Odontogenic Tumours: A Clinicopathologic Appraisal of Cases seen in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital using 2017 WHO Classification.

Background: Odontogenic tumours (OT) are a group of diverse lesions seen in the maxillofacial region. They are categorized according to their tissues of origin as; epithelial, mesenchymal or mixed tumours.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to present the proportion of odontogenic tumours seen in Lagos University Teaching Hospital using the 2017 WHO classification.

Effect of manuka honey socket dressing on postoperative sequelae and complications following third molar extraction: A randomized controlled study.

To evaluate the effect of manuka honey on the healing of mandibular third molar extraction sockets. This was a prospective randomized study at a tertiary health institution in Lagos, Nigeria. All extractions were transalveolar, using the distobuccal bone guttering technique.

Comparison of sensitivity of bacteria isolated in odontogenic infections to ceftriaxone and amoxicillin-clavulanate.

Background: Odontogenic infections is a cause of mortality and morbidity in maxillofacial patients. This is largely due to resistance of organisms to antibiotics prescribed.

Objectives: To isolate organisms involved in odontogenic infections and compare the sensitivity of the organisms to Ceftriaxone and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate.

Odontogenic tumours in Nigeria: A multicentre study of 582 cases and review of the literature.

Background: The objective of this study was to classify the various types of odontogenic tumours (OTs) using the newly updated 2017 world health organization (WHO) histological typing and to analyze the prevalence of these tumours among Nigerians as well as to compare the results obtained with reports from world-wide studies.

Material And Methods: The records of four major tertiary hospitals in Nigeria were reviewed over a 12-year (2004-2015) period. Lesions diagnosed as odontogenic tumours were classified into four groups according to the 2017 WHO histological typing.