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    A Survey of Knowledge and Practice of Regenerative Endodontics Among Nigerian Dental Residents
    (2014) Ajayi D. M.; Abiodun-Solanke I.M.F.; Gbadebo S.O.; Abu A.
    The aim of this survey was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of regenerative endodontics among dental residents in selected Nigerian hospitals. A self-administered questionnaire was used for the survey. It consisted of three parts; part A asked questions about dentists profile and knowledge, part B sought the dentist’s opinion, beliefs and judgement regarding the use of RE procedures while part C consisted of questions based on clinical practice. The results shows that the majority (91.2%) have heard about REPs which was mainly through postgraduate training but 91.9% were willing to attend courses on REPs. Most (89.1%) of participants believed that stem cell banking will be useful to regenerate dental tissues, however only 42.4% claimed to have been using some type of regenerative therapy in their practice and 28.9% considered tribiotic paste and pulpal regeneration as optimal treatment for necrotic immature teeth while 36% considered CaOH +MTA+ obturation material as the best option. As a final conclusion we can say that these results reflect that dental residents are optimistic about the use of regenerative endodontic procedures; however, a need for more research and regular training was felt
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    Self Reported Tooth Discolorations Among Patients Seen At Dental Center University College Hospital Ibadan
    (2015) Gbadebo S.O.; Ajayi D.M.
    Background: 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. Data collected from patients' case files included patients' demographics, type of tooth discoloration as diagnosed by attending consultant and treatment offered. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Frequencies and means were used for continuous variables while chi square was used to compare the categorical variables. P value was set at ≤ 0.05. Results: One hundred and thirty six patients reported tooth discoloration as their major reason for presentation at the clinic. The patients were between age 16-75 years with mean age of 35.62±14.31 years and male to female ratio of 1:1.13. Prevalence of reported tooth discolouration during the study period was 9.8%. Pulpal necrosis was the most reported cause of (86.8%) tooth discolouration, while fluorosis was the least (0.7%) reported. Non vital tooth bleaching was the most common treatment (72.1%) offered for tooth discoloration. No significant comparison was observed between gender and type of tooth discoloration, p=0.088. Conclusion: : Pulpal necrosis is a major cause of discoloration which leads to reduced self esteem. There is need to improve on dental awareness on causes of tooth discoloration for prevention and early presentation for management.