Dental modification practices on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape

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dc.contributor.advisorMorris, Alan Gen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFriedling, Louise Jen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-14T09:34:35Z
dc.date.available2017-12-14T09:34:35Z
dc.date.issued2003en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe people living on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape have been practicing dental modification for a number of years. A systematic survey of eight adjoining areas in the Northern suburbs was done to investigate the prevalence, motivation and possible historical time depth of this practice. The survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire. A total of 2167 individuals participated in this study of which 41 % had modified their teeth. More males (44.8%) than females (37.9%) were involved in this practice. Residential area and pay class had an impact on dental modification practices as the incidence increased within lower income areas. Six styles of modification were identified, of these; the removal of the upper four incisors (style 400) was often the style of choice (93. 7%). There were four stated reasons (peer pressure, fashion, gangsterism and medical/other) for dental modification of which peer pressure (in males) and fashion (in females) were the most popular. Dentists did most of the extractions. Three quarters of the entire study sample had family members with dental modifications. More than half (69.8%) of individuals with modifications wore dentures. Not only coloured people were modifying their teeth, some study subjects who had self-classified themselves as black or white also practiced it.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFriedling, L. J. (2003). <i>Dental modification practices on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26627en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFriedling, Louise J. <i>"Dental modification practices on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26627en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFriedling, L. 2003. Dental modification practices on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Friedling, Louise J AB - The people living on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape have been practicing dental modification for a number of years. A systematic survey of eight adjoining areas in the Northern suburbs was done to investigate the prevalence, motivation and possible historical time depth of this practice. The survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire. A total of 2167 individuals participated in this study of which 41 % had modified their teeth. More males (44.8%) than females (37.9%) were involved in this practice. Residential area and pay class had an impact on dental modification practices as the incidence increased within lower income areas. Six styles of modification were identified, of these; the removal of the upper four incisors (style 400) was often the style of choice (93. 7%). There were four stated reasons (peer pressure, fashion, gangsterism and medical/other) for dental modification of which peer pressure (in males) and fashion (in females) were the most popular. Dentists did most of the extractions. Three quarters of the entire study sample had family members with dental modifications. More than half (69.8%) of individuals with modifications wore dentures. Not only coloured people were modifying their teeth, some study subjects who had self-classified themselves as black or white also practiced it. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - Dental modification practices on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape TI - Dental modification practices on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26627 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/26627
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFriedling LJ. Dental modification practices on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology, 2003 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26627en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Human Biologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherDentistryen_ZA
dc.subject.otherdental modificationen_ZA
dc.titleDental modification practices on the Cape Flats in the Western Capeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Med)en_ZA
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