Pattern of Oral Diseases Presented at a Secondary Health Clinic in Ibadan, Nigeria
Ipeaiyeda O. J1* ,Balogun A. O1, Agbogidi J. M1 and Taiwo J. O1
1Department of Family Dentistry, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Ipeaiyeda O. J, Department of Family Dentistry, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Received: March 09, 2022 Published: April 05, 2022
Abstract
Objective: To determine the pattern of oral diseases presented at a secondary health clinic in Ibadan.
Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at a secondary health clinic in Egbeda, Ibadan. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, primary diagnosis and treatments were retrieved from case notes of patients presenting at the clinic, from January 2014 to June 2016. Data obtained was analysed using SPSS Version 23 and the level of significance was set at p ≤ 0.05.
Result: A total of 1015 patients were seen, age ranged from 1year to 119 years and the mean age was 39.1(±19.9) years. Majority (63.3%) were adults and more than half (57.4%) of patients were females. The dependent patients (39.9%) presented more than the unskilled (39.4%) and skilled (20.7%) patients. Dental caries and its sequelae (32.0%) were the diagnosis of most patients, followed by periodontal diseases (24.6%). Tooth extraction (20.2%) constituted the highest treatment received. Age has significant effect on primary diagnosis, as adult patients (41.1%) presented more with acute apical periodontitis due to caries (p = 0.0001). Gender appears to have a significant impact on primary diagnosis, with more of females (28.7%) having acute apical periodontitis due to caries than males (22.6%) (p = 0.04). The dependent patients (48.9%) had more of dental abscesses than unskilled and skilled patients.
Conclusion: Dental caries and its sequelae were the predominant oral diseases, with diverse age group presentation.
Keywords: Dental caries, Periodontal disease, Tooth extraction
Citation: Ipeaiyeda O. J, Balogun A. O, Agbogidi J. M, Taiwo J. O. “Pattern of Oral Diseases Presented at a Secondary Health Clinic in Ibadan, Nigeria”. SVOA Dentistry 3:3 (2022) Pages 106-109.
