Attitude of Some Nigerian Parents toward their Presence in the Operatory during Dental Treatment of their Children.

Background: Parental accompaniment of children during dental treatment has been a contentious issue with diverse opinions. One of the factors to be considered is the preference of the parent. The purpose of this study was to assess the attitude of some Nigerian parents toward their presence in the dental operatory while their children undergo dental treatment.

POTENTIAL OF TELEDENTISTRY IN THE DELIVERY OF ORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

In developing countries, access to qualified medical personnel especially oral health care specialists by inhabitants of rural and remote areas remain a challenge due to the fact that these personnel are mostly located in urban communities. Teledentistry is an approach that will eliminate the problem of distance between qualified oral health care personnel and potential patients in rural and remote communities. The objective of this review is to investigate the history of teledentistry and its practical application in overcoming the rural-urban oral health care problems.

ENDODONTIC TREATMENT IN CHILDREN: A FIVE-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF CASES SEEN AT THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA.

Background: Endodontic treatment aims at preservation of teeth that are pulpally damaged, consequently make the teeth functional on the dental arch.

Objective: This study aimed at determining the prevalence and pattern of endodontic treatment carried out at the Paediatric dental unit of the University College Hospital, Ibadan over a five-year period.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study of all patients below 16 years of age treated for various dental problems in our unit between August, 2010 and July, 2015.

EXPERIENCE WITH IMPACTED FOREIGN BODIES IN THE MAXILLOFACIAL REGION AT A NIGERIAN TEACHING HOSPITAL.

Background: The maxillofacial region has a complex anatomy and is replete with orifices and tissue dead spaces which could harbor foreign bodies. It is important to identify a foreign body impaction when it occurs, as it can be a source of persistent pain, infection and suppuration, it could also further migrate to adjacent regions of the body The aim of this study is to report the clinical presentation, the prevalence, diagnosis, management and outcome of maxillofacial foreign body impaction in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Methodology: This is a prospective clinic based epidemiological study carried out at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, University College hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.