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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...