Thesis - Doctoral
Recent Deposits
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Interventions for childhood obesity in Southern New Zealand
Background Childhood obesity continues to be a one of the biggest health issues facing children worldwide, with major health effects well recognised. Multiple steps are involved in intervening in childhood obesity. This ... -
Meta-ecosystem approach to ecotones. Methods and applications
Ecotones are landscape features that intervene between adjoining ecosystems. They have attracted attention for their potential role in regulating the exchanges between communities, and thus their potential influence on ... -
Perioral soft-tissues in orthodontics
The effect of orthodontic extractions on the face has been a contentious issue in orthodontics for over a century. The soft-tissue properties of the lips have often been cited as a factor affecting the facial response to ... -
Management of biofilm formation with Airflow in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances
Introduction: Orthodontic braces imped patient oral care and promote dental plaque accumulation. If left to mature, dental plaque will result in gum inflammation and eventually enamel damage. Current preventative treatments ... -
Pleiotrophin family gene and protein expression in a sheep tooth socket model of bone healing
Resorption of alveolar bone after tooth extraction is a common problem. Bone replacement materials are used to enhance socket healing and reduce alveolar bone loss. The success of the graft is dependent on multiple factors ... -
Perceptions of general health and root canal treatment in New Zealand general dental practice
There are common risk factors between general health and oral health. General dental practitioners (GDPs) are seeing increasing numbers of patients presenting with multiple complex medical conditions. In parallel to managing ... -
Pre-emptive efficacy of sustained-release ibuprofen and etoricoxib in third molar surgery
Objective To compare the effect of pre-emptive administration of sustained-release (SR) ibuprofen 1.6g and etoricoxib 120mg on pain, swelling, trismus, and the quality of life following impacted third molar surgery. ... -
Radiographic and histomorphometric evaluation of an ovine forestomach matrix combined with Bio-Oss bone graft in a sheep tooth extraction model
Alveolar ridge is a tooth dependent structure. Following tooth extraction, volume reduction and dimensional changes take place. These changes often make it difficult to replace the missing teeth due to a lack of bony support ... -
Culture integration in post-M&A: The case of Chinese healthcare companies
While the adjustment of the financial, capital and market structure ensures firms’ control rights after merger and acquisition (M&A), organizational culture as an informal system can profoundly affect the control rights ... -
Osteogenic marker expression in a grafted bone healing sheep model
Objectives: Successful healing of alveolar sockets after tooth extraction ensures positive outcomes for tooth replacement options. Using a sheep model the expression levels of key osteogenic markers for healing were compared ... -
Managing older adults requiring endodontic treatment. A New Zealand practice-based research network study
New Zealand (NZ) has an ageing population and like most countries, this is expected to increase. Many older adults (65+ years), including those with comorbidities, are retaining their teeth into old age, meaning treatment ... -
Development of an ovine model to investigate orthodontic tooth movement in 3D
INTRODUCTION Small animal models, including rats and mice, have been used in orthodontic research for over a century. Investigating orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) in small animals is very challenging and the translational ... -
Bonding universal dental adhesive to developmentally hypomineralised enamel
Previously referred to as “cheese molars”, “dysmineralised permanent first molars”, “idiopathic hypomineralisation” and “non-fluoride hypomineralisation”, the term “Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation” (MIH) was first introduced ... -
Effectiveness of bi-annual application of 38% silver diamine fluoride and 5% sodium fluoride varnish on primary teeth of children, in a rural setting near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - A randomised clinical trial
Aim: To assess the effectiveness of 38% silver diamine fluoride (SDF) solution and 5% sodium fluoride (NaF) varnish applied bi-annually in arresting carious lesions in primary teeth of children and to assess child and ... -
The New Zealand red meat industry: Defined by the past, embedded in the present, blind to the future. An investigation into marketing myopia and its links to poor performance and profitability
Marketing Myopia is a theory developed by the late, great, Theodore Levitt, an influential economist and marketing innovator born to a Jewish family in Vollmerz, Schlüchtern, Germany. The family emigrated to the United ... -
Consumers' informed decision-making in response to direct to consumer advertising of prescription medicines
Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines (DTCA), a disputed health communication strategy, has been legally developed only in New Zealand and the United States. DTCA has raised significant concerns in New ... -
Development of detection methods for Legionella longbeachae in clinical and environmental samples
Legionella longbeachae is the predominant causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease (LD) in New Zealand with a peak infection period during the spring and summer months. This is a plant-associated microbe that can be found ... -
Combination of ALK and MEK inhibitors for the treatment of ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) most commonly arises through Echinoderm microtubule-associated protein like 4 (EML4)-ALK chromosomal fusion and is associated with younger aged ... -
The immune system: A common link mediating exercise effects on the tumour microenvironment and skeletal muscle mitochondria?
Exercise reduces the risk of developing a range of different cancers and has been associated with improved cancer patient survival. However, preclinical studies suggest that in some cases, exercise may be ineffective or ... -
Ecology of community: Exploring principles of socially-based tenure in urban papakāinga and cohousing communities
Social (or communal) tenure refers to systems of rights which are based on social norms, processes and relationships. Social tenures are a feature of many Indigenous cultures, where land and resources are managed from a ...