Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Dentistry
Division of Dental Materials
de Wet, FA
MDent DSc(Odont) BChD(Hons)(Pret) - Prof/Chief Stomatologist
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 319 2231
Fax number: 012 325 2863
E-mail address: francois.dewet@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Testing of all dental materials
The polishing of restorative materials (amalgams and composites)
Bond strength of dentine bonding agents
The effectivity and cost-effectiveness of fissure sealants in the prevention of caries
Mouthguards for the prevention of oro-facial injuries
Environmental scanning electron microscope - development of research techniques
Electronmicroscopic survey of dentine
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.
du Preez IC, Botha CT, de Wet FA: 2003. Dental Materials used by general dental practitioners. South African Dental Journal, 58 (4) / May, pp 149-155.
Eick JD, de Wet FA, van der Vyver PJ, Dusevich VM: 2003. Application of the ESEM in dental research of the dentin-resin interface. South African Dental Journal, In Science, Technology and Education of Microscopy, Micro/Formatex, pp 363-370.
Chapters in books:
Eick JD, de Wet FA, van der Vyver PJ, Dusevich VM: 2003. Application of ESEM in dental research of the dentin-resin interface. In Science, technology and education of Microscopy: an overview, Formatex, pp 363-370.
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