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An explorative study of the factors possibly contributing to the burden of maxillofacial infection presenting at the Tygerberg Oral Health Centre

Magister Scientiae Dentium - MSc(Dent) / Over the last few decades, and throughout the world, there would seem to have
been an increase in the number and severity of infections affecting the maxillofacial region. In
the South African setting this seems to be especially evident in the state health system.
Maxillofacial infection of odontogenic origin is largely preventable. If treated appropriately and
early in the pathological process, the progression of the disease process is generally prevented
and complications avoided. Management of maxillofacial infections once established has serious
implications for patients and an already stressed health system. The reasons for this perceived
increase in infections are likely multifactorial and it is hoped that this study may aid in
understanding factors contributing to this burden.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/7605
Date January 2020
CreatorsDouglas-Jones, Martin
ContributorsBehardien, Nashreen, Myburgh, Neil
PublisherUniversity of Western Cape
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
RightsUniversity of Western Cape

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