An Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Accelerated Orthodontics amongst Orthodontists.

Background: Accelerated orthodontic teeth movement are procedures carried out to increase the rate of tooth movement thereby reducing treatment time. There are numerous techniques currently available to accelerate orthodontic treatment time, but evidence is still needed to determine the degree to which orthodontists accept and practice accelerated orthodontics. The present study is aimed at assessing the knowledge of Orthodontists on the practice of accelerated orthodontics; as well as their willingness to adopt it as a treatment option for their patients.

An evaluation of cephalometric predictors of anterior open bite; An assessment of dental and skeletal parameters in an orthodontic population.

Background: Anterior open bite (AOB) malocclusion is one of the highly challenging malocclusions. Cephalometric radiographs have been used for the diagnosis of occlusal anomalies in the vertical and anteroposterior directions. This study aims to compare skeletal and dental features in open and non-open bite subjects to identify factors that help predict and categorize open bites in a Nigerian population.

Survival analysis of temporary anchorage devices: A retrospective analysis in a Nigerian orthodontic patient population.

Objectives: Temporary anchorage devices (TADs) are skeletal anchorage devices. They are minimally invasive and placed by the orthodontist to prevent unwanted tooth movement. This study evaluated the survival rate of orthodontic TADs at 6 months.

Iatrogenic fibrotic encapsulation of NANCE palatal arch appliance in the hard palate and its surgical management: a case report.

Fibrosis is the overgrowth of connective tissue resulting from chronic inflammatory reactions induced by persistent tissue injury such as iatrogenic injury from prolonged use of orthodontic appliances. We report a case of a 19-year-old female who presented with a complaint of dental malocclusion. Her first presentation was 5 years prior when she received a Nance palatal arch appliance.

An Audit of Orthodontic Retention Protocol in a Tertiary Health Institution: A 3-Year Retrospective Study.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the retention practices following orthodontic treatment in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria.

Methods: A retrospective study conducted in the Orthodontic Clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital over a 3-year-period. Data on the type of retainers used and the retention practices in the upper and lower arches were obtained from case files of patients who had completed orthodontic treatment in the institution.

Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on orthodontic patients and their attitude to orthodontic treatment.

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the orthodontic patient. It also assessed the knowledge and attitude of patients to the COVID-19 infection and the willingness to carry out specific precautionary measures in the orthodontic clinics to mitigate the spread of the virus.

Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive study.

Demineralization preventive practices among Nigerian orthodontists-An evidence-based approach?

Background: The prevalence of white spot lesions/tooth demineralization during orthodontic fixed appliance therapy ranges widely from 2 to 96% of patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate measures used by orthodontists practicing in Nigeria to manage demineralization during and after fixed orthodontic treatment and how it compares with the available evidence-based information.

Method: Study group comprised of 60 practitioners (21 orthodontists and 39 orthodontic residents) in Nigeria.

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ODONTOGENIC BACTERAEMIA IN ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS.

Background: Various researches have investigated factors associated with the prevalence and intensity of bacteraemia following oral procedures including orthodontic procedures.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of age, gender, plaque and gingival indices on the occurrence of odontogenic bacteraemia following orthodontic treatment procedures.

Setting: Orthodontic Clinic, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos Nigeria.

Dental esthetics and oral health-related quality of life in young adults.

Introduction: Dental esthetics affects how people are perceived by society and how they perceive themselves, and this may also affect their oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). The aim of this study was to compare the impacts of self-perceived and normatively assessed dental esthetics on the OHRQoL of a young adult population.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study involving 375 undergraduate university students, aged 18 to 30 years old.

Craniofacial orthodontics and postgraduate orthodontic training in Nigeria.

Introduction: Craniofacial orthodontics has been shown to be a critical component of the care of patients with craniofacial anomalies such as cleft lip and palate. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions and clinical experience in cleft and craniofacial care, of orthodontic residents in Nigeria.

Methodology: Questionnaires were sent out to orthodontic residents in the six Postgraduate Orthodontic Training Centers in the country at that time.

Malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need of patients attending the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.

Objective: To determine the orthodontic treatment needs of patients attending a Nigerian Teaching Hospital using the Dental Aesthetic Index.

Method: One hundred and fifty study models of patients who attended the Orthodontic clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital were assessed using the DAI. The data was collected using an evaluation form.

Prevalence and intensity of bacteraemia following orthodontic procedures.

Background: There is a possibility that bacteria may enter the blood stream during some non-surgical manipulation procedures, which include orthodontic treatment procedures (alginate impression taking, separator placement, band cementation, and archwire change).

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and intensity of bacteraemia associated with orthodontic procedures in patients seen at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.

Methodology: A total of 100 subjects who presented at the Orthodontic Clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and who met the inclusion criteria were recruited for the study.

Holdaway's analysis of the nose prominence of an adult Nigerian population.

Background: Facial beauty is a function of harmonious balance among all parts of the face, and the nose plays a dominant role in this because of its location exactly in the middle of the face. Therefore, an evaluation of the nasal form and its position relative to other facial structures should play an important part in the assessment of patients before orthognathic surgery, rhinoplasty or orthodontics.

Aim: The aim was to establish normative values for the nose prominence of an adult Nigerian population using Holdaway's soft tissue cephalometric analysis.

Orthodontic treatment complexity and need in a Nigerian teaching hospital.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the orthodontic treatment need and complexity in a major referral orthodontic centre in Lagos, Nigeria.

Method: Pre-treatment dental casts of 150 consecutive patients were assessed using the Index of Complexity, Outcome and Need (ICON).

Results: Fifty-seven (38%) of the population needed orthodontic treatment.

Metric analysis of the hard palate in children with digit sucking habits.

Background: The effects of digit sucking on dentofacial structures has been widely studied, but its relationship with the function and/or shape of the palate has been negleted. A clinical observation of high palatal vault has been reportedly associated with digit sucking. However, the description has been made on the basis of subjective clinical observation rather than actual measurements.

Pain and discomfort associated with orthodontic separator placement in patients attending the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.

Objective: To determine the perception of pain and discomfort associated with orthodontic separator placement in patients attending the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.

Method: Sixty four patients scheduled for treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances completed questionnaires before insertion of separators and after placement at 4 hours, 24 hours and 7 days. The level of pain and discomfort during these time periods was assessed by a visual analogue scale.

Tuberculate supernumerary teeth: report of a case showing typical and atypical features and the management.

Tuberculate supernumerary teeth are found in the maxillary anterior region. They usually result in oral problems such as malocclusion, food impaction, poor aesthetics and cyst formation. There is paucity of literature on this anomaly in our environment.

Anteroposterior, vertical and space malocclusions in adolescents with special needs in Lagos, Nigeria.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of malocclusion in adolescents with special needs and to compare the results with those of other authors.

Methods: The study sample consisted of 230 adolescents with special needs aged 12-17 years randomly selected from 5 special school/centres in Lagos. Occlusal anteroposterior relationships were assessed based on Angle classification.

A clinical review of crossbite in an orthodontic population.

Background: Crossbite is a common occlusal anomaly. It may occur either anteriorly or posteriorly and may be either dental or skeletal in origin.

Objective: To determine the pattern and frequency of crossbite occurrence in an orthodontic population.

Challenges and motivating factors of treatment among orthodontic patients in Lagos, Nigeria.

The purpose of this study was to determine the challenges and motivating factors of treatment among orthodontic patients in Lagos, Nigeria. A questionnaire survey of 75 patients aged 10-28 years undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test.

Occupational exposures and infection control among students in Nigerian dental schools.

Objective: To assess the incidence of occupational exposures to body fluids and infection control practices among students in Nigerian dental schools.

Materials And Methods: A self-administered questionnaire survey of 112 students from three Nigerian dental schools.

Results: 57 (50.

Need for interceptive intervention for malocclusion in handicapped children in Lagos, Nigeria.

Orthodontic care for handicapped children in Nigeria has generally been neglected. There is a need for baseline data for effective planning of orthodontic services for this population group. The purpose of this study was to determine the need for interceptive orthodontic intervention in handicapped children in Lagos, Nigeria.

Attitudes of Nigerian dentists towards hepatitis B vaccination and use of barrier techniques.

Objective: Hepatitis B virus constitutes a significant threat to the health of the dental professional. Infection with hepatitis B virus can however be prevented through hepatitis B vaccination and use of barrier techniques. This study therefore assesses the attitudes of Nigerian dentists towards hepatitis B vaccination and use of barrier techniques.

Parental awareness of emergency management of avulsion of permanent teeth of children in Lagos, Nigeria.

Background/objectives: Traumatic injuries in children and adolescents affecting both the primary and permanent dentitions and their supporting structures are a common problem seen in children. Avulsion of permanent teeth in children resulting from trauma is an emergency in children. The prognosis of avulsed teeth depends on prompt and appropriate treatment, which often relies on lay people such as the children's parents and their schoolteachers who are present at the site of the accident, prior to the initial professional dental contact.

Expectations of treatment and satisfaction with facial appearance in Nigerian orthodontic patients.

The aim of this study was to investigate correlation between satisfaction with facial appearance and expectations of orthodontic treatment. The effects of sex and age on these variables were also explored. A sample of 201 patients who presented for orthodontic treatment at two referral centers in Nigeria: the Orthodontic Unit, University College Hospital, Ibadan and Department of Child Dental Health, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, completed a questionnaire on satisfaction with facial appearance and expectations of orthodontic treatment.