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Bookhan, Vinesh; Essop, A.R.; Du Preez, I.C.
(South African Dental Association, 2005-04)
BACKGROUND : Variolink II is the only resin cement used for bonding IPS (Ivoclar
Porcelain System) Empress 2 ceramic restorations. Alternative luting resin
cements need to be investigated for their bonding effectiveness ...
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Bookhan, Vinesh; Becker, L.H.; Oosthuizen, M.P.
(South African Dental Association, 2005-05)
The application of criteria referenced assessment has been previously reported, however, criteria referenced self-assessment has not yet been studied. The objective of this study was to develop and use clear and explicit ...
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Brandt, Paul Dieter; De Wet, Francois A.
(South African Dental Association, 2006-03)
Modern patients are well informed and often demand posterior ‘aesthetic’ restorations. To the patient the type or brand name of the product which is used is irrelevant, as long as the results are aesthetic, affordable, and ...
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Brandt, Paul Dieter; De Wet, Francois A.; Du Preez, I.C.
(South African Dental Association, 2006-07)
The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare dentine and enamel micro-leakage values of six self-etching bonding agents to that of a total etch dentine bonding agent (used as a control). Products evaluated were ...
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Steyn, N.; Botha, Stephanus Johannes; Brand, Paul D.; Bernitz, Herman
(International Organisation for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology, 2006-12)
Impression materials used in the analysis of bite marks are required to maintain their stability and integrity for extended periods. It has been observed that certain impressions taken of skin lose their
properties with ...
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Bookhan, Vinesh; Becker, L.H.; Oosthuizen, Marthinus Phillipus
(South African Dental Association, 2007-07)
A possible measure of clinical competency
for undergraduates may be students’ continuous clinical assessment marks. This study compared each student’s continuous clinical assessment (CCA) mark with their summative clinical ...
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Fourie, Jeanine
(University of Pretoria, 2008)
Resin based composite is currently one of the most popular dental restoratives. Used as a direct restorative material, it displays many beneficial properties such as excellent micromechanical bonding to enamel, polishability ...
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Brandt, Paul Dieter; Botha, Francien Susanna; De Wet, Francois A.
(South African Dental Association, 2008-09)
PURPOSE: This study compared antibacterial properties of five bonding agents with that of a control, Chlorhexidine (2.5%). Products evaluated were the self-etch primers (-P) and adhesives (-A) of Clearfil SE Bond (SE-P; ...
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Van der Merwe, Carel
(University of Pretoria, 2009)
After cleaning and shaping of the root canal the final objective of the endodontic procedure is to obtain a three-dimensional obturation of the root canal space with a fluid-tight seal at the apical foramen. The objective ...
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Van der Vyver, Petrus Jacobus; Botha, Francien Susanna; Herbst, Dirk; Ismail, M.
(South African Dental Association, 2009-03)
The objective of this in vitro study was to establish the antimicrobial efficacy and the effect of different activation methods on the smear layer at the coronal level of straight root canals of four different root canal ...
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Van der Vyver, Petrus Jacobus; De Wet, Francois A.
(South African Dental Association, 2009-07)
PURPOSE: This study evaluated the surface quality of a new low-shrinking experimental resin restorative material after polishing with seven different techniques.
METHODS: The composite resin used in this study was the ...
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Van der Vyver, Petrus Jacobus; De Wet, Francois A.
(South African Dental Association, 2009-08)
The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the effect
of 1% NaOCl (15 min) and MTAD on dentine shear bond strength,
when using the Scotchbond XT(3M ESPE) adhesive system.
Thirty extracted, human, third molar ...
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Rajbaran, Sandeepa; Dannheimer, M.; De Wet, Francois A.
(South African Dental Association, 2009-10)
The effect of thermocycling on the determination of microleakage
in Permite amalgam restorations
INTRODUCTION:
Microleakage is an important clinical performance parameter of
restorative materials. A literature review ...
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Brandt, Paul Dieter
(University of Pretoria, 2010-03-01)
Self-etching dentine bonding agents are a recent addition to the choice of bonding agents which a clinician has available to bond resin restorations to tooth structure. The so-called ‘traditional’, total-etch fourth and ...
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Bookhan, Vinesh; De Wet, Francois A.
(South African Dental Association, 2012-02)
INTRODUCTION: The use of modern teaching methods and
learning tools by educators to ensure competent graduates
has been encouraged. At the Department of Odontology,
University of Pretoria, School of Dentistry, four ...
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Van der Merwe, Carel; Van der Vyver, Petrus Jacobus; Botha, Francien Susanna; De Wet, Francois A.
(South African Dental Association, 2012-04)
No abstract available.
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Van der Vyver, Petrus Jacobus; Van der Merwe, Carel; Botha, Francien Susanna; De Wet, Francois A.
(South African Dental Association, 2012-05)
No abstract available.
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Jonker, Casper Hendrik
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
Introduction: The aim of this in vitro study was to determine the influence of two glide path preparation methods on the fracture rate of the Primary 25/08 WaveOne reciprocating instrument. The number of simulator ...
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Cassim, Imran
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
The preparation of a glide path prior to the use of rotary nickel titanium instrumentation reduces torsional stress and the risk of rotary nickel titanium instrument separation.
The objective of this in vitro study was ...
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Warren, Nichola
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
Introduction: Bacteria are the most common pathogens responsible for pulpal necrosis and periapical disease conditions. The importance of eradicating bacteria and their endotoxic by-products has been highlighted in numerous ...