an evaluation of the possible relationship between chronic periodontitis and hypertension.

Background: Periodontal diseases have been reported to have a form of reciprocal relationship with the general systemic health, in which case those with some systemic diseases such as hypertension have poorer periodontal health and vice versa. The issue of causal or casual relationship is however yet to be finally resolved.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine any possible relationship between chronic periodontitis and cardiovascular risk factors.

Sociodemographic Status of Patients Seeking Routine Scaling and Polishing in a Resource Challenged Environment.

Objectives: To assess the sociodemographic profile of patients seeking routine scaling and polishing in a resource challenged setting in Ibadan, Nigeria Study design: A retrospective review of dental records of patients presenting for scaling and polishing at the Periodontology Clinic of a tertiary hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria over a period of one year was done. Two groups were identified; those seeking routine scaling and polishing and those referred as a result of periodontal disease or from other clinics. The age, gender, religion, marital status and socioeconomic status were obtained from the records of each patient.

Periodontal Condition and Treatment Needs of Some Pregnant Women in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Background: Periodontal diseases had been reported to be worse in the presence of hormonal imbalance as seen during pregnancy, which if that is the case, should resolve following childbirth when the hormonal level of the women should have reverted to normal.

Subjects And Methods: Periodontal health of 345 pregnant women was assessed once during pregnancy and at 14(th) week following their childbirth. The clinical variant of community periodontal index of treatment needs probe was used in the assessment.

Comparison of two oral health-related quality of life measures among adult dental patients.

Purpose: The most commonly used oral health related quality of life measures, Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) and Oral Impact on Daily Performances (OIDP), are affected by cultural and linguistic factors, which may be intensified in a treatment-need driven society. This study therefore aimed to compare the psychometric properties of the OHIP-14 and OIDP measures in adult patients in Nigeria where patients typically visit the dentist when dental problems arise.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in which 264 patients attending two dental clinics were recruited.

Could periodontitis affect time to conception?

Background: Chronic periodontitis is gaining increasing prominence as a potential influnce on systemic health. Time to conception has been recently investigated in relation to chronic periodontitis among Caucasians. The authors set out to replicate the study among Nigerian pregnant women.

How valid are the psychometric properties of the oral health impact profile-14 measure in adult dental patients in Ibadan, Nigeria?

Background: The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) is the most widely used quality of life (QoL) measure to evaluate the influence of oral diseases on individuals. QoL measures have been noted to be context and environment specific, and there is a need to cross-culturally adapt a scale before its introduction into any community. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties, validity and internal consistency of the OHIP-14 measure in an adult patient population in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Validation of the oral impact on daily performance frequency scale in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Background: Oral health related quality of life measures provide alternative ways to evaluate oral health status in a way that prioritises impact on lifestyle. These measures are, however, hardly used in our setting. Before the measures can be used effectively, validity of the tool needs to be evaluated.

A comparative study of the oral hygiene status of smokers and non-smokers in Ibadan, Oyo state.

Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of tobacco smoking on gingival health and the oral hygiene status of respondents.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 213 adults from three communities in the Ibadan North local government was carried out. Respondents were divided into two groups comprising of 117 smokers (cases) and 96 non-smokers (control).

Clinical correlates of a lateral-flow immunoassay oral risk indicator.

Background: The aim of the present study is to investigate the clinical correlates of a novel lateral-flow immunoassay with bleeding on probing (BOP), oral hygiene, and periodontal probing depth. This report offers a simple, rapid, and highly sensitive tool that addresses two issues important to periodontists: 1) detecting active periodontitis, and 2) predicting chronic periodontitis.

Methods: Seventy-six of 86 males requiring seminal fluid analysis as part of a separate study were serially recruited into the study.

Dental health service utilisation by resident doctors/medical officers in the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Background: Dental disease is still a serious health problem universally possibly because dental health awareness and dental service utilization is still very low. The reported prevalence of dental diseases, especially periodontal disease, is higher among the black race while their rate of dental service utilization is lower in comparison to Caucasians.

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the rate of dental service utilization and identify the factors influencing such utilization by medical doctors and dentists in the University College Hospital, Ibadan.

Oral manifestation of HIV/AIDS.

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have become a pandemic with about 40 million infected people world-wide. The virus attacks the immune cells resulting in a defective cell-mediated immune response thus exposing the host to opportunistic infections. Oral and peri-oral lesions are often seen in HIV infections and sometimes, appear as the first indicators of the disease.

Effect of social class on the prevalence and severity of periodontal disease.

Objectives: This study is aimed at assessing the influence of socio-economic status on the severity of periodontal disease.

Materials And Methods: A one year retrospective study of 298 patients who had been treated at the periodontics clinic of the University College Hospital, Ibadan was conducted. Case file records were reviewed and information on patients' bio-data, occupation and periodontal health status as indicated by the plaque and gingival indices were retrieved.

Effect of academic stress on periodontal health in Nigerians.

The aim of the study was to assess the effect of academic stress on periodontal health. The experimental group consisted of 22 final year dental students preparing for a major final BDS examination. The control group was made of 29 first year dental clinical students who were not preparing for any examination.

Rehabilitative management offered Nigerian localized and generalized aggressive periodontitis patients.

This paper highlights the typical clinical features of aggressive periodontitis (formerly known as juvenile periodontitis in the South Western region of Nigeria), the attending psychological effect following tooth loss, and the rehabilitative management offered which included periodontal therapy, psychotherapy, and prosthetic replacement of the missing teeth. The psychotherapy is the main distinguishing treatment in this study from previously reported modes of management of this disease entity. Subjects were from a part of the South Western region of Nigeria, and ages ranged from 15 to 22 years.

Prevalence of pregnancy related oral granuloma in a Nigerian population group and the possible role of contraceptives.

A clinicopathological survey on pregnancy related tumours was carried out on 400 randomly selected pregnant Nigerian women. Fifteen (15) cases of pregnancy granuloma or 'epulis gravidanum' were found. Of these subjects, 287 representing 71.

Pattern of tooth loss in Nigerian juvenile and plaque-induced chronic periodontitis patients.

The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of tooth loss in chronic periodontitis patients and hence help the clinician to plan preventive treatment against the loss of these teeth. Dental record notes of all the subjects, the periapical radiographs and actual intra-oral examinations of the juvenile periodontitis patients were done to determine the number and types of tooth loss. It was observed that the pattern of tooth loss in both groups of chronic periodontitis (plaque Induced periodontitis (PIP) and juvenile periodontitis (JP) was different as the most frequently lost teeth in PIP was incisors and lower incisor in JP while the least lost in PIP was the upper canines and the lower premolars in JP.

Juvenile periodontitis--a review of literature.

Juvenile Periodontitis (JP), a condition that was previously regarded as a rare disease has of recent come into the fore as a model for the study of inflammatory periodontal disease. It has also been found to be considerably more common in occurrence than previously thought. This article reviews the literature on the epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, histopathological and immunological findings, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of JP.

Nigerian dentists' knowledge and attitudes towards mouthguard protection.

The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes of Nigerian dentists towards mouthguard protection. A pre-tested 15-item, one-page questionnaire was distributed to 185 dentists practising in different parts of the country with government hospitals or private establishments, by 'hand-delivery' system. Filled and returned forms were 170 (response rate of 92%).

Oral hygiene status and occlusal characteristics of orthodontic patients at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Patients seeking orthodontic care are expected to maintain good oral hygiene status and there is still a debate as to whether occlusal characteristics are associated with oral hygiene status and invariably periodontal health. The aims of this study were to assess the pattern of oral hygiene status (OHS) of orthodontic patients at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Nigeria and to ascertain possible relationship between their OHS and occlusal characteristics. A prospective study of 178 consecutive orthodontic patients (44.

Periodontal status of orthodontic patients and the relationship between dental aesthetic index and community periodontal index of treatment need.

This prospective clinic-based study evaluated the pretreatment periodontal status of the orthodontic patients seen at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, and assessed the relationship between dental aesthetic index (DAI) scores and periodontal status according to community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN) scores. One hundred forty five patients-70 (48.3%) males and 75 (51.

Erosion of tooth enamel surfaces among battery chargers and automobile mechanics in Ibadan: a comparative study.

A cross sectional comparative survey was conducted among battery chargers and automobile mechanics in Ibadan to determine the effect of exposure of acid in form of solution or fumes on tooth enamel wear one hundred and five subjects were recruited and examined for erosion. This number comprised 67 automechanics and apprentices and 38 battery chargers and their apprentices. Other groups of automobile workers sharing the workshops were excluded from the study.

Comparative evaluation of surgical and conservative treatment modalities of juvenile periodontitis patients.

In a comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of two treatment modalities for juvenile periodontitis, 12 patients aged between 15 years and 23 years were recruited into a six months longitudinal study. The split mouth design was used such that one side (upper and lower quadrants) received conservative treatment. Each side was randomly assigned one of the two treatment modalities.

Perceived, desired, and normatively determined orthodontic treatment needs among orthodontically untreated Nigerian adolescents.

This study assessed perceived, desired, and normative need for orthondontic care in a randomly selected (n=567) Nigerian children aged 12-18 years (mean age, 14.6 +/- 1.5), in Ibadan city.

The relationship between juvenile and non-juvenile periodontitis, ABO blood groups and haemoglobin types.

This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between juvenile and non-juvenile peridontitis (JP, non-JP), ABO blood groups and haemoglobin type. The heamoglobin electrophoresis was determined by routine technique using cellulose acetate paper and tris buffer at pH 8.5.