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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 33 - March 2010 pages 17-22

Characteristics features of impacted denture cases in NigeriaCharacteristics features of impacted denture cases in Nigeria est évalué 1 étoiles par les abonnés Tropical Dental Journal Online

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Authors : A.O Arigbede, O.O. Dosumu - Nigeria


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Objectifs : L’objectif de cette étude était de déterminer les caractéristiques et le profil épidémiologique des patients consultant dans les hôpitaux universitaires nigérians pour l’ingestion accidentelle de leur appareil de prothèse adjointe.
Matériels and méthodes : Un questionnaire auto-administré avait été distribué à des Internes en ORL à l’occasion d’une session de formation spécialisée à l’Hôpital Universitaire d’Ibadan dans l’Etat d’Oyo au Nigeria. Des informations sur le nombre de cas rencontrés ainsi que les variables sociodémographiques des sujets victimes de l’ingestion accidentelle et les caractéristiques de l’appareil qu’ils portaient, étaient sollicitées auprès de ces Internes.
Résultats : Soixante deux et demi pour cent des internes ayant répondu avaient indiqué que la majorité des patients était de sexe masculin avec un âge compris entre 30-65 ans et était insatisfaite de son appareil au moment de l’accident. Ils avaient aussi souligné que la majorité des appareils était des prothèses adjointes partielles maxillaires, en résine, sans crochets. L’Hôpital universitaire de Lagos totalisait la majorité des cas annoncés (n = 22).
Conclusion : Il ressort de cette étude que les accidents d’ingestion de prothèses dentaires concernent prioritairement des appareils maxillaires sans crochets portés par des sujets de sexe masculin âgés de 30 à 60 ans et insatisfaits de leur appareils.

Abstract
Characteristics features of impacted denture cases in Nigeria

Objective: The study was designed to determine the characteristic features of impacted dentures, the patients presenting with them and to determine the pattern of distribution of cases in a cross-section of Nigerian Teaching Hospitals.
Materials and methods: Self-administered questionnaire was distributed among Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) resident doctors during an update course at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Demographic variables, number of cases encountered over a 10-year period and characteristics of impacted dentures and those of the victims were requested.
Result: 62.5% of the respondents indicated that the patients were males in the 30-65 years age bracket and that most of them were not satisfied with their dentures at the time of impaction. All the respondents indicated that the cases involved were partial dentures, most of which were upper acrylic dentures without clasps. The highest self-reported number of denture impaction cases (22) was recorded in Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
Conclusion: The preliminary report shows that cases of denture impaction usually involve upper partial dentures without clasps in dissatisfied male denture wearers within 30-65 years age bracket.

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