Utilization of dental services in a population of Nigerian University students

Ajayi, EO; Ajayi, YO

doi:10.4314/ndj.v15i2.42109

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“…The utilisation of dental service in this group was high, about 75% of patients visited the dentist and received treatment. Utilisation rate reported in this study was high when compared to 14% 9% and 26% reported in other Nigerian studies (8)(9)(10).…”

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Utilisation of Dental Services Among Patients in a Tertiary Health Institution in Nigeria

Braimoh¹,

An²

2013

Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry

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Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate utilisation of dental services among patients and investigate the reasons for failure to receive treatment.Materials and methods: Self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on demography, treatment obtained and reason for failure to receive treatment among patients attending a tertiary health institution.Results: Two hundred and eighty-eight (73.8%) out of the 390 recruited for the study received treatment for their dental complaints and more than half of this (54.9%) had extraction done. Most of the patients 37.4% visited either for pain or because they wanted their teeth removed (25.8%). Time wasting (43.1%) was given as the major reason for failure to receive treatment. Conclusion:This study revealed that the study population has poor attitude towards oral health, visit dental hospital when in pain and time wasting in the dental clinic was the major reason for not receiving treatment.

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Utilisation of Dental Services Among Patients in a Tertiary Health Institution in Nigeria

Braimoh¹,

An²

2013

Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry

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“…Utilization of dental services was poor as only 27.9% had been to a dentist this is comparable to other Nigerian studies which reported 14% and 26% utilization of dental services (27)(28)(29) and in contrast to another study which reported a 75% utilization of dental services (30). The reason for this may be the location of administration of this questionnaire which was done in schools as opposed to the other studies which were hospital based.…”

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confidence: 54%

Socio-Demographic Determinants Of Utilization Of Dental Services Among Secondary School Students

Enabulele¹,

Chukwumah²

2015

Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry

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Objective: This study evaluated the socio demographic determinants of utilization of dental services among secondary school students. Method:A cross-sectional study of secondary school students attending schools in the immediate vicinity of a tertiary health facility that provides dental services. The analysis was done using frequency distribution, logistic regression, cross tabulations and test of significance with chi square. P< 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: A total of 741 students participated in the study with 207 (27.9%) reporting dental visits mainly when they had dental problems. There was statistically significant association between the type of student, class and utilization of oral health services. Logistic regression showed no socio demographic factor was predictive of utilization of oral health services. Conclusion:Although knowledge of who a dentist is was high, utilization of dental services was poor with no socio demographic factor being a predictor of utilization of dental services.

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“…The most important of these challenges, however, appears to be low dental awareness. Nigerian secondary and university students have been found to be deficient in dental awareness (23, 24).…”

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confidence: 99%