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Browsing Prosthodontics by Issue Date
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Bookhan, Vinesh; Owen, C.P.
(South African Dental Association, 2001-05)
Please read abstract in article.
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Henning, Martha Carolina
(University of Pretoria, 2005-10-03)
Statement of the Problem: Despite its popularity as a denture-base material, poly-methyl methacrylate exhibits inherently low resistance to impact and fatigue failure. This is reflected in the analyses of the prevalence ...
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Goossens, I.C.; Kemp, P.L.; Bredell, M.G.; Sykes, Leanne M.
(South African Dental Association, 2008-08)
No abstract available
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Dullabh, Hemant D.; Sykes, Leanne M.
(South African Dental Association, 2008-09)
Cast framework for osseointegrated implant retained prostheses need to be passively fitting so as not to place undue forces and stress concentrations around the fixtures. Impression materials and techniques play a key role ...
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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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Sykes, Leanne M.; Dullabh, Hemant D.
(South African Dental Association, 2012-06)
Dental teaching institutions in South Africa recently implemented
“learner-centred” curricula and expected educators
to alter their teaching styles accordingly, but perhaps without
providing adequate training in this ...
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Van den Heever, J.H.; Sykes, Leanne M.; Du Plessis, F.
(South African Dental Association, 2012-11)
Oral cancer may affect up to 275 000 new patients per year
worldwide. Many of these will be disfigured by the destruction
of tissue within the face and head area. Maxillofacial prosthodontics
can play a vital role in ...
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Vally, Zunaid Ismail; Sykes, Leanne M.; Aspeling, M.E.; Van De Merwe, J.; Ballyram, R.
(South African Dental Association, 2013-03)
Provisional crowns may be used for many weeks during healing
of soft tissues, while other dental procedures are being
performed and whilst the permanent restorations are being
fabricated. The provisional occlusion they ...
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Herbst, Dirk; Dullabh, Hemant D.; Sykes, Leanne M.; Vorster, C.
(South African Dental Association, 2013-09)
INTRODUCTION: Micro-organism adhesion and plaque formation
is affected by surface free energy (SFE), surface roughness,
hydrophilicity, surface chemistry, surface charge and
the presence of proteins.
AIMS: The aim of ...
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Harryparsad, Ashana; Rahman, L.; Bunn, Belinda Kathleen
(South African Dental Association, 2013-10)
Amelogenesis imperfecta is an inherited disorder of enamel development, which results in morphological defects of both the primary and secondary dentition, usually in the absence of systemic involvement. Mutational defects ...
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Lekay-Adams, Mary-Rose; Sykes, Leanne M.; Du Plessis, F.
(South African Dental Association, 2014-02)
The eye is a vital organ from a functional perspective, but loss of an eye also often leads to altered emotional, psychological, behavioural and social responses. This may adversely affect the quality of life of a patient ...
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Harryparsad, Ashana; Dullabh, Hemant D.; Sykes, Leanne M.; Herbst, Dirk
(South African Dental Association, 2014-04)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this in-vitro study was to assess the long-term effects of hydrochloric acid on the surface roughness of three all-ceramic restorative materials CEREC VITABLOC® Mark II CAD, IPS Empress CAD® and IPS ...
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Doolabh, Rajesh; Dullabh, Hemant D.; Sykes, Leanne M.
(South African Dental Association, 2014-08)
This in vitro investigation compared the effect of using either
gold or titanium retaining screws on preload in the dental implant-
abutment complex. Inadequate preload can result in
screw loosening, whilst fracture may ...
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Amari, Asma Mohamed Z.
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
Background: Aesthetics is an important aspect of modern day dentistry. Shade selection is one of the primary determinations for achieving good aesthetics in restorative dentistry. Shade selection has three parameters, ...
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Lekay-Adams, Mary-Rose
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
Aims:
The aim of this study was to investigate the methods used by private practitioners and students to fabricate a posterior palatal seal in dentures and determine how many clinicians carry out this procedure ...
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Fernandes, N.A. (Nelson Alexander); Vally, Zunaid Ismail; Sykes, Leanne M.
(South African Dental Association, 2015-10)
Dentists need to consider various factors when choosing
restorative materials, with the longevity of restorations being
one of the most important criteria. Replacement of failed
restorations constitutes over 60% of ...
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Bookhan, Vinesh; De Wet, Francois A.; Brandt, Paul Dieter
(South African Dental Association, 2016-04)
INTRODUCTION : Comparison of a custom designed electronic
record book database with a traditional student
record book in Dentistry has not been documented.
AIM : To develop an electronic record book database
(ERBD) to ...
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Sykes, Leanne M.; Gani, Fatima; Vally, Zunaid Ismail
(South African Dental Association, 2016-07)
No abstract available.
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Sykes, Leanne M.; Gani, Fatima; Dullabh, Hemant D.
(South African Dental Association, 2016-08)
Consider this proposed study.
AIM: This cohort case study will use a causal, cross sectional design, based on historical records, to explore and describe the long-term, sequential effects of eating.
HO: This study will ...
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Sykes, Leanne M.; Comley, Megan; Kelly, Lynette
(South African Dental Association, 2016-08)
Patients often ask oral health care practitioners to recommend
the “best” mouthwash for their specific needs and
desires. Considering the vast array of products available,
the number of television, radio and printed ...