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.

Anaesthesia for cleft lip surgeries in a resource poor setting: techniques, outcome and safety.

Introduction: Cleft lip and palate is one of the more common congenital malformation and the most common craniofacial anomalies in children. The treatment is expensive and requires specialised care. Access to this care in middle and low income countries is compounded by socioeconomic status of patients and their relation and also the inadequacy of expertise in medical personnel and infrastructure.

Lateral Proboscis (Elephant Tusk) with Orofacial Clefts: A Report of a Rare Case.

Lateral proboscis is a rare congenital anomaly. Lateral proboscis is a rare craniofacial malformation characterized by a rudimentary tubular, nose-like structure occurring in association with a wide spectrum of other anomalies. We presented a seven-month-old girl's lateral proboscis, cleft lip, and palate.

Myositis ossificans of the platysma mimicking a malignancy: a case report with review of the literature.

The two main forms of myositis ossificans are congenital and acquired. Either form is rare in the head and neck region. The acquired form is often due to trauma, with bullying as a fairly common cause.

Epidemiology of adult cleft patients in North-western Nigeria: our experience.

Background/objective: To review cleft lip and palate procedures over a three-year (2008-2010) partnership between the smile train and our organization, the Grasssroot Smile Initiative (GSI).

Method: A three-year retrospective study (2008-2010) involving 79 adult patients with clefts.

Results: Seventy nine (14.

Spontaneous bone regeneration following mandibular resection for odontogenic myxoma.

Spontaneous bone regeneration is an uncommon condition following traumatic or iatrogenic bone loss. The factors responsible for its occurrence are yet to be fully elucidated. This report presents spontaneous bone regeneration following mandibular resection for a giant odontogenic myxoma in a 16-years-old Nigerian male.

Aetiology and presentation of ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint: report of 23 cases from Abuja, Nigeria.

Several studies have reviewed the management of ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), but only a few focused on the aetiology and clinical features. We retrospectively studied the aetiology and clinical features of patients with ankylosis of the TMJ who presented to the Maxillofacial Unit, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria, between 2004 and 2009. There were 13 male and 10 female patients, M:F ratio 1.

Ameloblastic carcinoma: a multicenter Nigerian study.

Purpose: To obtain a national profile on the prevalence and management of ameloblastic carcinoma in Nigerians.

Materials And Methods: Data were collected from the case files of patients with a histologic diagnosis of ameloblastic carcinoma from 4 tertiary referral centers in Nigeria from January 1980 to December 2008.

Results: Twenty patients were seen within the study period.

A review of 318 odontogenic tumors in Kaduna, Nigeria.

Purpose: To analyze 318 odontogenic tumors seen at a tertiary oral care center in Kaduna, Nigeria for comparison with findings in previous Nigerian and world records.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective survey of odontogenic tumors based on the classification of Kramer et al was undertaken at the Maxillofacial Unit, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria, from all histopathologically proven cases of tumors and tumor-like lesions of the oral and perioral structures. Data were retrieved from case notes, radiographs, histopathology results, and follow-up records.

Ameloblastoma in Nigerian children and adolescents: a review of 79 cases.

Purpose: To descriptively review the clinicopathologic presentation and management of ameloblastoma in Nigerian children and adolescents and compare this with previous reports in the literature.

Methods And Materials: Data were collected from the case files of patients managed at 4 tertiary referral centers in Nigeria.

Results: Out of a total of 360 patients with a diagnosis of ameloblastoma, 79 were under 20 years of age at presentation (21.

Clinical experience with parotid gland enlargement in HIV infection: a report of five cases in Nigeria.

A changing picture of oral lesions associated with HIV/AIDS has been documented. With the use of antiretroviral therapy, salivary gland swellings and other less common conditions associated with HIV/AIDS are now becoming more common. Our review of the literature showed the presence of parotid swelling in HIV-1 infection has increased from a range of 5-10% to 20% in AIDS.

Odontogenic tumours in children and adolescents: a study of 78 Nigerian cases.

Background: There is paucity of literature on odontogenic tumours in children and adolescents. Available records are difficult to compare due to differences in study criteria. To contribute to the records, a 20-year study of odontogenic tumours on the basis of the WHO classification (Kramer et al.