Publications by authors named "O A Awojobi"
Article Synopsis
- Older individuals are increasingly prominent in high-income countries, and addressing their oral health needs is crucial for future dental graduates.
- Community workshops were held where older adults identified their oral health concerns, allowing dental students to provide feedback and advice.
- Participants appreciated the initiative, leading to a better understanding of older people's needs among students and enhancing their preparedness for future dental practice.
Talking about cancer: Patient responses to raising awareness of oral cancer in primary dental care.
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol
October 2023
Objectives: Dentists and other members of the dental team could raise awareness by talking about oral cancer during routine dental check-ups. A communication guide has been developed to facilitate this. However, it has been suggested that discussions about oral cancer may raise patients' anxiety and this has been documented by dentists as a barrier to having these conversations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of this systematic review of published literature was to answer the research question, "What is the difference in the level of plaque quantity, in adults and children who chew sugar-free gum (SFG), compared with those who do not chew SFG, who do not chew gum, or who use alternatives such as probiotics or fluoride varnish?".
Methods: The systematic review [registered on PROSPERO 2018 (CRD42018094676)] included studies on adults and children with chewing of SFG as the main intervention, where "sugar" referred to monosaccharides and disaccharides. Included studies were in English and corresponded to primary research published between 1946 and 2020.
Background: Preventive strategies targeting Streptococcus mutans may be effective in reducing the global burden of caries. The aim of the current systematic review of published literature was to determine the difference in level of Streptococcus mutans in adults and children who chew sugar-free gum (SFG), compared with those who did not chew gum, who chewed a control gum or received alternatives such as probiotics or fluoride varnish.
Methods: Systematic review (PROSPERO registration No.
Objective: To determine the difference in level of dental caries in adults and children who chew sugar-free gum (SFG), compared with those who do not chew SFG or use alternatives such as lozenges, candies, rinses, tablets, and other nonchewing controls.
Methods: Systematic review of published literature.
Results: Twelve studies of interventions of SFG for dental caries outcomes were included.