Trends in dental treatment of children at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Eigbobo, Joycelyn Odegua; Etim, Sylvia S.

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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

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“…This trend is often observed in various healthcare organisations that cater to the needs of children. Among children with special health care needs, this period could also be one of reduced stress and greater convenience for their caregivers, thus resulting in higher compliance in the form of dental treatment visits (Chi et al, 2014;Eigbobo & Etim, 2016). There is also a possibility that the researchers' insistence on collecting data regarding the reason for delay/avoidance of dental care could have prompted the caregivers to take part in the study and, therefore, increase the number of dental revisits.…”

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Barriers to Utilisation of Dental Services among Children with Disabilities in a Coordinated Healthcare Programme in Mangalore, South India: A Mixed Methods Study

Suresh

Rai

Hegde

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DCID

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Purpose: Unmet oral health needs affect the quality of life of individuals, especially if they are already at a disadvantage like children with special health care needs. Strategies to mitigate these disparities in India's diverse healthcare settings have hitherto been largely ineffective. This study was aimed to assess the utilisation and barriers to the use of dental health services among children with special health care needs, against the background of a coordinated healthcare programme implemented in Nitte

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“…No obstante, esto se puede deber a que su muestra no era homogénea por presentar un menor número de participantes de este último sexo (30). El estudio realizado por Eigbobo et al (2016) en Nigeria, obtuvo similares resultados con la presente investigación debido a que en sus 1692 pacientes solo se realizaron 120 terapias pulpares con 52,2% entre pulpotomías y pulpectomías siendo el sexo femenino el que recibió con mayor frecuencia estos tratamientos con 67,90% (n=63) (31). No obstante, a nivel nacional existen investigaciones que discrepan con nuestros resultados, por ejemplo, Uribe (2015) menciona que las pulpectomías predominaron ligeramente en el sexo femenino con 50.5% (n=54) sobre el sexo masculino con 49.5% (n=53).…”

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Frequency of Pulp Treatments in a Peruvian Pediatric Population: a Retrospective Study in a Specialized Dental Center from 2015 to 2019

Solı́s

Loayza

Gutierrez

et al. 2021

Odovtos - Int J Dent Sc

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Pulp treatments are one of the types of procedures most performed in pediatric patients, whose primary objective is to restore the masticatory, aesthetic and phonetic function. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of pulp treatments performed in patients from 3 to 11 years of age treated at the Pediatric Dentistry Service of the Centro Dental Docente Cayetano Heredia from January 2015 to December 2019. The search for the medical records of patients treated at the Pediatric Dentistry Service who have met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were collected on age, sex, type of dentition and tooth, for the elaboration of a database, and later tables of contents. Of a sample of 514 virtual medical records, with 1166 pulp treatments performed, indirect pulp treatment was the most performed for both sexes, 41.17% (n=247) for females and 34.98% (n=198) for males. According to age range, 3 to 5 years of age are the patients who received more indirect pulp treatment with 39.06% (n=359). The majority of patients with deciduous dentition underwent indirect pulp treatment with 39.32% (n=326). Being the tooth most treated with indirect pulp treatment 84 with 41.18% (n=70). The pulp treatment that was most performed in our study was indirect pulp treatment followed by pulpectomy and pulpotomy. The female sex, age group 3 to 5 years and deciduous dentition were the ones that received the most pulp treatments. The teeth with the highest frequency of pulp treatments were the second lower left molar and the first lower right molar, and those with the least frequency were the lower right and left canines.

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Trends in dental treatment of children at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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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

Barriers to Utilisation of Dental Services among Children with Disabilities in a Coordinated Healthcare Programme in Mangalore, South India: A Mixed Methods Study

Frequency of Pulp Treatments in a Peruvian Pediatric Population: a Retrospective Study in a Specialized Dental Center from 2015 to 2019

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