Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Dentistry
Centre for Stomatological Research
Botha, FS
BSc(Hons) MSc(PU vir CHO) PhD(Pret) - Senior Lecturer
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 319 2519
Fax number: 012 324 4987
E-mail address: fbotha@medic.up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Fluoride in dentistry
Microbiological functions, mechanisms and interactions of the oral flora
Three dimensional analysis in dentistry
Biomaterials and Restorative materials
Biological mechanisms and cellular physiology of movement of teeth, tooth eruption, root re-absorption and implant osseo-integration
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
van Schalkwyk J, Botha FS, van der Vyver PJ, de Wet FA, Botha SJ: 2003. Effect of biological contamination on dentine bond strength of adhesive resins. South African Dental Journal, 58 (4) / May, pp 143-147.
Papers in refereed, published conference proceedings:
Botha FS, Botha SJ, van der Merwe CF: 2003. Biofilm formation and acid production byStreptococcus mutans andLactobaccillus paracasei on tooth enamel. In Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Microscopy Society of Southern Africa, Microscopy Society of Southern Africa, pp 70-70.
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