Types of dental emergency services provided to dentally fit soldiers in Area Military Health Unit Gauteng, South Africa

Autor: Madiba, TK, Bhayat, A
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: South African Dental Journal, Volume: 72, Issue: 1, Pages: 11-15, Published: FEB 2017
Popis: BACKGROUND: The prevention and treatment of dental diseases are important in maintaining a combat-ready military force. AIM: To determine the type of dental emergency treatments provided over 12 months to soldiers who had been classified as dentally fit. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was carried out of the dental records of members of the South African National Defence Force in Gauteng who had been screened and certified to be dentally fit in 2009. The records of the participants were followed up for a year thereafter to determine the profile of dental emergency treatments rendered. Data analysis included frequencies and correlations using chi-square tests. The level of significance was set at p
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