Periodontal & Community Dentistry

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    Perception and Practices of Nomadic Women in a Rural Community in Southwestern Nigeria to Their Children’s Oral Health
    (2017) Bankole, O.O.; Lawal, F.B.; Balogun,
    Nomads move from one settlement to another, thus it has been difficult to have adequate documentation about their oral health and that of their children. To investigate the perception and practices of nomadic Fulani women toward their children’s oral health. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 197 Fulani women using a structured interviewer administered questionnaire. Perceived causes of tooth decay included tooth germs/worms (23.9%) and sugar (5.1%), and 32.0%, 15.2%, and 5.1%, respectively, self-medicated children with antibiotics, traditional concoctions/herbs, and analgesics for tooth decay. Two fifths (40.1%) attributed bleeding gums to tooth germs/worms. Polyurethane foam (46.7%), toothbrush (32.0%), finger (18.8%), and wooden twigs (2.5%) were aids used for cleaning children’s teeth. These mothers have suboptimal oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward their children’s oral health. There is a need for urgent intervention among this group of people.
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    Teething: Misconceptions and Unhealthy Practices among Residents of a Rural Community in Nigeria
    (2017) Bankole, O.O.; Lawal, F.B.
    Misconceptions about the teething process has led to high infant morbidity and mortality, which was recently experienced in Nigeria due to consumption of an adulterated drug used in the prevention and treatment of teething-related illnesses in infants. It is however, unknown if these misconceptions still persist in a rural town in Nigeria despite oral health awareness campaigns targeted at this. The aim of this study is to assess the beliefs and practices of residents in Igbo Ora, a rural township in Nigeria, regarding the teething process. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 393 adults in Igbo Ora using a 33-item, semistructured questionnaire. Symptoms such as diarrhea (80.7%), fever (69.2%), and boils (64.4%) were still considered as a must to accompany teething. Teething powder, teething syrup, and traditional concoctions were commonly recommended by (42.0%), (31.6%), and (48.1%) of the respondents, respectively, to treat and prevent teething symptoms. This study revealed that misconceptions about teething are still highly prevalent among the populace in Igbo Ora, and a structured oral health education intervention at the community level is urgently needed
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    Factors influencing awareness and attendance of traditional oral health care practices by residents of a peri-urban Community in Ibadan, Nigeria
    (2015) Lawal, F.B.; Taiwo, J.O.; Oke, G.A.
    In Order to institute preventive programmes against harmful traditional oral health practices there is a need to identify targets. To investigate factors influencing awareness and attendance of traditional oral health practices by residents of a peri-urban community in Ibadan, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study of adult residents selected by simple random sampling in a peri-urban community in Ibadan, Nigeria, was conducted over a period of six months. Information was obtained with interviewer administered questionnaires. Data were recorded using SPSS Version 16 Software. A total of 172 (44.1%) respondents were aware of the existence of traditional healers for dental problems. Only 34 (8.7%) participants had been to traditional healers on account of toothache. About 76.5% reported having relief after treatment with relapse occurring in 12 cases (46.2%). Twenty (58.8%) of these (34) participants said they would not choose this Option of treating dental problems in future. Significant associations existed between knowing that traditional healers provided dental treatment and gender (p = 0.001) or history of dental problems (p =0.008). The study showed moderate awareness of traditional oral care practices in Ibadan, Nigeria as influenced by gender and previous dental problems.