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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of exit-level Health Sciences students at a selected University in Durban, South Africa, towards the consumption of sugar-containing beverages following the introduction of the Sugar Tax in South Africa.
(2021)Introduction South Africa has the highest prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, such as diabetes, dental caries, and obesity-related diseases. Many of these diseases are expensive and difficult to treat and place a ... -
Exploring oral antibiotic prescription patterns for the management of dental conditions at two public health institutions in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2020)Introduction: Oral antibiotics are typically prescribed for the management of dental conditions such as acute odontogenic and non-odontogenic infections, and as prophylaxis for patients such as those with infective ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning oral health care among undergraduate students in the Life Sciences Department at the Central University of Technology, Free State.
(2020)Background Problems with oral health can, in many ways, affect the quality of life. Bad oral health can prevent positive feelings from being expressed by students, influencing their social experiences and how they feel ... -
An analysis of methods used by African Traditional Health practitioners to treat oral health conditions in Johannesburg, Gauteng.
(2020)Background African traditional medicine is widely used in South Africa. African traditional health practitioners treat patients who present with a variety of medical conditions, including oral health conditions. The aim ... -
Assessment of the educational needs and services available in cleft /lip palate and craniofacial anomalies management in South Africa.
(2020)ABSTRACT Background Since the 1960s, South Africa has been providing multidisciplinary treatment for children with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) and craniofacial anomalies (CFA) (Marks, 1960). Currently, the standard ... -
An exploration of community-based training opportunities for undergraduate dental therapy students at a tertiary institution in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Introduction Dental undergraduate education has received much attention in recent years with a shift from traditional dental school clinical training to community-based clinical training to develop competencies of a new ... -
Exploring oral health care for patients undergoing cancer therapy of the head and neck region: a case study in the eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Oral health care is paramount for patients with head and neck cancer. There is currently no published evidence to ascertain these patients’ access to oral health care. The extent to which oral health planning in the ... -
A framework for integrated school oral health promotion within the Health Promoting Schools Initiative in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)Introduction: Schools can provide a perfect setting for the implementation of health and oral health promotion activities. However, a change in focus was needed at schools from the traditional topic-based approach to ... -
An investigation of the knowledge and attitudes of emergency care practitioners in the management of common orofacial traumas.
(2017)Introduction: Some of the worst injuries suffered by patients are facial scars and disfigurement (Zadik, 2007). Whilst certain scars on a patient may be covered by clothing or other methods, facial scars, disfigurement ... -
Effectiveness of selected surface disinfectants in the dental clinic – a report from a tertiary training facility in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)Optimal infection control practice forms the cornerstone of quality oral health care delivery in any dental setting. There is very little published evidence on dental infection control practices in South Africa. In addition ... -
Parental knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of dental caries and dental sealants as a preventive strategy of dental caries.
Introduction: Children’s oral health care should be a public health priority and parental knowledge, attitudes and perceptions (KAPs) are likely to play a role in achieving and maintaining a desired level of oral health ... -
A comparative analysis of oral healthcare policy development between a developed country (Australia) and a developing country (South Africa)
Introduction: Health policy analysis aims to explain the interaction between institutions, interests and ideas in the policy process in order to ensure the best possible health outcomes. Cross-national policy analysis of ...
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