Publications by authors named "Shakeerah O Gbadebo"
Introduction: the three-dimensional fluid-tight obturation of the root canal system ends the endodontic treatment process and the technical quality of obturation of the root canal (RC) is a determinant of the outcome of the treatment. This final stage of RCT is critical in the outcome of treatment, thus the need to have adequate and quality obturation. The audit of the performance of students in this aspect evaluates performances and identifies where there is a need for improvement.
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- The WHO emphasizes the importance of including disadvantaged populations in shaping oral health policies, which this study investigates through the experiences of slum residents in Ibadan, Nigeria.
- Focus group discussions with 58 participants revealed common dental issues like pain and decay, with causes linked to poor hygiene, diet, ignorance, and even supernatural beliefs.
- Findings showed that while many used non-professional remedies for dental pain, barriers to accessing proper dental care included high costs and fear of invasive treatments, with suggestions made for reducing treatment costs and providing alternative options.
Objective: Root canal treatment (RCT) is a major procedure in dentistry. It aims to relieve the pain of pulpal origin and maintain the affected tooth as a functional unit on the arch. Despite these achievable goals, RCT is sometimes rejected by patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Optimal oral health is an essential component of good quality of life. However, this may be hindered by dental anxiety (DA), thereby, affecting the utilization of dental services. DA could be alleviated by pre-treatment information; however, the method of delivering this information is yet to be explored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: this study aimed at finding out current practice of endodontics amongst Nigerian dentists undergoing postgraduate training (also referred to as dental resident doctors) in different institutions across the nation.
Methods: a questionnaire-based, cross sectional study was conducted amongst dentists undergoing postgraduate training. Questions were asked on demographics, protocol for root canal treatment (RCT), materials employed in different stages.
Background: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world is unprecedented, posing greater threats to vulnerable healthcare systems, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of dental healthcare providers in Nigeria about the disease and evaluate their responses to the preventive measures necessitated by COVID-19.
Methods: This was an online self-administered questionnaire-based study conducted among dentists practicing in Nigeria.
Introduction: patients´ satisfaction with their dental appearance and tooth colour is often influenced by certain factors which need to be addressed periodically among different populations.
Methods: a self-administered questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic data, questions on patients´ satisfaction with tooth colour, perceived malalignment of teeth, non-aesthetic anterior tooth-coloured restoration and presence of tooth fracture were distributed. Data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM, SPSS version 20).
Background: Rampant caries in adults has not been a focus of many researches unlike the childhood form of the disease. The disease is an interesting finding in an adult patient. When the condition occurs in children, it has been described as nursing bottle caries, baby bottle tooth decay, and the most recently adopted term, "early childhood caries".
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tooth discoloration is an aesthetic problem that is linked to a variety of causes and it could be a source of embarrassment, leading to reduced self-esteem.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of self reported tooth discoloration and the distribution of the different intrinsic tooth discolorations.
Methodology: A retrospective study that reviewed the distribution of tooth discoloration reported by patients that presented for treatment of tooth discoloration at conservation clinic of the dental centre University College Hospital, Ibadan between December 2011 and December 2014.