https://www.ajol.info/index.php/bjpm/issue/feedBenin Journal of Postgraduate Medicine2023-10-16T05:53:58+00:00Dr. C. Azodobjpmbjpm@yahoo.comOpen Journal SystemsThe <em>Benin Journal of Postgraduate Medicine</em> (BJPM) is the Official Journal of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Benin Teaching<br />Hospital (UBTH), Benin City.https://www.ajol.info/index.php/bjpm/article/view/257232The trigeminal nerve and its clinical relevance2023-10-16T05:17:53+00:00Okoromu Aimiosio Martinsmartinsokoromu@gmail.com<p>Of all cranial nerves, the trigeminal nerve is the largest and the most widely distributed in the supra-hyoid neck. It provides sensory input from the face and motor innervation to the muscles of mastication. (“Imaging the trigeminal nerve - PubMed”)<br>Management of trigeminal nerve injuries continues to challenge oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The purpose of this review article is to apply the anatomy and its clinical relevance towards the prevention and management of Trigemianal nerve injuries. The authors used PUBMED and Google Scholar to find relevant English-language literature published in the period 1995 to 2021. The authors used combinations of the search terms “trigeminal”, “nerve”, “neuralgia”, abstract and also full text articles to identify studies.<br><br></p>2023-10-16T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/bjpm/article/view/257233 Do special needs students know about oral health care and its effect on oral diseases? Experience from Sokoto, Nigeria.2023-10-16T05:24:05+00:00Mike Eghosa Ogbeidemiketop247@gmail.comGabriel Oseremen Ogbebormiketop247@gmail.com<p><strong>Objective:</strong> To explore the knowledge level of special needs students on oral health care and its effect on oral diseases.<br><strong>Methods</strong>: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was carried out amongst the special needs students of Abdulrasheed Adisa Raji Special School Sokoto. A sample size of 236 was obtained from a total population of 448 students. The stratified random sampling technique proportional-to-size and a systematic random sampling method were used for group and subject selection respectively. Version 23 of IBM SPSS was used for Data analysis. A P-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered significant.<br><strong>Results</strong>: Subjects consisted of 167 (70.8%) males and 69 (29.2%) females, aged between 6 to 28years (mean age 14.55 ± 3.657). The knowledge of oral health care and its effect on dental caries, periodontal disease, tooth loss, and dental problems, was generally adequate (The exception was the knowledge of the significance of using fluoride-containing toothpaste in preventing tooth decay)<br>When analysed by the type of disability, the physically impaired group had the best knowledge level (94%). The overall oral health care knowledge grade was fair (4.03 ± 1.55). The result was statistically significant (p=0.004).<br><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Oral health care knowledge Level was generally fair among the study population. However, knowledge of the importance of brushing with fluoride toothpaste was deficient.</p>2023-10-16T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/bjpm/article/view/257234Characterization of complete denture2023-10-16T05:28:29+00:00U.S. Osarenkhoe osarenkhoeuwa@gmail.comR. Evbuomwan richardevbuomwanjnr@gmail.comM.A, Okoromu martinsokoromu@gmail.com<p>The idea of having a complete denture that looks natural and lifelike as possible cannot be overemphasized in the success of complete dentures, which is the ultimate goal of its fabrication. Together with the function and comfort of the complete denture on the patient, contributes immensely to its success. This article aims to highlight the ways complete dentures can be characterized based on the Dentogenic concept and Dynesthetic concept.</p>2023-10-16T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/bjpm/article/view/257236 Case Report: Unexpected contents of groin hernia sac in a 4-week-old infant.2023-10-16T05:37:55+00:00Inegbenosun Iluobeiluobeinegbenosun@gmail.comOdutola Oluwatomi Rabbiatoluwatomiodutola@gmail.com<p>Hernia is the protrusion of a viscous in part of whole through the wall of its containing cavity and the repair of an inguinal hernia in children is a very common operation in surgical practice.<br>In majority of cases, bowel or omentum is the content of hernia sac but in some cases unusual contents can be found intraoperatively like ovary, fallopian tube, testis, urinary bladder, colonic diverticula, Meckel’s diverticulum or very rarely vermiform appendix.<br>Surgeons may encounter challenges when faced with an unexpected intraoperative finding in the form of uncommon contents of the hernia sac.<br>Here, we report a case of combination of a testis and an inflamed vermiform appendix (Amyand’s Hernia) in a 4-week-old male infant discovered in the hernia sac incidentally during surgery for right sided inguinal hernia in the department of pediatric surgery in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria in which we did appendectomy, herniotomy with high ligation of the hernia sac and Orchidopexy.<br>This case is reported to draw clinicians’ attention to this unexpected groin hernia sac contents during the repair of inguinal hernia, which were a rare combination of testis and an inflamed vermiform appendix.</p>2023-10-16T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/bjpm/article/view/257237Dentine hypersensitivity and its management 2023-10-16T05:43:13+00:00M.A. Okoromu martinsokoromu@gmail.comU.S. Osarenkhoe osarenkhoeuwa@gmail.comR. Evbuomwan richardevbuomwanjnr@gmail.com<p>The objective of this review is to inform practitioners about dentin hypersensitivity (DHS); to provide a brief overview of the prevalence, diagnosis, etiopathogenesis, and clinical management of dentin hypersensitivity and to discuss technical approaches to relieve sensitivity. This clinical information is described in the context of the underlying biology.<br>The authors used PUBMED, Google Scholar, Research gate to find relevant English-language literature published in the period 1999 to 2021. The authors used combinations of the search terms “dentin”, “tooth”, “teeth”, “hypersensitivity”, “desensitizing”. Abstracts and also full text articles to identify studies describing, prevalence,distribution,etiology, clinical features, mechanisms of action of various desensitizing agents.</p>2023-10-16T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/bjpm/article/view/257238 Dentine hypersensitivity and its management2023-10-16T05:49:01+00:00M.A. Okoromu martinsokoromu@gmail.comU.S. Osarenkhoe osarenkhoeuwa@gmail.comR. Evbuomwan richardevbuomwanjnr@gmail.com<p>The objective of this review is to inform practitioners about dentin hypersensitivity (DHS); to provide a brief overview of the prevalence, diagnosis, etiopathogenesis, and clinical management of dentin hypersensitivity and to discuss technical approaches to relieve sensitivity. This clinical information is described in the context of the underlying biology.<br>The authors used PUBMED, Google Scholar, Research gate to find relevant English-language literature published in the period 1999 to 2021. The authors used combinations of the search terms “dentin”, “tooth”, “teeth”, “hypersensitivity”, “desensitizing”. Abstracts and also full text articles to identify studies describing, prevalence,distribution,etiology, clinical features, mechanisms of action of various desensitizing agents.</p>2023-10-16T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023