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Congenital granular cell epulis: report of a case and review of the literature 先天性颗粒细胞性瞳孔:1例报告并文献复习

African Journal of Oral Health Pub Date : 2019-11-11 DOI: 10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.6

E. Edetanlen, C. B. Ogboh

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Oral health knowledge and practices of clinical medical and dental students in a North- Eastern Nigerian University 尼日利亚东北部一所大学临床医学和牙科学生的口腔健康知识与实践

African Journal of Oral Health Pub Date : 2019-11-11 DOI: 10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.5

Y. Janada, I. P. Ikhodaro, O. Ibiyemi

{"title":"Oral health knowledge and practices of clinical medical and dental students in a North- Eastern Nigerian University","authors":"Y. Janada, I. P. Ikhodaro, O. Ibiyemi","doi":"10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.5","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Medical and dental students as future health care professionals should be aware of adequate oral health care. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the knowledge and practices of oral health of clinical medical and dental students in a North-Eastern Nigerian University.Methods: Cross sectional study involving 150 students, comprising 107 medical and 43 dental students. They were interviewed on knowledge of oral health care, oral health practices and psychosocial impact of oral health using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The students were further examined for dental caries and their oral hygiene status. The Student t-test was used to compare means while Chisquare test was used to test associations between categorical variables at p<0.05.Results: The mean ±SD age of the students was 24.5 , males constituted 61.3%. One hundred and twentysix (84.0%) students had good knowledge of oral health care. Forty-two (97.7%) of the dental students had good knowledge while 84 (78.5%) of the medical students had good knowledge (p=0.003). Twenty (46.5%) and 60(56.1%) of dental and medical students respectively had poor oral health practice (p=0.32). Mean ±SD psychosocial impact score was 1.26 ±2.06 and 1.53 ±2.34 for dental and medical students respectively (p=0.68). The prevalence of dental caries and poor oral hygiene was 15(34.9%) and 23(53.5%) for dental students. The corresponding value for medical students were 30(28.0%) and 51(47.6%).Conclusions: There was good knowledge of oral health care among these students. Dental students had better knowledge of oral health care than medical students. They also had better oral health care practices and lower psychosocial impact of oral health than medical students though not statistically significant. Overall, younger age group of students reported higher psychosocial impact of oral health care on daily activities than older ones.Keywords: Oral health, knowledge, behaviour, medical, dental, students, Nigeria","PeriodicalId":135298,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Oral Health","volume":"189 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128156672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Concurrent presentation of dental lamina cysts of the new born and natal tooth in a child: a case report and literature review 新生儿牙板囊肿和新生儿牙板囊肿同时出现:1例报告和文献复习

African Journal of Oral Health Pub Date : 2019-11-11 DOI: 10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.1

A. Aborisade, J. Abdurrazaq, J. Adeoye

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Audit of head and neck fine needle aspiration cytology from a tertiary institution in south - west Nigeria 尼日利亚西南部某大专院校头颈部细针抽吸细胞学检查审计

African Journal of Oral Health Pub Date : 2019-11-11 DOI: 10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.3

V. Akinmoladun, C. Okolo, T. Aladelusi, O. Gbolahan

{"title":"Audit of head and neck fine needle aspiration cytology from a tertiary institution in south - west Nigeria","authors":"V. Akinmoladun, C. Okolo, T. Aladelusi, O. Gbolahan","doi":"10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.3","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: FNAC is a well-established initial investigative tool for head and neck masses due to its being cost effective, quick to perform, low associated morbidity, high patient acceptability and high diagnostic accuracy. This study aimed to audit the utilization and deployment of FNAC in the management of head and neck masses in our hospitalMethods: This is a retrospective study of all patients presenting for fine needle aspiration cytology of lesions in the head and neck region at our hospital for fifteen years (from 2008 to 2017). All data were extracted from the FNA clinic records. The data was analyzed using the SPSS version 21 and results presented as figures and percentages.Results: During the study period, 3194 patients were seen, 2789 had complete information for analysis. There were 875 males (31.4%) and 1914 females (68.6%). The ages ranged between 1 year and 103 years. Overall mean age was 39.7 + 17.9 years. The commonest site was the anterior neck, accounting for 1323 (47.4%) of the lesions. Cervical lymph nodal swellings accounted for 548 (19.6%)]. Benign lesions constituted 35%. A total of 160 (5.7%) specimens were reported as inconclusive. Malignant lesions had the highest prevalence in the 1-10year age group. There was no complication reported with any of the procedures.Conclusion: FNAC is an established tool for investigating head and neck lesions in our hospital. The practice however needs to be further developed in line with the recommendations of National Institute for Clinical Excellence for improved outcomes.Keywords: Fine needle aspiration cytology, head neck masses","PeriodicalId":135298,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Oral Health","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114747930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Demographics of Kenyan dentists under the predevolved system of government; a dental workforce study 政府分权制度下肯尼亚牙医的人口统计牙科劳动力研究

African Journal of Oral Health Pub Date : 2019-11-11 DOI: 10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.2

B. A. Okumu, L. Catherine, K. Estie, T. Marc

{"title":"Demographics of Kenyan dentists under the predevolved system of government; a dental workforce study","authors":"B. A. Okumu, L. Catherine, K. Estie, T. Marc","doi":"10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.2","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The main aim of this study was to analyse the dental workforce in Kenya prior to the decentralization of health workforce management to county governments in 2013.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of Kenyan dentists who were practising as at 2013. Demographic data was obtained from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists' Board and the Ministry of Health annual retention registers. These data were integrated and analysed in Microsoft Excel 2016. All tests for significance were set at 95% confidence level (p ≤0.05).Results: Most of the dentists studied were male (55.6%) and more than half (54.5%) were below the age of 40 years (M=39.8, SD=11.9). A majority (79.3%) were general practitioners and approximately half (50.8%) were involved in private practice. Whereas, 76% had received local undergraduate training, many specialists (51.2%) held foreign degrees.Conclusion: There is urgent need for Kenya to develop strategies that will increase and retain the number of dentists and specialists. It remains to be seen whether the creation of a decentralised system of government will address existing shortages as well as the age, gender and speciality imbalances affecting the dental workforce.Keywords: Kenya, dentists, dental specialists, demographics, pre-devolution","PeriodicalId":135298,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Oral Health","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123437783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Prevalence and predictors of dental caries and trauma among institutionalised and non-institutionalised street children in Ibadan 伊巴丹收容和非收容街头儿童中龋齿和创伤的患病率和预测因素

African Journal of Oral Health Pub Date : 2019-11-11 DOI: 10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.4

O. E. Ayebameru, B. Popoola, O. Denloye

{"title":"Prevalence and predictors of dental caries and trauma among institutionalised and non-institutionalised street children in Ibadan","authors":"O. E. Ayebameru, B. Popoola, O. Denloye","doi":"10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajoh.v9i1.4","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Urbanization is increasing the number of street children in most regions of the world especially in many African cities which may be due to poverty and unemployment status of many parents. This study was aimed at determining the predictors and prevalence of dental caries and trauma among institutionalized (those in juvenile correctional home) and non-institutionalized street children in Ibadan.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among institutionalized (juvenile correctional home) and non-institutionalized street children. Cluster sampling technique was used in the selection of children for this study. Children were selected from the juvenile correctional home and four major motor parks in Ibadan metropolis.Results: One hundred and thirty eight children participated in this study. Male constituted 65.9% while female was 34.1%. Thirty five (25.4%) are from the juvenile correctional home (institutionalized street children) while 103 (74.6%) are from the streets. The prevalence of dental caries among the children generally was 29.0%, while that of dental trauma was 18.8%.Conclusion: The significant predictors of dental caries were gender, tooth hypoplasia and the presence of visible plaque on the anterior teeth while those of dental trauma were lip competence, substance use, age and gender.Keywords: Street children, Juvenile home, Caries, Trauma","PeriodicalId":135298,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Oral Health","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129240392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A patient with refractory oral pemphigus vulgaris successfully treated with a biologic drug- Rituximab: A case report 生物药物利妥昔单抗治疗难治性口服寻常型天疱疮1例

African Journal of Oral Health Pub Date : 2019-04-25 DOI: 10.4314/AJOH.V8I2.185955

Zateen Modi, D. Modi, Ozge Gunduz

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Clinical and histological diagnosis of oral pathologic lesions, any concordance? 口腔病理病变的临床与组织学诊断是否一致?

African Journal of Oral Health Pub Date : 2019-04-19 DOI: 10.4314/AJOH.V8I2.185759

O. Gbolahan, A. Lawal, C. Akinyamoju

{"title":"Clinical and histological diagnosis of oral pathologic lesions, any concordance?","authors":"O. Gbolahan, A. Lawal, C. Akinyamoju","doi":"10.4314/AJOH.V8I2.185759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/AJOH.V8I2.185759","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Introduction: Histopathology examination is employed to confirm or rule out presumptive clinical diagnosis and there are different types and techniques of obtaining the specimen used for the examination. Histopathologic examination though regarded as the gold standard for diagnosis of oral pathologic lesions has also been reported to have varying rates of misdiagnosis depending on the technique or type. \u0000 Objective: This study aims to examine the concordance between clinical and histopathological diagnosis as well as partial biopsy technique and surgical specimen of oral lesions. \u0000Methods: This was a cross-sectional retrospective study that utilized the data obtained from the case notes and histology record of 433 patients that had biopsy done between 2006 and 2016. Information on patients’ age, gender, type of biopsy, presumptive clinical diagnosis and histopathologic diagnosis were obtained. Concordance between presumptive clinical and histopathologic diagnosis (incisional and final surgical specimen as the case may apply) and rate of misdiagnosis were assessed. \u0000Results: Excisional biopsies were more often used for benign lesions while incisional biopsy with or without surgical specimen were more often used for malignant lesions. Benign lesions were more frequently diagnosed than malignant lesions. The presumptive clinical diagnosis was erroneous for 40.3% and 22.1% of lesions following incisional histopathology and surgical specimen histopathology report respectively. Lesions that were subjected to both incisional and surgical specimen biopsies had a misdiagnosis rate of 11.2%. \u0000Conclusion: Incisional biopsy and post-surgical specimen histopathology investigation are important tools in the effective management of oral pathologic lesions.","PeriodicalId":135298,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Oral Health","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129656313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Lessons from mercury dental amalgam phase down for developing economies 逐步减少牙科汞合金对发展中经济体的教训

African Journal of Oral Health Pub Date : 2019-04-18 DOI: 10.4314/AJOH.V8I2.185755

G. Arotiba, A. Loto, O. Ijarogbe, Y. Ajayi, I. Menakaya, D. Umesi, L. Adogame

{"title":"Lessons from mercury dental amalgam phase down for developing economies","authors":"G. Arotiba, A. Loto, O. Ijarogbe, Y. Ajayi, I. Menakaya, D. Umesi, L. Adogame","doi":"10.4314/AJOH.V8I2.185755","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/AJOH.V8I2.185755","url":null,"abstract":"This paper highlighted six pertinent issues that developing economies should focus on with regards to mercury dental amalgam phase down. The need to set up structures for monitoring and evaluation of materials and technologies used in clinics, laboratories and hospitals was discussed as well as the need to provide research data on mercury pollution that may be peculiar to developing economies. The urgent needs to update dental schools' curricula and update the training of general Dental practitioners were also discussed. Aframework for curriculum development, review and update was proposed using the Minimum Intervention Treatment Plan (MITP). Two other caries management pathways-the International Caries Classification and Management System Caries Management Pathway (ICCMS-CaMP) and the Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA-CaMP) were also highlighted. A “frog-leaping' phase down approach was proposed that took cognizance of the poor infrastructure for waste management in developing economies. Opportunities for new oral health policy initiatives with regards to integration of oral health into national and international health agenda were also discussed. Keywords:Mercury, dental amalgam, phase down, lessons, curriculum update.","PeriodicalId":135298,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Oral Health","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126412436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Presentation of recurrent aphthous ulcer among patients in a tertiary hospital 某三级医院复发性口腔溃疡患者的临床表现

African Journal of Oral Health Pub Date : 2019-04-17 DOI: 10.4314/AJOH.V8I2.185719

M. Okoh, O. Ikechukwu

{"title":"Presentation of recurrent aphthous ulcer among patients in a tertiary hospital","authors":"M. Okoh, O. Ikechukwu","doi":"10.4314/AJOH.V8I2.185719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/AJOH.V8I2.185719","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Oral ulceration is a common complaint of patients attending out-patient departments worldwide. Recurrent aphthous ulcers ranks as the highest and most common oral ulceration affecting as many as 25% of the world’s population. \u0000Objectives: To determine the prevalence of recurrent aphthous ulcer, and the gender and age distribution of the various subtypes of recurrent aphthous ulcer among patients utilizing dental services in University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). \u0000Methodology: A retrospective cross sectional study was carried out in Oral Medicine Clinic, UBTH. Data of patients with recurrent aphthous ulcers were collected and analyzed with IBM SPSS version 21.0 software. The association between age and gender distribution amongst patients was analyzed using chi squared test. The level of significance was set at P < 0.05. \u0000Results: The prevalence of recurrent aphthous ulcer in the study was found to be 7.2% with 54.5% of cases seen in male patients and 45.5% in female. Most of the patients (n=9, 41.0%) were within the 21-30 years age group. Eleven (50.0%) cases of recurrent aphthous ulcer were found to be of the minor subtype with more female preponderance (27.4%), while 8(36.4%) had the hepertiform subtype with equal gender distribution, and the least (13.6%) was the major subtype found only in male patients. \u0000Conclusion: The study revealed an overall prevalence of 7.2% of recurrent aphthous ulcers with higher occurrence among males. Most of the patients were in the third decade of life. The most common subtype of recurrent aphthous ulcer was the minor type.","PeriodicalId":135298,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Oral Health","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114297698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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