OMOTUYOLE ADERINSOLA SOPHIA

Child Dental Health

At the Child Dental Health department office

Appointment on Visitation important

Topic: Caries Prevalence And Pattern In Children Attending The Paediatric Dental Clinic, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Description: Introduction : Dental caries is a common oral disease among children with a worldwide distribution. Dental caries has a predilection for the pits, fissures, proximal and occlusal surfaces of teeth. Aim: The study will describe the caries pattern and prevalence of Paediatric dental patients in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.Methods: It will be a retrospective study using dental records of Paediatric dental patients in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Data to be collected includes age, sex, caries presentation - decayed, missing due to caries and filled teeth and the treatment carried out. Data collected will be analysed using SPSS. Results will be presented as tables and charts, mean and standard deviation will be calculated. The level of significance will be set at 5%.Expected Results: The prevalence of caries in the population will be calcuated. The most commonly affected arch and tooth primary and permanent will be recorded. The most common treatment done will also be evaluated. Conclusion: The caries prevalence and pattern of presentation of patients attending the Paediatric dental clinic, LASUTH will be compared with that of other centres in and outside Lagos. It is important to evaluate the prevalence and distribution of caries in any given population in order to provide preventive and therapeutic solutions targeted at the needs of the population.

#	Certificate	School	Year
1.	MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (OPERATIONS/PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT)	UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS	2019

Dental traumatic injuries among patients attending the paediatric dentistry clinic of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital

Introduction: Traumatic dental injuries TDI occurring in childhood are commonly seen. They can negatively impact the social life of an individual. Causes of traumatic dental injuries in children have been reported to be accidental falls, road traffic accidents, physical abuse and various sporting activities, while the leading cause has been noted to be due to falls.Aim: The study therefore aims to retrospectively analyze dental traumatic injuries in children up to 16 years of age who presented in the Paediatric Dentistry unit of Dental Centre of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja Lagos.Methods: This is a retrospective study to be carried out in Paediatric dentistry unit of the Department of Child Dental Health, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital LASUTH Ikeja between Jan 2018 and May 2022. Biodata such as age, gender will be obtained from the records unit at the dental center. Other information that will be obtained include causes of dental trauma, teeth affected, the management and outcome. Data collected will be analysed using SPSS. Results will be presented as tables and charts, mean and standard deviation will be calculated. The level of significance will be set at 5%.Results: The prevalence of traumatic dental injury, the most common presentation of trauma will be investigated. The most commonly affected tooth and arch will be evaluated. The most common treatment carried out will be evaluated.Conclusion: Traumatic injuries to teeth have a significant impact on the quality of life of children and their parents, and is of considerable concern to the dentist as well. There is a need for increased awareness of safety protocols to mitigate traumatic injuries and introduction of dental health education programs in schools and community.

OMOTUYOLE ADERINSOLA is a Lecturer I at the Department of Child Dental Health

OMOTUYOLE has a MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION in OPERATIONS/PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT from UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS