Publications by authors named "Happy Adeyinka Adedapo"

Article Synopsis
  • - This study aimed to evaluate dentists' awareness of COVID-19 symptoms, transmission, prevention, and its oral implications in Nigeria, using an anonymous online questionnaire.
  • - The survey included 206 dentists, revealing that 92.7% viewed COVID-19 as highly contagious, with 99.5% knowledgeable about its transmission via respiratory droplets.
  • - Findings suggested a strong awareness among dental professionals, which could improve infection control in dental settings, and many reported saliva as a useful specimen for COVID-19 diagnosis and monitoring.
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Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of self-medication practices among dental out patients presenting at a tertiary health care center in Ibadan, and to determine factors that are associated with these practices.

Materials And Methods: All patients presenting over a 4-month period, who consented to participate in the study, had a semi-structured questionnaire, highlighting age, sex, income and educational qualification, history of past practice of self-medication, substances used and reasons for resorting to self-medication administered to them. Data obtained were analyzed with the SPSS 12.

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