Comparing Skin Tones to Shades of Upper Anterior Teeth: An Observational Study among Nigerian Adults.

Background: Skin tones may be predictive of anterior tooth shade. An analysis of the relationship of skin tone to anterior tooth shade within a population may facilitate the prescription of complete dentures with optimal esthetics and realism.

Aim: This study aimed to assess the relationship between skin tones and shades of upper anterior teeth among a diverse Nigerian adult population.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the academic training and psychosocial well-being of undergraduate dental students in Nigeria.

Background: Most educational institutions in Nigeria were shut down for a long while at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as a preventive measure, and this affected dental students' academic and clinical training.

Aim: To determine the influence of the pandemic on the academic, clinical training, and psychosocial well-being of dental students in Nigeria.

Subjects And Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted among undergraduate dental students in clinical years in Nigerian dental schools.

Nigerian undergraduate dental students' knowledge, perception, and attitude to COVID-19 and infection control practices.

Purpose/objectives: The current coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected most countries. Infection, Prevention, and Control training is important in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. The closure of universities by the Nigerian government has hampered academic activities of dental students.

Prosthodontic Attitudes and Practices among Dentists during the First Wave of COVID-19 Era.

Context: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a highly infectious disease that poses a threat in dental practice especially in prosthetic clinics due to the peculiar nature of prosthodontic procedures.

Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the attitude and practices in prosthodontics during COVID-19 period.

Settings And Design: An online cross-sectional survey was done among dentists practicing prosthodontics across Nigeria.

TREATMENT OUTCOME OF SHORT DENTAL IMPLANTS.

Background: Bone resorption following tooth loss and proximity of the alveolar crest to vital structures such as the maxillary sinus and the inferior dental canal can be a limitation to tooth replacement with an implant. The placement of short dental implants may reduce the need for bone augmentation as bone augmentation increases the cost of providing dental implant treatment.

Aim: To assess the treatment outcome and survival rate of short implants used for single and multiple teeth replacement after one year of loading and restoration.

Transcultural perception of maxillary midline diastema.

Purpose: Perception of maxillary midline diastema as an esthetic trait varies in relation to culture, age group, and racial background. Although midline diastema is accepted in Africa, there are few reports on interethnic perception of midline diastema among Nigerians.

Methods: Participants aged 19 to 45 years were selected from six geographical zones of Nigeria; one state was randomly selected from each zone, and a local government area (LGA) selected from each state.

Partial edentulism and unmet prosthetic needs amongst young adult Nigeria.

Introduction: Treatment options for missing tooth/teeth which are mostly commonly caused dental caries, periodontitis and trauma include partial dentures, bridge and implant. In developing countries, missing tooth/teeth replacement constitutes a high unmet dental need. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of partial edentulism and prosthetic unmet dental needs among young adults in Nigeria.

Utilization of teeth replacement service among the elderly attending teaching hospitals in lagos, Nigeria.

Background: Tooth replacement service is generally available in our environment. However, its utilization by the elderly has not been extensively studied.

Aim: To determine the utilization of tooth replacement services among the elderly.