Browsing by Author "Sulaiman, A.O."

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Dental implant as an option for tooth replacement: The awareness of patients at a tertiary hospital in a developing country
(2014) Gbadebo, O.S.; Lawal, F.B.; Sulaiman, A.O.; Ajayi D.M.
Aim: A survey was set out to evaluate the knowledge of patients about tooth replacement as a whole, and assess their awareness of implant-retained prosthesis as an option of tooth replacement. Materials and Methods: Information on sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge about implant-retained tooth as an option for missing tooth replacement, cost implication, source of information and knowledge about other options of tooth replacement were obtained from patients attending the dental clinics of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, using structured self-administered questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Result: A total of 220 patients aged 18-84 years with a mean age of 37.6 (±16.5) years participated in the study, with a male to female ratio of 1:1.1. The majority (92.5%) knew that missing teeth can be replaced, while a significantly lower proportion (28.9%) knew about dental implants as an option (P < 0.01). Dentists were the major source of information on dental implants (68%). Only 21 (36.8%) of those who had heard about dental implant had knowledge about the cost (P < 0.000). Conclusion: A low level of awareness about dental implant as tooth replacement option exist in this environment, although most of the study participants were aware that missing teeth can be replaced
Evaluation of Patients’ Experience Following Dental Implant Surgical Procedure
(2020) Ajayi, D.M; Gbadebo, S.O.,; Ogunrinde,T.J.,; Sulaiman, A.O.; Adebayo, G.E.
Background: Patient’s acceptability of dental implant prostheses may be influenced by the fact that a surgical procedure is involved. Adequate relevant information by the dental professionals pre-surgery, is therefore, paramount to alleviating the fear of surgery and contribute positively to patient’s ability to cope with post-surgical experience. This study, therefore, aimed at evaluating the postsurgical experience of the dental implant patients as against what was expected, and relate this with the information given pre surgery. Methodology: Post treatment self-completed questionnaires were administered to consented patients that had dental implants placed between July 2017 and December 2019. The surgical procedure followed the standard protocol and data related to post-surgical experience were collected one week after the surgery to obtain information on the level of pain/discomfort and amount of swelling experienced following surgery. The effect of the information on coping ability following surgery was also assessed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (p value ≤ 0.05). Results: Twenty-seven patients received 44 implants to replace 48 teeth. The mean age of the patients was 45 ± 16.3 (SD) years. Teeth mostly replaced were the maxillary central incisors (39.6%). The majority of the patients 77.7% reported to experience less pain/discomfort than expected and 66.6% had less swelling than expected. While 29.6% felt they had excellent explanation of what to expect, 51.9% said they had good explanation. The post-surgical experience between males and females was not statistically significant (pain: p = 0.08, swelling: p = 0.64). However, the majority (8/12) that had good to excellent information preoperatively, had significantly less discomfort than expected. Conclusion: Positive, encouraging and satisfactory experience of patients following implant surgical procedure is related to adequate and correct information pre-surgery. How
Restorative Dental Care and CO V ID -19 Pandemic: Reviewing the Treatment Guidelines and Evaluating Patients' Opinion Qualitatively in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.
(2020) Ajayi, D.M.,; Ogunrinde,T.J.; Gbadebo, S.O.,; Sulaiman, A.O.; Ogundare, T.
Objectives: The study aimed at reviewing the different measures and strategies put in place globally to ensure successful management of restorative dental patients during the COVID-19 era and to evaluate the knowledge and information on patients' opinion on the impact of the pandemic on their restorative care through a qualitative study design. Methodology: Search for articles on guidelines for restorative care through PUBMED using the keywords COVID-19, guidelines, protocols and restorative care was done. About 42 related articles were downloaded and appraised for necessary information as regards standard protocols in restorative care. The qualitative study involved individual interview of randomly selected 15 patients seeking restorative care that consented to participate in the study. The audiotaped interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematic analysis of data generated was done. Four themes were identified from the data and these included knowledge about COVID-19, view about the infection and infection control, the effects of the lockdown on treatment as well as the fear about contracting the disease. Result: Standard guidelines for different phases (pre, intra and post treatment) were carefully outlined. Fifteen patients, 8 females and 7 males between ages 19 and 72 years with mean age of 39.6 ±17.53 years were interviewed. All the patients had knowledge about COVID-19 infection but the majority were not familiar with the relationship between dentistry and spread of the infection. Repeated visits to dental clinic without being attended to, during the lockdown resulted in patients using self-medication. The fear of contracting the infection in dental clinic was low among the participants and the few that had the fear were those that showed good knowledge about the risk of contracting COVID-19 infection through restorative care. Conclusion: Strict adherence to standard protocols and guidelines should always be followed even after COVID-19 pandemic to ensure continual confidence of patients in the clinicians.
Survival of glass fiber post retained endodontically treated teeth preliminary report
(2012) Gbadebo, S.O.; Ajayi,D.M.; Abiodun-Solanke, I.M.F; Sulaiman, A.O.
Background: The use of fiber reinforced composite post in restoration of endodontically treated teeth have been found to prevent irreparable root fracture and the fact that the post is bonded to the root giving a monobloc restoration, also strengthens the tooth. This preliminary study aimed to evaluate the survival of endodontically treated teeth with compromised coronal tooth structure restored with glass-fiber posts after 6 months. Methodology: Twenty endodontically treated teeth with less than 50% coronal tooth structure, were assessed and restored with glass fiber reinforced post cemented with dual cure composite and porcelain fused to metal crown. Patients were recalled and the teeth re-assessed at 3 and 6 months to evaluate their survival. The criteria for success included post and core in situ with no displacement or detachment of the post, no crown or prosthesis decementation, no post, core, or root fracture and absence of periradicular conditions requiring endodontic retreatment. Result: Eighteen teeth were available for review at both 3rd and 6th months out of which none had postcore-crown fracture. One tooth (5%) had minimal crevice on probing the margin at 6 month’s review, while another tooth had < 1mm mobility of the crown during the same review period. Conclusion: Within the limitation of the study, there was an excellent performance of the teeth restored with glass fiber post with respect to post –core- crown and root fracture at the end of the 6months recall visit.