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Double teeth in the primary dentition: case report from a Nigerian tertiary hospital.
(Nigerian Dental Association, 2011)The term double tooth is used to describe the developmental dental abnormalities called gemination and fusion. Gemination is an attempted, incomplete division of a single tooth germ during the proliferation stage of ... -
Causes and pattern of tooth loss in children and adolescents in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.
(Lagos University Medical Society, 2012-01-01)Background: Tooth loss diminishes the quality of life and is also related to poorer general health. Premature tooth loss in children can have devastating effects such as compromised aesthetics and function, mesial and ... -
The prevalence of early childhood caries and its associated risk factors among preschool children referred to a tertiary care institution.
(Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2015)Objective: The aim was to determine the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) and its association with infant feeding and oral health‑related behavior among preschool children aged 6–71 months in Lagos. Materials and ... -
Effect of mineral trioxide aggregate and formocresol pulpotomy on vital primary teeth: a clinical and radiographic study.
(Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2015)Background: Pulpotomy is the common therapy for cariously exposed pulps in symptom‑free primary molar teeth. Formocresol (FC) is considered the gold standard dressing agent for pulpotomy, but concerns have been raised ... -
Undergraduate dental students’ perception, educational satisfaction, and attitude regarding the use of rubber dam.
(Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2018)Background and Objective: The rubber dam is used in dentistry to create saliva‑free working environment during operative procedures. Despite its numerous advantages, utilization is poor in dental schools. We sought to ... -
Disparities in caries experience and socio-behavioural risk indicators among private school children in Lagos, Nigeria.
(Association of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB), 2020-06-08)Objective: To determine the prevalence and socio-behavioural risk factors for dental caries among children at selected LGAs in Lagos State. Material and Methods: This was a descriptive study of 592 school children in ... -
Maternal knowledge, dental service utilization and self-reported oral hygiene practices in relation to oral health of preschool children in Lagos, Nigeria.
(2020-06-09)Introduction: maternal oral health practices and perception about infant oral health are probable pointers to the status of an infant's oral health. We aimed to evaluate maternal knowledge about infant oral health and oral ... -
Malocclusion and Orthodontic treatment need of mentally handicapped children in Lagos, Nigeria.
(The Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada / Brazilian Research in Paediatric Dentistry and Integrated Clinic (PBOCI), 2009)Objective: To determine the prevalence of malocclusion andorthodontic treatment need in mentally handicapped children in Lagos, Nigeria using the DAI; and to assess whether the observed malocclusion is affected by age and ... -
Informed consent in orthodontics: experiences of Nigerian patients
(Greek Orthodontic Society, 2007)AIM: The adequacy of information comprehension by medical and dental patients during informed consent process has been a source of concern to health care providers globally. The objective of this study was to evaluate ... -
Attitudes of Nigerian dentists towards Hepatitis B vaccination and use of barrier techniques.
(West African Journal of Medicine, 2005)Objective: Hepatitis B virus constitutes a significant threatb to the health of the dental professional. Infection with hepatitis B virus can however be prevented through hepatitis B vaccination and use of barrier techniques. ... -
Challenges and motivating factors of treatment among orthodontic patients
(African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2007)The purpose of this study was to determine the challenges and motivating factors of treatment among orthodontic patients in Lagos, Nigeria. A questionnaire survey of 75 patients aged 10-28 years undergoing orthodontic ... -
A cephalometric study of anteroposterior skeletal jaw relationship in Nigerian Hausa-Fulani children
(West African journal of Medicine, 2004)Objective: To determine the antero-posterior skeletal jaw relationship in Nigerian Hausa-Fulani children Setting: This study was carried out in 1998 at the Maxillo-facial Unit of the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching ... -
Pain and discomfort associated with orthodontic separator placement in patients attending the Lagos University Teaching Hospital
(2013)Objective: To determine the perception of pain and discomfort over time after orthodontic separator placement in patients attending the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria. Method: Sixty four patients ... -
Anteroposterior, vertical and space malocclusions in adolescents with special needs in Lagos, Nigeria
(Odontostomatologie Tropicale, 2011)Objective: To determine the prevalence of malocclusion in adolescents with special needs and to compare the results with those of other authors. Methods: The study sample consisted of 230 adolescents with special needs ... -
Experiences of Paediatric Dentists and Paediatric Dental Residents in the Management of Patients with Cleft lip and Palate in Nigeria.
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Knowledge and attitude of some Nigerian School teachers on the emergency management of Avulsed permanent incisor
(Journal of West African Colege of Surgeons, 2013)Aim & Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitude of primary and secondary (Basic educational) school teachers on the emergency management of avulsed permanent incisors. Setting: Twenty public and private basic ... -
Relevance of routine blood pressure assessment in adult patients at a dental clinic in a tertiary institution in Lagos, Nigeria
(Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, 2013)Aim: To determine the relevance of routine blood pressure (BP) measurement in patients attending the dental clinic. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective survey of patients who attended the dental clinic in ... -
Malocclusion and early orthodontic treatment requirements in the mixed dentitions of a population of Nigerian children
(Journal of Orthodontic Sciences, 2016)Introduction: The aims of this study were to establish the prevalence of dental features that indicate a need for early intervention and to ascertain the prevalence of different methods of early treatment among a population ... -
Undergraduate dental education in Nigeria: Perceptions of dental students and recent dental graduates.
(2016)Background: Students’ perception of their education is a subject that has received very little attention by those providing dental school education. This is more so in the Nigerian environment, where limited research has ... -
Perceptions of dental students and recent graduates of a Nigerian Dental School on the quality of undergraduate training received.
(University of Lagos Journal of Medicine Science and Technology, 2015)Background: Undergraduate dental education is very demanding and rigorous for the dental student, particularly in a country like Nigeria, where there are limited resources available to support dental education. Aim: To ...