Craniofacial orthodontics and postgraduate Orthodontic training in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorIsiekwe, G.I
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-20T10:16:59Z
dc.date.available2019-08-20T10:16:59Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Craniofacial orthodontics has been shown to be a critical component of the care of patients with craniofacial anomalies such as cleft lip and palate. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions and clinical experience in cleft and craniofacial care, of orthodontic residents in Nigeria. Methodology: Questionnaires were sent out to orthodontic residents in the six Postgraduate Orthodontic Training Centers in the country at that time. The questionnaires were self‑administered and covered areas in beliefs in cleft care and the clinical experience and challenges faced by the residents in the provision of craniofacial orthodontic care at their various institutions. Results: Thirty‑three respondents returned completed questionnaires, with a response rate of 97%. All the respondents believed that residents should be involved in cleft and craniofacial care. Postnatal counseling was the clinical procedure in which the residents reported the highest level of clinical experience (47.4%). The least clinical experience was recorded in pre-bone graft orthodontics (7.4%) and orthodontic preparation for orthognathic surgery (5.5%). Some of the challenges highlighted by the residents were low patients turn out for orthodontic care and the absence of multidisciplinary treatment for craniofacial patients in their centers. Conclusion: Orthodontic residents in Nigeria believe that they should be involved in the management of patients with craniofacial anomalies and cleft lip and palate. However, majority of the residents have limited clinical experience in the management of these patients. A lot more needs to be done, to expose orthodontic residents in training, to all aspects of the orthodontic and multidisciplinary team care required for the cleft/craniofacial patient.en_US
dc.identifier.citationIsiekwe GI, Oguchi C, da Costa OO, Utomi IL. Craniofacial Orthodontics and Postgraduate Orthodontic training in Nigeria. Accepted for publication by the Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, June 21, 2015en_US
dc.identifier.issnDOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.179277
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4601
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNigerian Journal of Clinical Practiceen_US
dc.subjectCraniofacial orthodontics, Nigeria, postgraduate orthodontic trainingen_US
dc.titleCraniofacial orthodontics and postgraduate Orthodontic training in Nigeriaen_US
dc.title.alternativeOrthodontic training and cleft care in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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