Aspects of Orthodontic Appliances
(University of the Western Cape, 1978)
These laws were first published in Latin,in 1687.The first law may be literally translated thus, Every body continues in its state of reat or of uniform motion in a straight line ,unless it is compelled to change that state ...
Demarcated hypomineralization lesions: Prevalence, defect characteristics and OHRQoL among a subpopulation of Saudi children attending King Khalid University outpatient dental clinics
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Demarcated hypomineralization lesions of enamel (DHL) are
qualitative developmental abnormalities of dental enamel, described morphologically
as well-defined areas of hypomineralization. Two distinct entities of DHL have ...
Retrospective evaluation of transverse arch dimensional changes in non-extraction and premolar extraction cases using a passive self-ligating bracket system
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The effect of extraction and non-extraction treatment protocols on the dental arch width has
comprehensively been researched. The effect of non-extraction protocols using passive selfligating systems has also been adequately ...
Professional burnout among dentists in Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional survey
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Dentists are confronted with considerable professional stressors and are highly prone to depression and professional burnout. The present study investigated the prevalence levels of burnout among dentists working in direct ...
Dental maturation of the permanent mandibular teeth of South African children and the relation to chronological age
(University of Western Cape, 2008)
Age estimation of the skeletal remains of children can be accomplished by examination of the ossification centres and the fusion of the epiphyseal plates of long bones. Dental age estimation is done by examining the eruption ...