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(Thesis, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, 2011)Objectives: This cross-sectional, retrospective study investigates dental development and skeletal maturation in a sample of New Zealand children and adolescents of Polynesian descent. The aim was to determine the dental ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Periodontal diseases (gingivitis/periodontitis) are common chronic inflammatory diseases that are initiated by specific bacterial complexes present in dental plaque. In health/gingivitis, there is a state of balance between ...
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(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2012)There are some general assumptions made by forensic paediatricians and pathologists about how infants in child abuse cases suffer fractured ribs; the main assumption being that rib fractures are resultant from ‘shaken baby ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, 2012)Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the response of the lower lip musculature to incremental advancement, both during swallowing and at rest. Material and Methods: Intraoral lip pressures were measured ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, 2011)Although Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) is being investigated in various parts of the world but our understanding of this entity is still quite limited. The hypomineralised enamel in MIH is weaker than normal enamel ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, 2011)Background: Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been associated with a number of negative health outcomes for children, including sudden infant death syndrome, upper and lower respiratory illnesses, middle ear diseases, ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, 2012)Study One:This study aimed to quantitatively describe neck and shoulder muscle activity during a series of postural tasks, and determine any muscle activity difference between genders. Electromyographic (EMG) activity ...
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(Thesis, Master of Community Dentistry, 2011)Background: Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) instruments are being used with increasing frequency in oral health surveys. One such instrument is the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ11-14), developed in ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) can remain undiagnosed until in an advanced, and sometimes lethal, state. It is often preceded by a potentially malignant lesion, which may manifest as a white patch 'leukoplakia' of the ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, 2011)Objectives: Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) and Prevotella intermedia (P. intermedia) are Gram-negative oral anaerobic bacteria implicated in the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases. P. intermedia can be cultivated ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, 2011)Maxillary sinus grafting to increase the bony support available prior to dental endosseous implants is a common surgical procedure. Autogenous bone has historically been considered the gold standard for maxillary sinus ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, 2012)Molar-Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) is defined as hypomineralisation of one to four first permanent molars, frequently associated with affected permanent incisors. MIH refers to a qualitative enamel developmental defect ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)For the replacement of individual missing teeth, a paradigm shift is currently observed with immediate implant placement and/or restoration of incisor, canine and premolar sites of the aesthetic zone. In molar sites however, ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, 2012)Background: Periodontitis is an inflammatory condition affecting the tooth-supporting tissues. It contributes extensively to the global burden of oral diseases. The mild-to-moderate periodontitis is the most common, with ...
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Long-term oral and general health outcomes in adolescents who had extensive decay in early childhood (Thesis, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, 2011)Dental caries has been shown to be the most prevalent chronic disease in early childhood. Early childhood caries (ECC) has been linked to higher caries experience in adolescence. Common risk factors associated with dental ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, 2012)In the past few decades, there has been a growing body of evidence indicating an association between periodontitis and certain systemic medical conditions. Intervention studies have further elucidated this association by ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2010)Introduction and objectives Dental caries is a chronic, cumulative disease which affects nearly every individual in New Zealand; however, no studies have investigated longitudinal patterns of caries experience to show how ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, 2011)Background: Children with Down Syndrome have poorer oral health status, higher frequency of occurrence of periodontal pathogens, A. actinomycetmcomitans and P. gingivalis, and salivary sIgA deficiencies compared to children ...
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(Thesis, Master of Community Dentistry, 2012)Abstract Those living with haemophilia can experience the same oral diseases as those without haemophilia; however, their dental treatment is complicated by prolonged bleeding and the reluctance of general dentists to ... -
(Thesis, Master of Community Dentistry, 2013)Aims The primary aim of this study was to describe OHRQoL and its associations with sociodemographic characteristics, self-reported experiences and clinical oral disease status among dentate New Zealand adults. The second ...
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