Craniofacial orthodontics and postgraduate orthodontic training in Nigeria

Abstract

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.

Global Trends in Knowledge, Attitude, and Awareness of Orthodontists Regarding the Management of Patients with Cleft lip and/or Palate: A Systematic Review

“…After the removal of duplicates, screening of the titles and abstracts of 498 records was done (Annex 1a). The scrutiny of 17 full-text articles was performed and finally five studies [9][10][11] were included in the qualitative synthesis. The details of the search results and the excluded studies along with the reasons for exclusion have been presented in Figure 2 and Annex 2.…”

“…All studies emphasized the need for educating orthodontists regarding the management protocols and advanced procedures related to the management of the patients with CLP, along with exposing them to all aspects of orthodontics in the context of multidisciplinary team care. Details of funding for the conduction of the study were mentioned in three of the articles, [9][10][11] whereas it was not stated by the remaining two studies. 12,13 Questionnaire Characteristics…”

Globalization of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery Over The Last Decade: A Continent, Country, and State Level Analysis

“…Nigeria in particular has experienced an increase in awareness of and focus on craniofacial surgeries in the past decade, in part due to a greater presence of international donor organizations, which could have contributed to the notable increase in craniofacial surgery research in that time period. 15 Within the United States, the top-producing states of Florida, New York, California, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania are home to both plastic surgery residency and craniofacial surgery fellowship programs, which likely contribute to the relatively large amount of craniofacial surgery publications coming from those states. This is supported by the fact that none of the 10 states with the lowest production in JCS over the past decade (Nevada, Vermont, New Mexico, South Dakota, Hawaii, South Carolina, Mississippi, Oregon, Arkansas, and New Hampshire) are home to a craniofacial surgery fellowship programs.…”

“…A similar trend in production was observed by Africa, which as a continent increased production of JCS publications approximately 5-fold from the start of the decade to the end. Nigeria in particular has experienced an increase in awareness of and focus on craniofacial surgeries in the past decade, in part due to a greater presence of international donor organizations, which could have contributed to the notable increase in craniofacial surgery research in that time period 15 …”

Impacto da deformidade facial na percepção do paciente em tratamento ortodôntico: Um estudo caso-controle

“…However, there are controversies related to the impact of facial deformity on the individual's OHRQoL. Some studies are unanimous in recognizing the negative impact (Guimarães et al 2014;Bortoluzzi et al, 2015;Kilinc & Ertas 2015); others affirm that dental esthetics has a direct influence on the OHRQoL, irrespective of the facial deformity (Guimarães et al 2014;Isiekwe et al 2016). It is known that individuals with severe malocclusion have a greater negative impact on oral health than the general population, directly affecting the quality of life.…”