Pattern of presentation of oral health conditions by children at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu: A retrospective study

Folaranmi, N; Akaji, EA; Onyejaka, Nneka Kate

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“…The issue of delayed presentation at the dental offi ce is a global health problem which needs to be seriously looked into [1,2]. This problem of delay in seeking proper oral healthcare had cost many people heavy losses, of which loss of life is not exclusion [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. Hence, the need for early oral health intervention by dental professionals cannot be overemphasized.…”

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“…Hence, the need for early oral health intervention by dental professionals cannot be overemphasized. It is quite sad that so many dental patients in Nigeria do present very late at dental offi ces for treatment after serious complications had already set in [13][14][15][16][17][18]. Different clinical studies from different geopolitical zones in Nigeria had recorded various reasons Hence, this study aims to determine the factors causing delay in seeking dental treatment among the patients visiting a dental offi ce situated in a public secondary healthcare facility in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria.…”

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“…behind the delay of patients' late presentation at the dental offi ce [14][15][16][17][18]. In these studies, it was mentioned that limited access to qualifi ed dental personnel, heavy engagements at work, ignorance, stress associated with dental visits, transportation problems, dental anxiety, ignorance, and fi nancial constraints were the factors causing such delay [14][15][16][17][18]. In our study, we observed that the reasons given by our surveyed patients for the delayed presentation of their oral health problems were somewhat similar to the reasons given by patients in other Nigerian healthcare centers, as mentioned in the preceding paragraph.…”

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Factors Responsible for Delayed Presentation at the Dental Clinic of the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

Olawole

Kanmodi

2019

Medical University

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Background: It is a very sad experience, as a clinician, to see a patient presenting very late at a dental offi ce with complicated oral health-related problems when the initial causal problem is very cheap, easy, and simple to treat. This study aims to determine the factors causing delay in seeking dental treatment among the patients visiting the dental clinic of the Fedearal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria. Methodology: This study was questionnaire-based survey of 172 non-paediatric patients attending the dental clinic of the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria. Data was obtained on their socio-demographic characteristics and the reasons behind their late presentation. Data analysis was done using the SPSS Version 20 Software. Results: Most of the participating patients were males (57.6%), Muslims (73.8%) and of age 16 -35 years (65.1%). Also, 66.9% of them were from the Hausa tribe, 62.8% were married, and 40.1% had polytechnic/university education. The reasons indicated by the respondents for their delay in seeking early oral healthcare services at our dental clinic were diverse. However, the three most commonly given reason were: busy work schedules, dental anxiety, and preference for traditional treatment options. Conclusion: This study provides evidence of delayed presentation among patients visiting the dental clinic of the Federal Medical Centre situated in the Birnin Kebbi metropolis. This study also identifi ed the reasons for such delays. This study also corroborates other studies in ascertaining that delayed dental visit is a public health and clinical problem in the Nigerian setting. Hence, there is an imminent need to ensure that the public are educated on oral health issues.

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Factors Responsible for Delayed Presentation at the Dental Clinic of the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

Olawole

Kanmodi

2019

Medical University

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“…Duži vremenski period vodi nastanku ireverzibilnih inflamatornim promena pulpe i uzrokuje nekrozu. Procenat pacijenata koji su imali kraće vreme od povrede do prvog javljanja veći je u odnosu na navode drugih istraživača [22,23]. Ipak,bolja informisanost pacijenata i bolja dostupnost stomatološkoj zaštiti mogla bi doprineti pravovremenom lečenju, a samim tim i smanjenju broja komplikacija.…”

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Retrospective analysis of pulp necrosis frequency after uncomplicated crown-fractures in children

Stosovic-Kalezic¹,

Cvetković²,

Ivanović³

et al. 2016

Praxis Med

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Frakture krunica najčešći su tip trauma stalnih zuba i mogući put za bakterijsku invaziju pulpe što dovodi do nastanka inflamacije i posledično, komplikacija različite vrste i težine među kojima je nekroza pulpe najčešća. Cilj studije: analiza učestalosti nekroze pulpe koja prati nekomplikovane frakture krunica (sa i bez pridruženih luksacija) stalnih zuba u dece. Izvršena je retrospektivna analiza kartona traume pacijenata.Uzorak su činili slučajevi sa nekomplikovanim frakturama krunica stalnih zuba lečenih na klinici za dečju i preventivnu stomatologiju. Beležena je vrsta povrede, vreme proteklo od traume do prvog tretmana, stanje vitaliteta na prvom i kontrolnim pregledima i stadijum razvoja korena. Statistička analiza izvedena je standardnim metodama deskriptivne statistike, primenom Chikvadrat testa i linearne regresije. Studijom je obuhvaćeno 104 zuba sa nekomplikovanim frakturama krunica od kojih je 34 imalo pridružene luksacije. Prisustvo luksacije kod traumatski frakturiranih zuba značajno povećava izglede za nastanak nekroze (χ2 = 38.2837, p<0,001). Završen rast korena pozitivno je povezan sa učestalošću nekroze pulpe frakturiranih zuba sa luksacijama( χ2=16,067; p<0,001; c=0,572). Zakasnelo lečenje doprinosi učestalijoj pojavi nekroze (χ2=14,303; p<0,001; c=0,415) u grupi samo frakturitanih zuba.Odsustvo vitaliteta prilikom prvog pregleda nosi veći rizik za razvoj nekroze (χ2=12,29, p<0,001; f=0,6838). Prisustvo luksacije i završen rast korena važni su faktori rizika za nastanak nekroze pulpe zuba sa nekomplikovanim frakturama.Ključne reči: trauma zuba, fraktura krunice, nekroza pulpe, luksacija zuba. UVODPosle zubnog karijesa, traumatske povrede zuba su drugi po važnosti problem u stomatologiji [1] i drugi najćešći razlog gubitka zuba kod dece i adolescenata [2]. Povrede prednjih zuba mogu uzrokovati fonetske,funkcionalne, estetske probleme i poremećaj okluzije.S obzirom da se najveći broj dešava u najranijem uzrastu povrede mogu imati uticaja na psihološki razvoj deteta [3] i dugoročan uticaj na kvalitet života povredjene osobe. Traumatske povrede zuba uglavnom pogađaju frontalne zube gornje vilice [3]. Najčešće je povređen jedan zub, ali su u određenim slučajevima moguće i povrede više zuba istovremeno [4]. Dečaci su podložniji povredama zuba obe denticije [5].Posledice trauma variraju u zavisnosti od tipa traume, dentalnog doba u vreme nastanka povrede i načina lečenja.Frakture krunica najčešći su tip povreda stalnih zuba [6]. U literaturi, frakture gleđi i gleđi i dentina bez eksponiranja pulpe označavaju se kao nekomplikovane. Frakture gleđi, nekomplikovane frakture gleđi i dentina i luksacije najčešće su povrede stalnih zuba [7].Traumatske povrede čvrsih zubnih tkiva kao što su frakture gleđi retko su praćene komplikacijama [8]. Za razliku od njih frakture gleđi i dentina su opsežnije povrede sa većim rizikom za nastanak komplikacija. Zbog tubularne strukture dentina predstavljaju mogući put za bakterijsku invaziju pulpe što dovodi do nastanka inflamacije i posledično, komplikacija različite vr...

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“…These bacteria are implicated as causative agents of diseases that affect both oral and general health [8]. It has been estimated that 51 million school hours per year are lost due to dental related illnesses alone [9]. Therefore, the need to appraise the attitude of a cross section of students towards their toothbrush cannot be over emphasized.…”

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Presence of Bacteria With Pathogenic Potential Among Already-Used Toothbrushes From University Students

Okafor

Igwesi

David

et al. 2016

AJLSR

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Introduction:The most common oral hygiene aid used to improve the oral health of an individual is the toothbrush. Hence, it could play a role in initiation and transmission of infections and diseases. This study aimed at investigating the presence of haemolytic bacteria on used toothbrushes.Methods: A close-ended questionnaire was designed and distributed to a hundred Nigerian students. This was employed to ascertain the attitudes of students towards their toothbrush. Twenty samples of already-used toothbrush (1-3 months) were randomly collected from students. The heads containing bristles were detached soaked in peptone water and vortexed. Serial dilution was done and appropriate dilution factor was plated out on Nutrient agar medium. The isolates were tentatively identified with morphological and biochemical properties. They were also assayed for haemolytic activity and antibiotics susceptibility. Results: Results indicated that 80% of the students responded to the questionnaire, out of which > 60% agreed to have sometime injured themselves while brushing their teeth. A little above half of the participants do not care about the purity of the water they use in brushing. Majority (70%) saw no use submitting their toothbrush for microbiological assessment. However, 81.25% replace their toothbrush within 5 months of use. Seventeen out of the twenty samples examined had aerobic bacterial count of > 10 4 cfu/toothbrush. The 24 isolates obtained were found to belong to Lactobacillus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Bacillus genera with 55%, 30%, 20%, and 15% occurrence, respectively. Moreover, 40% of the isolates were found to be either alpha or beta haemolytic indicating their potential to cause disease. Conclusions: Generally, all isolates were susceptible to most of the commonly used antibiotics. It is envisaged that the results of this study would chaperone oral hygiene practice among individuals such as the immunocompromised.

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Pattern of presentation of oral health conditions by children at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu: A retrospective study

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Factors Responsible for Delayed Presentation at the Dental Clinic of the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

Factors Responsible for Delayed Presentation at the Dental Clinic of the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

Retrospective analysis of pulp necrosis frequency after uncomplicated crown-fractures in children

Presence of Bacteria With Pathogenic Potential Among Already-Used Toothbrushes From University Students

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