Dr. Adaobi E. OKECHUKWU

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Name: Dr. Adaobi E. OKECHUKWU

Department: Periodontology and Community Dentistry

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 Designation: Associate Lecturer

 Brief Biography:

Dr. Adaobi Okechukwu is an associate lecturer in the department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, College of Medicine. She is also a Senior Registrar in the Periodontology Unit of University College Hospital. She holds a master's degree in Dental Sciences, and has keen interest in reading, writing and teaching, as well as in carrying out research projects to help improve knowledge in Periodontology and other areas of human endeavour.

Resume

Resume:                             CURRICULUM VITAE

I. (a) Names:      DR. ADAOBI ESTHER OKECHUKWU

(b) Date of Birth: 26th January

(c) Department: Periodontology and Community Dentistry           

(d) Faculty:    Dentistry                                

 II.       Academic Qualifications (with dates and granting bodies)              

a. Master of Dental Sciences (MDS)

The Post-graduate College, University of Ibadan. 2018

(b)   Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

University of Ibadan, Nigeria. 2006

III.        Professional qualifications and Diplomas (with dates)

(a)     Member, West African College of Surgeons 2015.

IV.         Honours, Distinctions and Membership of Learned Societies

a.     Honours and Distinctions

  • Overall Best Student, BDS 2002
  • Best Student in Anatomy, BDS 2002
  • Best Student in Physiology BDS 2002

b.    Membership of Learned Societies

  • Member, Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) 
  • Member, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
  • Member, Nigerian Dental Association (NDA)
  • Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Dental Association, Oyo State chapter (Oyo NDA)

V.                        Education (with dates)

  • The Post-graduate College, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria         2015-2018
  • College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan         1999 – 2006
  • Loretto Special Science School, Agulu, Anambra State, Nigeria. 1995 - 1998
  • Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha Anambra State, Nigeria. 1992 - 1995

 VI                Job Appointments (with dates)

  • First Appointment:  Dental Officer in the Dental Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State. September 2009 –September 2012            
  • Present Post (with date):   Senior Registrar 1 in Periodontology, Dental Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State.  (1st November 2016)                    
  • Date of last Promotion:     1st November 2016
  • Other Work Experiences
    • Registrar in Periodontology, Dental Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State. October 2012 –May 2015
    • National Youth Service in the Dental Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State. August 2008 – July 2009
    • Locum Dental Officer in the Dental Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State. August 2008 – July 2009

VII.                        Details of Teaching/ Work Experience

(a)    Undergraduate Teaching Experience

 1. As a Volunteer Lecturer of Dental Technology students in the Dental Centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State. January 2019 till Date:

2. Occasionally standing in for my Trainers to give their prepared Periodontology lecture to undergraduate dental/medical students.

3. As a Senior Registrar: Tutorial classes and clinical demonstrations to students

(b)     Postgraduate Teaching Experience

  • As a Senior Registrar: Tutorial classes and clinical demonstrations for registrars, May 2015 till Date
  • As a Senior Registrar: Tutorial classes and clinical demonstrations for house officers. May 2015 till Date

(c)                Undergraduate Students Supervision 

  • Assistance in Supervision of Undergraduate Students during their clinical examinations, May 2015 till Date
  • Assistance in Supervision of Undergraduate Students during their written examinations, May 2015 till Date

(d)               Postgraduates Supervision 

  • Assistance in Supervision of Undergraduate Students during their clinical examinations, May 2015 till Date
  • Assistance in Supervision of Undergraduate Students during their written examinations, May 2015 till Date

VIII.        Research  

  • Completed
    • AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental flossing among non-dental health personnel. Afr J Med Med Sci 47 (1), 37-42
    • OI Opeodu, AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, An assessment of knowledge of relationship between periodontal disease with pregnancy outcome and fertility among some pregnant women in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Dental Research 3 (1), 18-22

In Progress

  • Oral Cleanliness, Periodontal Health and Pattern of Tooth Loss in Nigerian Secondary School Children
  • Impaired Mastication Worsens Periodontal Disease via Resultant Increase in Cortisol Accumulation
  • A 10-Year Audit of Periodontal Surgical Procedures at a Nigerian Dental Centre
  • Routine Scaling and Polishing: Knowledge, Attitude, and Utilization among Patients and Dental Health-care Providers
  • A 10-year Review of Outcomes of Periodontal Surgical Treatments in a Nigerian Dental Center
  • Project, Dissertation and Thesis

 Relationship between Self-Perceived Oral Health Problems and Oral Care Practices among Secondary School Students in Ibadan: Thesis, Master in Dental Sciences

  • Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on salivary albumin concentration of patients with stage II localized periodontitis: Part 2 Project Dissertation, West African College of Surgeons.

 IX.        Publications

a)             Articles that have already appeared in Learned Journals

1.      AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. (2019) Knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental flossing among non-dental health personnel. Afr J Med Med Sci 47 (1), 37-42. (Nigeria).  [Contribution- 70%].

2.      OI Opeodu, AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu. (2019) An assessment of knowledge of relationship between periodontal disease with pregnancy outcome and fertility among some pregnant women in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Dental Research 3 (1), 18-22. (Nigeria).  [Contribution- 30%].

 

X.             Major Conferences Attended with papers Read

  • 2nd Scientific Conference and Biennial General Meeting of Periodontologists Association of Nigeria, at the Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan on 20th – 21st of February 2020.

Papers presented:

  • AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Recurrent Pyogenic Granuloma of Gingiva: Case Report from a Tertiary Hospital.
  • AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Willingness Of Patients to Undergo Guided Tissue Regeneration (Gtr) Surgery.
  • AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Pattern of Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) Among Periodontal Patients in a Tertiary Centre.
  • The Inaugural Conference of the Periodontologists Association of Nigeria, at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria, 8th February 2019

Paper presented:

AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Influence of Socio-Economic Factors and Experience on Preferred Method of Scaling and Polishing.

  • The Biennial Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Association of Paediatrc Dentistry at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, 27th – 29th July 2016

Paper presented:

AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Dental Service Utilization by Selected Senior Secondary School Students in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

  • The 11th Annual Scientific Conference and All Fellows Congress of the National Post-Graduate Medical College of Nigeria, at the 9th – 13th August 2016

Paper presented:

AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental flossing among non-dental health personnel.

Other Conferences / Courses Attended:

  • West African College of Surgeons 60th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference 17th – 19th of February 2020
  • 14th Health Management and Ethics Course by West African College of Surgeons 10th – 11th of July 2018
  • 26th Manuscript Writing Workshop by West African College of Surgeons 6th – 7th of June 2018
  • 4th Research Methodology Course by West African College of Surgeons 4th – 5th of June 2018
  • Post -Graduate Research Conference of the Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan 24th March 2016
  • Update Courses in Medical and Dental Sciences and Clinical Dental Specialties by West African College of Surgeons (15th – 19th, February 2021; 10th – 14th August 2020; 24th – 28th, February 2020; 2nd – 6th February 2015; 17th – 21st February 2014)

XI.          Community Services

Nil

XII.       Administrative Duties

Current Departmental Chief Registrar

(e)   Extracurricular Activities

  • Current Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Dental Association, Oyo state
  • Current Vice Chairman, Parent Teachers Association, Christ Chapel Foundation School, UCH, Ibadan

 

XIII     References

[1] Prof. M. O. Arowojolu

Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry,

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

[2] Dr. E. B. Dosumu

Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry,

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

[3] Dr. O. I. Opeodu

Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry,

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Researches

VIII.        Research  

  • Completed
    • AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental flossing among non-dental health personnel. Afr J Med Med Sci 47 (1), 37-42
    • OI Opeodu, AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, An assessment of knowledge of relationship between periodontal disease with pregnancy outcome and fertility among some pregnant women in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Dental Research 3 (1), 18-22

In Progress

  • Oral Cleanliness, Periodontal Health and Pattern of Tooth Loss in Nigerian Secondary School Children
  • Impaired Mastication Worsens Periodontal Disease via Resultant Increase in Cortisol Accumulation
  • A 10-Year Audit of Periodontal Surgical Procedures at a Nigerian Dental Centre
  • Routine Scaling and Polishing: Knowledge, Attitude, and Utilization among Patients and Dental Health-care Providers
  • A 10-year Review of Outcomes of Periodontal Surgical Treatments in a Nigerian Dental Center
  • Project, Dissertation and Thesis

 Relationship between Self-Perceived Oral Health Problems and Oral Care Practices among Secondary School Students in Ibadan: Thesis, Master in Dental Sciences

  • Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on salivary albumin concentration of patients with stage II localized periodontitis: Part 2 Project Dissertation, West African College of Surgeons.

Publications

1.    AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. (2019) Knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental flossing among non-dental health personnel. Afr J Med Med Sci 47 (1), 37-42. (Nigeria).  [Contribution- 70%].

2.      OI Opeodu, AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu. (2019) An assessment of knowledge of relationship between periodontal disease with pregnancy outcome and fertility among some pregnant women in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Dental Research 3 (1), 18-22. (Nigeria).  [Contribution- 30%].

      Major Conferences Attended with papers Read

  • 2nd Scientific Conference and Biennial General Meeting of Periodontologists Association of Nigeria, at the Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan on 20th – 21st of February 2020.

Papers presented:

  • AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Recurrent Pyogenic Granuloma of Gingiva: Case Report from a Tertiary Hospital.
  • AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Willingness Of Patients to Undergo Guided Tissue Regeneration (Gtr) Surgery.
  • AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Pattern of Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) Among Periodontal Patients in a Tertiary Centre.
  • The Inaugural Conference of the Periodontologists Association of Nigeria, at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria, 8th February 2019

Paper presented:

AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Influence of Socio-Economic Factors and Experience on Preferred Method of Scaling and Polishing.

  • The Biennial Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Association of Paediatrc Dentistry at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, 27th – 29th July 2016

Paper presented:

AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Dental Service Utilization by Selected Senior Secondary School Students in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

  • The 11th Annual Scientific Conference and All Fellows Congress of the National Post-Graduate Medical College of Nigeria, at the 9th – 13th August 2016

Paper presented:

AE Okechukwu, MO Arowojolu, EB Dosumu, OI Opeodu. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental flossing among non-dental health personnel.

Other Conferences / Courses Attended:

  • West African College of Surgeons 60th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference 17th – 19th of February 2020
  • 14th Health Management and Ethics Course by West African College of Surgeons 10th – 11th of July 2018
  • 26th Manuscript Writing Workshop by West African College of Surgeons 6th – 7th of June 2018
  • 4th Research Methodology Course by West African College of Surgeons 4th – 5th of June 2018
  • Post -Graduate Research Conference of the Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan 24th March 2016
  • Update Courses in Medical and Dental Sciences and Clinical Dental Specialties by West African College of Surgeons (15th – 19th, February 2021; 10th – 14th August 2020; 24th – 28th, February 2020; 2nd – 6th February 2015; 17th – 21st February 2014)

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College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

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