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Injuries sustained in rugby by wearers and non-wearers of mouthguards by Blignaut, J B, Carstens, I L, Lombard, C J

“…Previous studies have shown a higher prevalence of head and neck injuries in non-wearers when compared with wearers of mouthguards. The purpose of the present…”
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Dental status of rural school children in a sub-optimal fluoride area by Carstens, I L, Louw, A J, Kruger, E

“…Past investigations by us have shown high levels of caries experience in rural coloured school children of the Western Cape. These studies were all undertaken…”
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Denture requirements of indigents in the Western Cape region by Hartshorne, J E, Carstens, I L

“…This study was undertaken to determine the denture requirements of indigents who make application to the Department of National Health and Population…”
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Role of information systems in public health services by Hartshorne, J E, Carstens, I L

“…The purpose of this review is to establish a conceptual framework on the role of information systems in public health care. Information is indispensable for…”
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Effectiveness of two school-based caries preventive programmes by Louw, A J, Carstens, I L, Hartshorne, J E, Blignaut, R J

“…Although the efficacy of school-based preventive programmes is well established, their effectiveness under conditions prevailing in the community require…”
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An evaluation of school dental health education programmes by Barrie, R B, Carstens, I L

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Dental and oral hygiene student's knowledge of HIV infection and AIDS by Hartshorne, J E, Carstens, I L, Engelbrecht, J J, Hattingh, D

“…A survey was conducted to assess the knowledge of 30 oral hygiene (OH I & II) and 79 dental students (BCHD III & VI) on HIV infection and AIDS. A questionnaire…”
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A caries preventive programme for Robertson school children--baseline data by Louw, A J, Carstens, I L, Hartshorne, J E

“…This study describes the baseline caries experience of a cohort school children in the Robertson area who were selected to take part in a longterm school-based…”
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Control of infectious diseases in dental practice by Hartshorne, J E, Carstens, I L

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The effectiveness of a school-based oral health education program--a pilot study by Hartshorne, J E, Carstens, I L, Beilinsohn, B, Potgieter, G

“…The aim of this study was to determine the short term effectiveness of an oral health education (OHE) program on a group of coloured school children. The…”
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Root caries in a sample of elderly persons by Louw, A J, Carstens, I L, Hartshorne, J E, van Wyk Kotze, T J

“…With the anticipated increase in the aged adult population and the associated gingival recession, the prevalence of root caries is expected to increase. The…”
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Patterns of stress among dentists by Coster, E A, Carstens, I L, Harris, A M

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A survey of dental practice and equipment characteristics by Hartshorne, J E, van Zyl, J F, Carstens, I L, Lombard, C J

“…The aim of this study was to determine what would be regarded as essential equipment required for setting up a dental practice and the cost thereof. This…”
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Oral health status and treatment needs of black college students at Khayelitsha by Carstens, I L, Hartshorne, J E, De Vos, D, Blignaut, R J

“…Descriptive information on the oral health status and treatment needs of black students at a teacher training college in Khayelitsha was collected to…”
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The relationship between plaque index scores, fluoride content of plaque, plaque pH, dental caries experience and fluoride concentration in drinking water in a group of primary school children by Hartshorne, J E, Grobler, S R, Louw, A J, Carstens, I L, Laubscher, J A

“…The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between fluoride in drinking water, plaque and dental caries experience in a sample of primary school…”
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CPITN: a tool in the planning of dental services by Louw, A J, Carstens, I L, Hartshorne, J E, Barrie, R B

“…The need for a systems approach in the planning of dental public services has been emphasised. A random sample of 1,400 farm labourers and their dependants was…”
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A chance-corrected measurement of agreement in the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN) by Hartshorne, J E, Carstens, I L, Jordaan, E, Louw, A J, Barrie, R B, Blignaut, J B

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Water fluoridation as a public health measure. A sociopolitical perspective by Hartshorne, J E, Carstens, I L

“…This review provides a perspective on water fluoridation as a public health measure and the sociopolitical disputes preventing its implementation…”
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Where are we after 10 years? The influence of several factors on the final establishment of practitioners--a manpower study by Carstens, I L

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Demographic and economic trends in medical schemes--a time series analysis by Hartshorne, J E, Carstens, I L

“…A time series analysis was performed on medical scheme statistics with the aim of determining current and future demographic and economic trends. This would…”
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