Managing the phase-down of amalgam amongst Nigerian dental professionals and students: A national survey.

Background: Amalgam is one of the most reliable dental restorative materials. Health and environmental concerns associated with the mercury content of amalgam have necessitated an amalgam phase-down in clinical practice.

Objectives: This study investigated the level of awareness and preparedness for the planned amalgam phase-down recommended by the Minamata Convention amongst Nigerian dental students and dentists.

Teaching of dental implantology to undergraduate dental students: The Nigerian experience.

Introduction: Dental implantology is an increasingly contemporary integral and important component of the practice of dentistry. This study assessed the level of teaching of dental implantology to dental undergraduates in Nigeria.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study involving the use of a self-administered questionnaire consisting of five sections developed for this study.