Oral hygiene status, malocclusion and dental trauma among institutionalized visually impaired and sighted adolescents in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Aim: To compare prevalence of oral hygiene status, dental trauma and malocclusion among institutionalized visually impaired (VI) and non-visually impaired (NVI) adolescents in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Methods And Results: A cross sectional study conducted among institutionalized VI and NVI adolescents in Lagos State, Nigeria. One hundred and thirty-two randomly selected VI adolescents aged between 9 and 23 years and 138 NVI participants aged between 9 and 17 years were recruited using a multi-stage random sampling technique.

Risk of exposure of dental personnel to COVID-19 and their compliance with COVID-19 safety guidance for the dental practice.

Background: To curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), several guidelines for dental practice were proposed by dental practice regulating bodies. Assessing the level of compliance to these guidelines by dental personnel will provide an evidence-based report of their adherence to COVID-19 guidance and if improvement on this is required.

Aim: To assess the risk of exposure of dental personnel to COVID-19 in the dental facility and their level of compliance with COVID-19 guidance for the dental practice.

Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oral Health in Children With Cleft Lip and Palate.

Objective: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) exist to present recommendations and policies aimed at optimizing the oral health of children and adolescents born with cleft lip and/or palate. The aim of this review is to identify and assess the scope, quality, adequacy, and consistency of CPGs related to oral health in children and adolescents with clefts, along with reporting any differences and shortcomings.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature of CPGs following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews guidelines was conducted.

Caries impact on quality of life among visually impaired adolescents: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: To assess and compare the impacts of dental caries on quality of life among visually impaired and sighted 10- to 19-year-old adolescents before and after treatment in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Methods And Results: A cross-sectional study of institutionalized sighted and visually impaired 10- to 19-year-old adolescents was carried out using interviewer-administered Oral Health Related Quality of Life questionnaire based on Child Oral Impact on Daily Performance (Child-OIDP) questionnaire. Frequencies of impact and mean impact scores were determined and compared between the two groups using chi-square test.

Comparison of students' perception of problem-based learning and traditional teaching method in a Nigerian dental school.

Objectives: To evaluate the perceptions of dental students on problem-based learning, PBL, in comparison with the traditional lecture (TL) method.

Methods: This comparative study was conducted amongst 72 dental undergraduates. PBL was introduced to the students before the commencement of course.

Programme guidelines for promoting good oral health for children in Nigeria: a position paper.

Background: The objective of this paper is to draw attention to the oral health needs of children in Nigeria, and promote the use of appropriate interventions for disease prevention in the population. It also evaluates the value of the ongoing twice-daily tooth brushing campaign, which focuses on promoting good periodontal health and its relevance for children in Nigeria.

Discussion: The main oral health burden for children in Nigeria is untreated dental caries, attributable to low utilization of oral health facilities.

Study motives, career choices and interest in paediatric dentistry among final year dental students in Nigeria.

Background: Students' motives for studying Dentistry have been a subject of interest for years because of the potential for understanding the psychological makeup and subsequent job satisfaction for the dentist. It is also useful in identifying expectations of the profession. This study therefore tried to identify study motives and career preferences of dental students especially with respect to the practice of paediatric dentistry.

Determinants of preventive oral health behaviour among senior dental students in Nigeria.

Background: To study the association between oral health behaviour of senior dental students in Nigeria and their gender, age, knowledge of preventive care, and attitudes towards preventive dentistry.

Methods: Questionnaires were administered to 179 senior dental students in the six dental schools in Nigeria. The questionnaire obtained information on age, gender, oral self-care, knowledge of preventive dental care and attitudes towards preventive dentistry.

Determinants of preventive dental practice for children among final-year dental students in Nigeria.

Background: This study aims to identify the determinants of caries prevention-oriented practice for children among final-year dental students in Nigeria.

Method: A questionnaire was distributed to 179 final-year dental students in six dental schools in Nigeria. It requested information on age, gender, knowledge of caries prevention measures, self-perceived competency in providing caries-preventive care for children, and caries prevention-oriented practice for two hypothetical cases with high and low risk of caries.

Characteristics and study motivation of clinical dental students in Nigerian universities.

A cross-sectional study of a cohort of 197 clinical dental students in the four accredited dental schools in Nigeria was conducted to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of these dental students and their motives for the choice of dentistry. The results indicate that the number of female dental students in Nigeria is increasing, which reflects a trend well established in virtually all other nations. The vast majority of Nigerian dental students (97 percent) qualified for school based on their performance on the University Matriculation Examination.