The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Application for Oral Health Education Among Adults in Rwanda.

Background: Mobile technology health application (mobile Apps) can assist people manage their health and wellness, encourage healthy lifestyles, and provide valuable information whenever necessary.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile App for oral health education among adults in Rwanda.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study.

Evaluation of oral health services and challenges faced by oral health practitioners working in Nyarugenge, Rwanda.

Objective: Oral healthcare professionals encounter considerable challenges while providing services to curb the oral disease burden. The aim of this study was to explore the challenges faced by oral health practitioners providing oral health services in Nyarugenge, Rwanda and to appraise the availability and adequacy of oral hygiene equipment, instruments, and materials.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional concurrent mixed methods study.

Audit of dental record-keeping at a university dental hospital.

Background: Good record-keeping is fundamental in clinical practice and essential for practising dental practitioners and those in training.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the level of compliance with clinical record-keeping by undergraduate dental students and staff at a university dental hospital.

Setting: The selected study setting was the Admissions and Emergency section at a university dental hospital.

Incidental Pathologic Findings from Orthodontic Pretreatment Panoramic Radiographs.

Panoramic radiography is frequently performed for new patients, follow-ups and treatment in progress. This enables dental clinicians to detect pathology, view important structures, and assess developing teeth. The objective of the study was to determine prevalence of incidental pathologic findings (IPFs) from orthodontic pretreatment panoramic radiographs at a university dental hospital.

Coproduction in the management of individuals with cleft lip and palate in South Africa: the Ekhaya Lethu model.

Objective: Cleft lip and palate (CLP), one of the most common congenital anomalies of the craniofacial complex, has a worldwide prevalence rate of 1 in 700 live births. In South Africa, a middle-income country, the CLP prevalence rate is 0.3 per 1000 live births in the public health sector.

Interprofessional collaboration among health professionals in cleft lip and palate treatment and care in the public health sector of South Africa.

Background: Collaboration among different categories of health professionals is essential for quality patient care, especially for individuals with cleft lip and palate (CLP). This study examined interprofessional collaboration (IPC) among health professionals in all CLP specialised centres in South Africa's public health sector.

Methods: During 2017, a survey was conducted among health professionals at all the specialised CLP centres in South Africa's public health sector.

Epidemiology and clinical profile of individuals with cleft lip and palate utilising specialised academic treatment centres in South Africa.

Objective: The study was conducted to determine the epidemiology and clinical profile of individuals with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) utilizing specialized academic treatment centres in South Africa's public health sector.

Materials And Methods: The Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg provided ethical approval for the study. We conducted a retrospective record review of all cases of CLP treated at the specialised academic centres for the two-year period from 1 January 2013 until 31 December 2014.

"People look and ask lots of questions": caregivers' perceptions of healthcare provision and support for children born with cleft lip and palate.

Background: Clefting of the lip and/or palate (CL/P) is amongst the five most common birth defects reported in South Africa. The emotional impact on parents at the birth of their new-born with CL/P could affect parent-child relationships. In light of insufficient scholarly attention parental experiences and perceptions, this study reports on caregivers' perceptions of health service provision and support for children born with cleft lip and palate in South Africa.