Prof. Juliana O. TAIWO

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Name:Prof. Juliana O. Taiwo

Faculty: DENTISTRY

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 Department: Periodontology and Community Dentistry

 Designation: Professor

Brief Biography:

Professor Juliana O. Taiwo graduated in dental surgery from Faculty of Dentistry, University Cyril and Methodius Skopje Macedonia in 1980.

After her internship in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra-Ghana in 1981, she worked in various state hospitals in Oyo State, Nigeria.  She attended Kings College, London for her Master’s Degree where she obtained an MSc (London) and a DDPH of the Royal College of Surgeons, England in Dental Public Health, in 1991.

She further obtained the fellowship in General Dental Practice from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria and a Fellowship in Dental Surgery (Dental Public Health) of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2004.

She began her journey into Academic career at the University of Ibadan Dental School in 1992 as a Lecturer I.  In the same year, she was appointed Honorary Consultant for Community Dentistry, at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Nigeria. 

She rose through the ranks to become a Professor of Community Dentistry in 2012. 

Her leadership experience includes Acting Sub-Dean Dentistry, Faculty of Clinical Science and Dentistry (2001-2002), Acting Head, Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry (2009 - 2011), President of International Association for Dental Research. (IADR), Nigerian Chapter, (2004), Secretary (2010 - 2014) and Chairperson (2014 – 2018) of Faculty of Family Dentistry, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.

She has attended, and presented at several local and international conferences and seminars with more than sixty publications to her credit. Notable among them are:

  • Taiwo J.O (1993) Oral Hygiene status and necrotising ulcerative gingivitis in Nigerian children. Journal of Periodontology: Vol. 64; 11:1071-1074. 
  • Taiwo J O, Kolude B O, Akinmoladun V. Oral Mucosal Lesions and Temporomandibular Joint Impairment of Elderly People in South East Local Government Area, Ibadan. Gerodontology. 2009;26:216-224
  • Taiwo J O, Omokhodion F. Pattern of tooth loss in the elderly population in South East Local Government Area, Ibadan, Nigeria. Gerondontology,2006, 23: 117-122. 
  • Taiwo J O, Ogunyinka CO, Onyeaso, Dosumu O O.Tooth wear in the elderly population in South East Local Government Area in Ibadan. Stomatologie Tropicale. 2005; 11 ; ( 2) :9-14
  • Taiwo J O, Mustapha M O,Denloye O O . Assessment of fluoride content of selected chewing sticks used in Nigeria. International Journal of Public Health Dentistry 3 (2): 1-8
  • Uwadia E J, Taiwo J O, Ibiyemi O,Adisa A O. Salivary Fluoride Retention:  A comparative analysis between fluoride containing chewing sticks and non-herbal fluoride containing toothpaste. Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, 2019; 20(3): 370 – 376.

Her accomplishments include :

  • Her active participation in the attainment of faculty status for the Dental School, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan in 2002.
  • Initiation of the establishment of the Department of Family Dentistry in University College Hospital, Ibadan.
  • Contribution to the establishment of oral health care clinic for the elderly in Tony Anenih Geriatric centre, University College Hospital, Ibadan. 
  • Contribution to oral health care to underserved communities in North, East and Central Ibarapa Local Government Areas, and Kishi  in Oyo State.
  • Conversion of fluoride in chewing stick into parts per million (ppm) making it comparable in dental literature to fluoride in other topical fluoride products. 
  •  For the first time, with her colleagues, they established that one of the chewing sticks (Zanthozylum Zanthoxyloides) contains more than enough fluoride (1845ppm) a little more than fluoride in toothpaste but within the safety limit of 450ppm- 2250ppm recommended by Bashien et al. 2010 for topical fluoride application.

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CURRICULUM VITAE                       

I           (a)       Name:                                                                            Juliana Obontu Taiwo

            (b)       Date of Birth                                                                 26 January 1953

            (c)       Department:                                                                 Periodontology and Community Dentistry

            (d)       Faculty:                                                                         Dentistry

            (e)       College:                                                                         Medicine

II          (a)       First Academic Appointment:                                  Lecturer I (12 March, 1992)

            (b)       Present Post (with date):                                            Reader (October, 2006)

            (c)       Date of Last Promotion:                                              October, 2006

            (d)       Date last Considered:                                                  Nil

III        University Education (with dates):

            University Kiril and Metoda Skopje, Yugoslavia                                                          1974-1980

            Kings College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London                                           1990-1991

IV        Academic Qualifications {with dates and granting bodies}

            Bachelor of Dental Surgery- University Kiril and Metoda Skopje, Yugoslavia               1980

            M.Sc Dental Public Health- University of London                                                          1991

V         Professional Qualifications and Diplomas {with dates}

  1. Fellowship of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons ( FGCS)                        2004
  2. Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria(FMCGDP)           2004            
  3. Diploma in Dental Public Health (DDPH), Royal College of Surgeons of England        1991
  4. Certificate in Oral Epidemiology, Inter-country Centre for Oral Health for Africa (ICOH), Jos, Nigeria in Collaboration with World Health Organization 1989

VI        Scholarships, Fellowships and Prizes {with dates} in respect of Undergraduate and Postgraduate work only

  1. Yugoslavian Government Scholarship to University Kiril and Metoda, Skopje, Yugoslavia 1973-1980
  2. Ghana Government Scholarship to University Kiril and Metoda Skopje, Yugoslavia  1973- 1980

VII       Honours, Distinctions and Membership of Learned Societies:

  1. Member, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
  2. Member, Nigerian Dental Association (NDA)
  3. Member, Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN)
  4. Member, Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN)
  5. Member, International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
  6. Member, National Association of Dental Public Health
  7. Publicity Secretary, Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) 1988
  8. President-elect, International Association for Dental Research (Nigerian division)   2004
  9. President, International Association for Dental Research (Nigeria division) 2005
  10. Acting Principal Dental Surgeon, Dental Centre, Dugbe               June-Dec. 1989
  11. Sub-Dean, Dentistry, Faculty of Clinical Sciences and   Dentistry.   February 2001-April 2002
  12. Examiner, Faculty of General Dental Practice, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. 2009 to date
  13. Acting Head of Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ibadan. August 2009 - July 2011
  14. Member, Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ibadan.  August   2009 to date
  15. Head of Department, Department of General Dental Practice, University College Hospital, Ibadan. 2012 to date
  16. Secretary, Faculty of General Dental Practice, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.  2009 to date
  17. External Examiner, Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. 2012 to date
  18. Chief Examiner, Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan.   August 2009 –July 2011
  19. External Examiner, Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Lagos. 2011 to date
  20. Acting Head of Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ibadan                                                               August 2013 –date
  21. Chief Examiner, Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry , Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ibadan                                                               August 2013 -date

VIII      Details of Teaching Experience at University Level:

            I have a total of 22 years teaching experience at the University level as shown below

  1. Undergraduate (400,500 and 600 levels)
  2. Postgraduate {resident doctors/MDS students -700 level

Position/Year

Courses Taught (lecture and Clinical teaching, seminars, tutorials)

Class

No of Hours

Lecturer I

1992-1998

1992 – 2000

Senior Lecturer

1998 -2006

Reader

2006 to date

Prevention of oral diseases, Organisational Structure of Health

Oral Health Care Team,

Oral Health Education and Promotion

Ethics and Jurisprudence

Introductory lecturers to MBBS class

Orthodontics
Oral health care Team,  Oral health education and Promotion

Prevention of oral diseases,
Organisational Structure of health, Ethics & Jurisprudence Principles of community health practice

Epidemiology of oral disease etc

Prevention of oral diseases

Ethics & Jurisprudence

Principles of Community Health Practice

Oral Health Survey Methods

Organizational Structure of Health

Oral Health Education and promotion

BDS 400 level

        500 level

        600 level

MBBS 500 level

BDS 400 level

        500 level

        600 level

BDS 400 level

        500 level

        600 level

MDS students

BDS 400 level

        500 level

        600 level

8hrs/week

8hrs/ week

8hrs/ week

4hrs/ week for 2 weeks

8hrs/ week

8hrs/ week

8hrs/ week

8hrs/ week

8hrs/ week

8hrs/ week

8hrs/ week

8hrs/ week

8hrs/ week

8hrs/ week

I am involved in the following postgraduate teaching activities:

  1. Community Dentistry to MDS postgraduate students in the Faculty of Dentistry 2005 to date
  2. Community Dentistry to resident dental surgeons 1992 to date
  3. Clinical teaching of postgraduate resident doctors for Part I and Part II Fellowship Examinations 1992 to date
  4. Revision courses to Part I and Part II candidates of West African College of Surgeons 1999 to date.
  5. Revision courses for Part I and Part II candidates for General Dental Practice, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria 2006 to date.

The following completed projects have been supervised by me:

  1. F.B. Lawal: Oral Health Care Practices among Adult Residents of Idikan submitted to University of Ibadan for the award of Masters in Dental Surgery (MDS) – 2009.
  2. F.B. Lawal: Comparism of two Oral Health Related Quality of Life Measures in a Nigerian Adult Patient Population. Submitted to the West African College of Surgeons for the Award of Fellowship of West African College of Surgeons in Community Dentistry (FWACS) 2012.
  3. F.B. Lawal: Oral Health Impact on Daily Performance of Primary School Teachers in Ibadan. Submitted to National Postgraduate Medical College for the Award of Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in Dental Surgery 2012.
  4. M.E. Osuh: Oral Health Awareness and Status of Pre-School Care Givers in Ibadan, Nigeria. Submitted to National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria for the Award of Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in Dental Surgery 2013.
  5. A.T. Ogunwande: A Study of Occupational Hazards, Prevention among clinical Dental Health Workers in State-Owned Hospitals in South-West Nigeria. Submitted to National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria for the award of Fellowship in General Dental Practice (FMCGDP) 2010
  6. M.A. Ijadalu: Limitation of Mouth Opening, Common Causes, Prevalence and Management at University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State. Submitted to National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria for the Award of Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in General Dental Practice (FMCGDP) 2012
  7. S. Balarabe: Dental Caries in Children 11-14 Years in Ungogo Local Government, Kano State. Submitted to National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria for the award of Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in General Dental Practice (FMCGDP) 2011
  8. B.O. Fakuade: The Psychosocial Impact of Orofacial Cleft Patient on Parents in Kano, North Western Nigeria. Submitted to National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in General Dental Practice (FMCGDP) 2012
  9. W.O. Nasiru: Oral Hygiene Practices Among Adult Inhabitants of Rural Communities in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. To be submitted to University of Ibadan for the award of Masters in Dental Surgery (MDS) 2013.

I am presently supervising the following projects:

  1. W.O. Nasiru: Relationship between Salivary Flow Rate, Salivary Buffering Capacity and Dental Caries among 6-12 Year Old School Children in Ibadan, Oyo State. For the Award of Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in General Dental Practice (FMCGDP).
  2. C. Akinyamoju: Comparism of Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Patient with Acrylic and Patients with Flexible Dentures. For the award of Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in General Dental Practice (FMCGDP).
  3. E. Anizuoba: The Role of Saliva in the Prevalence of Caries in 5-Year Old and 12-Year Old School Children in Ile Ife. For the Award of Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College in General Dental Practice (FMCGDP).
  4. T. George: Caries Experience and Risk Assessment of Children in Motherless Babies Homes and Orphanages in Ibadan. For the Award of Fellowship of  the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in General Dental Practice.(FMCGDP)

Researches

Research

A. Completed

  1. Taiwo JO, Oke GA, Ibiyemi O, Lawal, FB: Effectiveness of Oral Health Training Programme for Community Health Extension Workers in Three Rural Communities.
  2. Taiwo, JO, Ibiyemi O, Lawal FB, Osuh ME: Validity of the Perodontal Disease Surveillance Self Report Questionnaire in a Nigerian Population. (accepted for publication October 2013)
  3. Taiwo JO, Ibiyemi O, Osuh ME, Lawal FB, Oke GA: Factors Affecting the Validity of the Periodontal Disease Surveillance Self Report Questionnaire (in Press)
  4. Taiwo JO, Oke GA, Lawal FB: Validity of Individual Questions of the Periodontal Disease Surveillance Self Report Questionnaire in a Nigerian Population (in Press)
  5. Lawal FB and Taiwo JO: Effectiveness of Oral Health Education Programme by Community Dentistry Workers in Igboora (in Press)
  6. Lawal FB, Taiwo JO, Ibiyemi O, Oke GA: Report on Igboora Community Oral Health Programme. Chapter in Book for 50 Years Anniversary of Ibarapa Community Health Programme – 2013.

B. Research in Progress

  1. Oral Health Needs of mentally ill patients in University College Hospital, Ibadan (investigation stage)
  2. Salivary content and retention of F-after the use of chewing sticks. (Planning stage).
  3. Prevalence and severity of recession among chewing stick users as compared with toothbrush users. (Data collected).
  4. Pattern of oral disease presentation in a Primary Oral Health clinic in a rural area (Data collected).

C. Dissertation and Thesis

  1. Oral health status of the elderly people in South East Local Government Area of Ibadan (FMCGDP Dissertation)

RESEARCH FOCUS

My research focus is on improving oral health of rural/semi rural communities with emphasis on oral disease conditions in the elderly.  (Publications 7, 8 ,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45.

Improvement in health has led to an increase in the life expectancy of man.  Thus, contemporary demographic data show an aging population more particularly in the developed countries.    Consequently, the prevalence of oral disease conditions affecting the elderly is on the increase.  These include tooth wear, periodontal disease, dental caries, oral precancerious lesions, cancers, tooth loss, oral mucosal lesions and denture stomatitis. (Publications 19, 21, 22, 23, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35)

Studies in the developed countries have demonstrated a high prevalence of tooth loss, edentulism and dental caries in the elderly.  There have been virtually very few studies in Africa on the elderly and there have been assumptions that oral health of the elderly in Africa was similar to their counter parts in the developed countries (USA, Europe etc).  These studies brought into focus in dental research, the high life expectancy of the tooth in the elderly in Ibadan and the fact that they maintain more than the WHO recommended number of teeth for the elderly, into old age.  Earlier studies in the developed countries implicated dental caries as the principal cause of tooth loss.  However, these studies which constituted field surveys implicated periodontal disease as the principal cause of tooth loss in the elderly in Ibadan implying that previous findings in Europe, USA, could not be generalized to Africa.  This attracted attention and led to the incorporation of this information in the WHO Oral data bank (Publications   22, 23).

Highlights of these publications included the pattern, severity and type of tooth wear which were different from the information already established in these developed countries.  These new information was included in the book by Arie Van’t Spyker.      These studies shed light on oral health practices of the elderly which include the use of natural products and chewing sticks as the most frequently used oral hygiene aids by the elderly.   These studies established the presence of various concentration of fluoride in the chewing sticks and for the first time in Nigeria, it established that one of them Zanthoxylum Zanthoxyloides contains more than enough fluoride (1845ppm) (similar to fluoride in tooth paste) which is capable of preventing caries and emphasized on its role in the prevention of caries in rural communities.  In my recommendation, I maintained that it could be classified as over the counter fluoride products just like toothpaste.  (Publications 24, 28, 32, 36).

The elderly are a group of people in whom various chronic diseases which result in impairment and physical disability are rampant.  Diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, arthritis and cardiovascular problem are common.  Visual impairment, hearing impairment, depression, dementia and alzheimers also characterize this group.  The above medical conditions directly or indirectly affect their oral health and have grave implications for oral health care especially oral hygiene.  Diabetes mellitus has been studied in relation to oral health (Publication 8, 12, 17).  Recent studies have actually implicated periodontal disease in the aetiology of the above medical conditions and efforts are being made to control periodontal disease.  Surveillance of periodontal disease which is also common in the elderly is the recent focus of dental research in the world.

This is the present focus of my research work, in the attempt to control the greatest cause of tooth loss in the elderly.

In conclusion, the above studies have demonstrated a need to change the approach to oral health of the elderly in this environment.

Publications

A. Books already published

  1. *Ibiyemi O, Taiwo JO and Oke G.A. Ed(2013)-Handbook of oral health care for school teachers and community health workers. 2nd Ola-Oluseye Publishers Ibadan (Pages134) ISBN 978-978-922-560-6   (Nigeria) (40%)                                                           
  2. *Taiwo JO (2012): Oral Health of the elderly 1st Research Sign Post Publishers India (287 pages) ISBN No.978-81-308-0501-6: (India) (100%)

B. Chapters in Books already published:

3.    *Taiwo JO (1997): Dental health of adolescents and young adults. Status of adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Centre for health sciences, training, research and development. Ed. Dare OO, Isiugo- Abanihe IM, Jimoh A, Omololu, O. Udegbe IB, C.S.S. Press Lagos: ISBN No.978-2051-19-6: 318-328.(10 pages for this chapter)  (554pages)  (Nigeria)    (100% )                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

4. (a)   *Taiwo JO, Oke GA (2012): Periodontal Health of the Elderly Population.  Oral Health of the Elderly.EdTaiwo J.O. 1s tEdition Research Sign Post Publishers.  India. (287 pages) ISBN No.978-81-308-0501-6:105-126 (21 pages for this Chapter). (India) (90%)

4. (b)   *Taiwo JO (2012) Prevention of Periodontal Disease in the Elderly.  Oral Health of the Elderly. Ed Taiwo J.O. 1st Ed Research Signpost Publishers India.287 pages ISBN No. 978-81-308-0501-6:127-148 (21 pages for this Chapter)        (India) (100%),

5(a)     *Taiwo JO (2013): Oral tissues in health and examination of the oral cavity.  Handbook of Oral Health Care for School Teachers and Community Workers.2nd edition. Ed. Olushola Ibiyemi, Juliana Obontu, Gbemisola Aderemi Oke.  Ola-Oluseye Publishers, Ibadan (134 pages) ISBN 978-978-922-560-6:1-15 (15 pages for this Chapter).           (Nigeria) (100%)

5(b)     *Taiwo JO (2013): Common Oral Diseases:  Periodontal Diseases.Handbook of Oral Health for School Teachers and Community Health Workers. 2nd Edition. Ed. Olushola Ibiyemi, Juliana Obontu Taiwo, Gbemisola Aderemi Oke. Ola-Oluseye Publishers Ibadan (134 pages) ISBN 978-978-922-560-6: 22-31 (10 pages for this Chapter).                                                                                 (Nigeria)    (100%)

5(c )    *Taiwo JO (2013): Oral Health of the Elderly.  Handbook of Oral Health for School Teachers and Community Health Workers.2nd Edition. Ed Olusola Ibiyemi, Juliana ObontuTaiwo, Gbemisola Aderemi Oke. Ola-oluseye Publishers Ibadan (134 pages).ISBN 978-978-922-560-6:73-82  (14 pages for this Chapter). (Nigeria) (100%)

C. Articles that have already appeared in Refereed Conference Proceedings:

6.   Taiwo JO (1993): Necrotising Ulcerative gingivitis in Children.  Proceedings of the University of Ibadan Clinical Sciences and Dentistry Faculty Lectures 2 (1): 31-42 (Nigeria) (100%).

D.   Patents:     

Nil

E.   Articles that have already appeared in learned journals:

7.  Taiwo JO (1993): Oral hygiene status and necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis in Nigerian children.  Journal of Periodontology: Vol. 64; 11: 1071-1074. (USA)   (100%).

8.  Taiwo JO (1994): Periodontal disease in a diabetic patient (A case report)

International Diabetes Digest:  Vol. 4; 2: 101-103 (United Kingdom)      (100%)

9.   Taiwo JO, Akinlade K (1994): oral health needs and barriers to oral health care of patients with diabetes.  African Journal of Medical |Practice: Vol. 4; 2:51-63          (Kenya) (80%)

10. Taiwo JO (1995): Severity of necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis in Nigerian children.  Journal of Periodontal Clinical Investigations: Vol. 17; 24:-27 (USA)          (100%)

11. Taiwo JO (1996): Effect of social class on the prevalence and severity of necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis in Nigerian children.  African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences: Vol. 25; 357-360  (Nigeria)    (100%).

12. Taiwo JO (2000): Oral health education needs of diabetic patients in Ibadan.  African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences:  Vol. 29; 269-274. (Nigeria)   (100%).

13. Taiwo JO,  Aderinokun GA (2002) Assessing cross infection prevention measures at the Dental clinic, University College Hospital Ibadan: African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences: Vol. 31; 213-217 ( Nigeria)   (80%).

14. Onyeaso CO, Arowojolu MO, Taiwo JO (2003): Periodontal status of orthodontic patients and relationships between dental aesthetic index and community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN). American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: Vol.124; 6: 714-720  (USA)  (20%).

15. Onyeaso CO, Arowojolu MO, Taiwo JO (2003) Oral hygiene status and occlusal characteristics of Orthodontic patients at University College Hospital Ibadan Nigeria. OdontostomatologieTropicale: Vol. 103;24-28.( France)  (25%).

16.  Taiwo JO, Shodeinde B (2003): Giant calculus in the mouth of a partially edentulous woman (A case report) Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice: Vol. 6; 1: 74-77          (Nigeria) (80%)                                                                                                                                   

17.   Onyeaso CO,  Denloye OO, Taiwo JO (2003): Preventive and interceptive orthodontic demand for malocclusion: African Journal of Medicine and  Medical Sciences Vol. 32; 1: 1-5 (Nigeria)  (40%).

18.   Taiwo JO, Noah M (2004): Pattern of Dental Clinic attendance of registered diabetic patients in Ibadan. Nigerian Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research: Vol. 5; 34-41. (Nigeria)  (80%).

19. Taiwo JO, Jeboda SO, Motayo TO, Obiechina AE (2004): Periodontal Health of the Elderly People in South East Local Government Area in Ibadan, Nigeria. African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences: Vol 33:285-291. (Nigeria)  (60%)

20. Taiwo JO, Onyeaso CO, Okesola AO (2004).  The use of disinfectants in Medical and health related institutions (An overview).  Nigerian Dental Journal: Vol. 15:34-38  (Nigeria) (70%)

21. Taiwo JO, Ogunyinka A, Onyeaso CO, Dosumu OO (2005) Tooth wear in the elderly population in South East Local Government Area In Ibadan. StomatologieTropicale: Vol. 11; 2:9-14 (International) (60%)

22. Taiwo JO, Omokhodion F (2006): Pattern of Tooth Loss in the Elderly Population in South East Local Government Area, Ibadan, Nigeria. Gerodontology; Vol. 23: 117-122 (United Kingdom)  (80%).

23. *Taiwo JO, Onyeaso CO, Kolude BO, Ibiyemi O (2007): Dental Caries Experiences Among the Elderly Population in South East Local Government Area in Ibadan, Nigeria. OdontostomatologieTropicale Vol. 30; 118: 31-36 (France)   (60%).

24. *Mustafa MO, Taiwo JO,  Akinyemi OD, Ige PO, Ibidapo VO: (2009): Comparative study on Acceptability of Honey as a Preferred Domestic Sweetener Over Industrial Sugar in Ibadan. Oyo State, Journal of Agricultural Technology and Rural Development Vol.I:  39-43     (United Kingdom) (20%)

25. Taiwo, JO, Kolude BO, Akinmoladun V (2009): Oral Mucosal Lesions and Temporomandibular Joint Impairment of Elderly People in the South East Local Government Area of Ibadan. Gerodontology doi: iii/j1741-2358 Vol. 26: Pgs 1-6  (United Kingdom)  (60%).

26. *Kolude BO, Adeyemi BF, Taiwo JO Sigbeku OF, Eze UO (2010): The Role of Forensic Dentist Following Mass Disaster. Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine Vol. 8;2:111-117 (Nigeria) (15%).

27. *Ibiyemi O, Oketade IO, Taiwo JO, Oke GA (2010): Oral habits and tooth wear lesions among rural Adult Males in Nigeria.  Archives Orofacial Sciences Vol. 5; 2:31-35 (Malaysia)   (20%)

28. *Mustafa MO, Taiwo JO, Akinyemi OD, Halidu SK, Okubade SA (2010): Comparative Study on Acceptability Phytomedicine in Urban and Rural Settlements of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Research and Policies Vol. 5 No. 1:14-17 (Nigeria)   (20%).                 

29. *Ibiyemi O, Taiwo JO, (2011) Pyschosocial aspects of anterior tooth discoloration among adolescents in Igboora, South western Nigeria.  Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine. Vol. 9; 2:94-99  ( Nigeria) (20%).

30. * Arigbede AO, Taiwo JO, (2011): Pattern for Demand of Removable Partial Acrylic Denture (RPD) in the City of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.  The Nigerian Health Journal, Vol 11:47-50     (Nigeria) (50%)     

31. *Bankole OO, Taiwo JO (2011): Attitude and Beliefs of Traditional Birth Attendants to Prematurely Erupted Teeth of Infants in Urban Local Government Areas in Ibadan, Nigeria.  International Quarterly of Community Health Education Vol. 32; 4: 355-366 (USA)   (30%).                                                                                               

32. *Taiwo JO, Ibiyemi O, Bankole O (2012): Oral Health Attitude and Practices of the Elderly People in South East Local Government Area (SELGA) in Ibadan.  Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Health Sciences Vol.2:4:53-59 (USA)    (60%)                                                                                                                                                                             

33. *Taiwo JO, Mustafa MO, Adaramola TO, Bankole O. (2012):  The Historical and Cultural Background of Chewing Sticks Around the Globe.  International Journal of Medical  Science  Research   (Accepted for Publication)  (Ghana) (50%)    

34. *Taiwo JO, Arigbede AO (2012): Denture Hygiene of Elderly Denture Wearers in South East Local Government Area In Ibadan.  Journal of Biology Agriculture and health Sciences Vol. 2; 6:22-26  (USA) (80%).

35. *Ibiyemi O, Taiwo JO, (2012): Some Socio-demographic attributes as covariates in tooth wear among males in a rural community in Nigeria.  Ethiopian Journal of Health Science 22;3:189-195(Ethiopia)   (40%).

36. *Taiwo JO, Mustafa MO, Denloye OO (2012), Assessment of fluoride content of selected chewing sticks used in Nigeria.  International Journal of Public Health Dentistry Vol.3; 2: 1-8 (India)   (60%).

37. *Ibiyemi O, Taiwo JO. (2012): Improvised source of water coolant for ultrasonic scaler: appropriate technology in underserved communities.  Rural and Remote Health Vol 20; 12: 1-7 (Australia) (30%).

38.  *Dedeke AA, Osuh ME, Lawal FB, Ibiyemi O, Bankole OO, Taiwo JO, Denloye O, Oke GA (2013): Effectiveness of an oral health care training workshop for school teachers.  A pilot study. Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine Vol. 11: 1: 18-21 (Published June 2013)       (Nigeria) (10%)

39. *Ibiyemi O, Taiwo JO, Oke GA, (2013): Dental education in the rural community.  A Nigerian Experience Rural Remote Health Vol 13; 2241:1-6 (Published February 2013) (Australia)    (30%).

40. *Bankole OO, Taiwo JO (2013): Quality of Care at a Paediatric Dental Clinic, Nigeria.  Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. Vol. 15: 5-11. (Published Jan-Mar 2013) (Nigeria) (30%).                                                                                      

41. *Arigbede AO, Taiwo JO., (2013): Assessment of Current Cross-Infection Control Practices among Dental Technologies in Nigeria. Annals of Biomedical Sciences. Vol.12; 2:38-45  (Published June 2013)  (Nigeria)(40%).

42. *Lawal FB, Taiwo JO, Arowojolu MO (2013): Validation of the Oral Impact on Daily Performance Frequency Scale in Ibadan, Nigeria.   Afri. J. Med. Sci. Vol.42:215-222  (Published July 2013) (Nigeria) (30%)                                                                                                 

43.*Bankole O.O, Taiwo JO, Falegan A.I. (2013). Opinions of traditional birth attendants in Ibadan, Nigeria towards reversal of eruption sequence. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine. Vol. 3; 5:374-379 Published July 2013)  (USA) (20%)

44. Lawal F.B., Taiwo JO., Oke G.A. (2013): Oral Health Practices of Adult Inhabitants of a Traditional Community Ibadan, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Medicine Vol. 22; 3:212-217. (Published July- September 2013) (Nigeria) (30%).

45. Taiwo JO, Adisa A. O, Opeodu OI, Gbolahan OA. (2019) Oral health security in Nigeria.  Analysis of the current situation and projections toward 2050. Afr. J. Med. Sci. (48) supp 93- 98.

46. Balogun AO, Taiwo JO, Ipeaiyeda O. J, Lawal FB, Ibiyemi O. (2018) A report on oral health delivery to rural underserved communities in Oyo State using the mobile dental clinic. African journal of Oral health.vol 7;2:5-10

47. Balogun AO,  Ipeaiyeda OJ, Odofin AD, Akinpelu OI, Akinyamoju CA, Taiwo J.O. (2018) Oral health inequalities among rural and urban population : A third world example. Oral Health and Dental Sci.4(1);1-5

48. Pattern of presentation of oral diseases by the elderly at a secondary health care facilities in Egbeda Local Government Oyo State. Annals of Ibadan (in press).

49. Taiwo JO, Ibiyemi O, Osuh ME, Lawal FB.(2017) Validity of periodontal disease surveillance. Self report questionnaire in a Nigerian Population Port Harcourt Medical journal: DOI: 10 .4103/phmj.7 - 16.

50. Akinyamoju CA, Dosumu OO, Taiwo JO, Ogunrinde TJ, Akinyamoju OA. (2019) Oral health-related quality of life: acrylic versus flexible partial dentures. Ghana Med J. June; 53(2): 163-169.

51. Akinyamoju CA, Ogunrinde TJ, Taiwo JO, Dosumu OO. (2017)  Comparison of patient satisfaction with acrylic and flexible partial dentures. Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, volume 24, issue 3; 143 -149.

52. Taiwo JO, Oke A, Ibiyemi O, Osun ME, Lawal FB, Lawal TA. (2019). Validity of individual questions of the self report questionnaire on periodontal disease in a Nigerian population. Ghana Medical Journal. (In press).

53. Lawal F.B, Taiwo JO. (2017). Making a case for formal school based oral health promotion : oral health knowledge, Attitude and practices of pupils in Ibadan, Nigeria international quarterly of community health education volume 38 issue 2;99-105.

54. Lawal FB, Taiwo JO. (2014). An adult of school oral health Education programme in a developing country. Journal of international society of preventive and community Dentistry. vol 4 issue 4.49-55.

55. Lawal FB, Taiwo JO, Oke G.A (2015) Factors influencing awareness and attendance of traditional oral health care practices by residents of a peri-urban community in Ibadan Nigeria. African Health Sciences. 15(1): 2339.

56. Taiwo JO (2018) the Dignity of Life: Oral Health Care – Till Death Do Us Part. A Keynote lecture delivered at the 13th Annual Scientific Conference & All Fellows Congress of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, (ASCAF OWERRI 2018).

57. Nasiru WO, Taiwo JO, Denloye OO Salivary flow rate, buffering capacity and dental caries among 6-12years old school children in Nigeria: A Comparative study.

58. Emeke U. Taiwo JO, Ibiyemi Olushola , Akinyele A.Salivary Flouride Retaining chewing sticks and a Non Herbal Fluoridated Toothpaste. J contemp Dent Pract. 2019; 20(3): 370-376.

59. Balogun AO, Taiwo JO, Opeodu O.I, Adeyemi B.F, Kolude B.M. (2020) Diagnostic utility of salivary MMP-8 in Periodontal disease: A novel approach. Open journal of stomatology10(04):41-49

60. Balogun AO, Taiwo JO, Opeodu OI, Adeyemi BF, Kolude BM (2020) Impact of Non-surgical periodontal therapy on the salivary levels of TIMP-1 among periodontal patients: A third world experience. (In press)

F          Books, Chapters in Books and Articles already accepted for Publication:

Nil

G         Technical Reports and Monographs:

Nil

*Articles published since last promotion.

 

GROUPING OF PUBLICATIONS

GROUP 1: DISEASES IN NIGERIA CHILDREN

Publications 7,10,11,14,15,18,29, 33, 40, 43, 44

SUMMARY

The study designed the severity index of Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (NUG). It established the high prevalence of Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis in children in Ibadan and confirmed its significant association with oral hygiene and social class.  Studies in this area established the association of the severity of NUG with social class and oral hygiene.  It also established the skewed distribution of NUG implicating children of ages 2 years- 6 years, from low socio economic (iv and v) class and with very poor oral hygiene as the most vulnerable to NUG.  The studies established that no child under 1 year old suffered from NUG.  These studies resulted in a collaborative research titled “Orofacial Gangrene” with a team of researchers from the Department of Oral and Craniofacial Biological Sciences, University of Maryland at Baltimore, led by Professor Cyril O Enwonwu (Sc. D, Ph.D) and sponsored by  Nestle Foundation for the study of problems of nutrition in the world (Publications 7, 10, 11 & Attachment I)

The urgent need for preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatment in a significant percentage of patients seen in the University College Hospital was demonstrated in these studies.  They established that Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) widely used in the world and other aesthetic factors might not be reliable prognosticators of the need for orthodontic treatment for long term dental health.

The impact of tooth discoloration of anterior teeth on the psychosocial well being of the adolescent children, preventing them from interacting freely in society and in the classroom, was established in these studies.

The above research in this area revealed that the traditional birth attendants are more likely giving detrimental messages to mothers including getting rid of a child with prematurely erupted tooth and reversal of eruption of tooth sequence or getting rid of the tooth.  This calls for urgent intervention in these practices by educating the traditional birth attendants to dis-abuse their minds of these beliefs.

These research work brought into realization that the clinic workers particularly the dental surgeons are not communicating (making contact) with the patients or their parents.  Also it brought into focus the long waiting time (more than an hour) in the paediatric dental clinic in UCH, Ibadan.

GROUP 2: ORAL DISEASES IN DIABETIC PATIENTS IN IBADAN

Publications  8,12,17

SUMMARY

These studies demonstrated high oral health needs in diabetic patients. Despite awareness of these needs, lack of perceive need for dental care was the greatest barrier to seeking professional care. The study confirmed previous studies which established that efficiency rather than frequency of cleaning the teeth is the most important in oral hygiene maintenance. It also confirmed the influence of education on the level of oral health practices and knowledge. This study brought into focus the establishment of a positive attitude prior to knowledge without it being followed up with a health directed behaviour. Also uncontrolled diabetic patients attended the dental clinic more not as regular attenders but as problem attenders.   An illustration in the publication that emanated from this study was used as the cover page of the issue of the International Diabetes Digest (Publication 8)

GROUP 3: ORAL DISEASES  IN THE ELDERLY

Publications 19, 21, 22, 23,30,31,33, 34

SUMMARY

In this study, the authors established that the toothless picture of the elderly people in the developed or industrialized countries is not applicable to this environment. This study highlighted the high life expectancy of a tooth among the elderly in Ibadan. It also demonstrated that unlike the developed countries, the cause of tooth loss was periodontal disease and not caries as previously believed. The authors were able to establish for the first time that even though, the major cause of tooth loss in the elderly in this environment is different, from the major cause of tooth loss in the developed countries, the pattern of tooth loss in the elderly is the same. This attracted the attention of World Health Organization (WHO) and the findings were included in WHO Oral Health Data Bank (Publication 27, Attachment 2)

These studies also established that the type, pattern and severity of tooth wear in the elderly in this environment are different from that encountered in the developed countries.

The author through these studies confirmed that caries experience in the elderly in this

environment is very low, however, the elderly have high unmet needs mostly untreated caries. These studies confirmed the low prevalence of root and cervical caries in the elderly in this environment contrary to the findings in developed countries.  This attracted commendation from Arie Van‘tSpijker and his team.  This was included in their review of tooth wear (Publication 21, Attachment 3).

Also they demonstrated that even though tooth loss was minimal, the elderly had high dental morbidity caused by periodontal disease. Through this study, they established that although the efficacy of chewing sticks has been highly advocated for, its effectiveness was questionable because majority of the group do not brush their teeth with the chewed sticks and this was reflected in their poor oral hygiene and poor periodontal health.  These studies confirmed maxillary incisors as the healthiest of all tooth forms.

The authors also demonstrated in these publications the low prevalence of precancerous lesions in the elderly whilst alcohol and related habits were also of low prevalence. These publications reported that infection related swelling was the most prevalent condition among the elderly in this environment. Also oral pathology conditions resulting from nutritional deficiencies were significantly prevalent. Through these studies, it was established that denture wearers among the elderly exhibited inadequate denture hygiene and calculus which is a sign of oral hygiene neglect was observed in a high percentage of dentures of these elderly. Despite the poor hygiene condition of the dentures, prevalence of denture stomatitis was very low indicating that other conditions, in addition may contribute to denture stomatitis.

GROUP 4:  PREVENTION OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS IN THE DENTAL CLINIC

Publications: 13, 20, 41

SUMMARY

These include the lack of compliance of workers in the dental clinic in UCH to Hepatisis B vaccination programme initiated by the University College Hospital, despite proven occupational risk and provision of safe and effective vaccines at no cost. History taking with the view of identifying high risk individuals was overlooked by clinic workers. Faulty sterilization equipment, poor monitoring, coupled with inadequate number of instruments have contributed to the inability to achieve success in proper instrument processing during the control of nosocomial infection in the dental clinic in UCH.  This study created awareness of the poor control of nosocomial infection in the dental clinic and contributed to beefing up the instrument processing procedures in the clinics.  Also workshops were held in 2003 (Publication 13).

Infection control in the dental laboratories is neglected both by the workers and the authorities in Port-Harcourt University Teaching Hospital.

GROUP 5: NATURAL PRODUCTS IN THE PREVENTION OF CARIES

Publications: 24, 28, 32, 36

SUMMARY

The above studies established that the chewing sticks in Nigeria contain varying percentages of fluoride and for the first time that Zanthoxylumxanthoxyloides popularly known in Yoruba as “Orin ata” contain high amount of fluoride (1845ppm) even more than some toothpaste and it is capable of preventing caries and should be listed among over the counter topical fluoride treatments.

Many people of the older age group prefer honey to sugar.

In looking at the illness and health behavior of inhabitants of Ibadan and environs, it was observed that many people including the educated, especially the elderly and the people in the rural areas indulge in the use of herbal medicine (pyhtomedicine) to treat or prevent various ailments. This portrays the clinical iceberg phenomenon in which majority of the people indulge in home care or go to traditional healers. This group forms the base of the pyramid.

GROUP 6: ORAL   HEALTH PREVENTION PROGRAMMES

Publications: 27, 35,36,37,38, 39, 42, 45

SUMMARY

The key findings include:

Studies in this area revealed the challenges in provision of health care in the rural areas. However improvised alternatives could result in successful treatment for many who otherwise may not receive this attention. The students found rural posting interesting but they think there could be more improvement by providing internet and other amenities.

These research also demonstrated that (OIDP) oral impact on daily performance frequency scale could be used in this environment to determine oral health quality of life and OIDP findings were consistent with normative measurements of oral health in the clinic based studies.

XI       MAJOR CONFERENCES ATTENDED WITH PAPERS READ (in the last 5 years)

  1. African and Middle East Federation Conference (AMEF) Abuja, September 15th – 18th, 2011. Paper presented – Validity of the Periodontal Surveillance Self Report Questionnaire in a Nigeria Population.

Ten Publications that best reflect my contribution to scholarship and research

  1. Taiwo JO, Mustafa MO, Denloye OO (2012): Assessment of fluoride Content of Selected chewing Sticks in Nigeria. International Journal of Public Health Dentistry.International Journal of Public Health Dentistry Vol. 3:2: 1-8
  2. Taiwo JO, Kolude BO, AkinmoladunV(2009): Oral mucosa lesions in Temporamandibular joint impairment of the elderly people in South West Local Government Area in Ibadan, Nigeria. Gerodontology 23: 117-112.
  3. Taiwo JO, Omokhodion F (2006): Pattern of tooth loss in the elderly population in South East Local Government Area, Ibadan, Nigeria. Geondontology Vol. 23 117-122.
  4. Taiwo JO, Ogunyinka A, Onyeaso CO, Dosumu OO. (2005) Tooth wear in the elderly population in South East Local Government Area in Ibadan. Stomatologie Troapicale. Vol. 112:9-14
  5. Taiwo JO, Jeboda S O, Motayo TO, Obiechina AE (2004): Periodontal health of the elderly people in South East Local Government Area in Ibadan, Nigeria. African Jounal of Medicine and Medical Sciences Vol. 33:285-291.
  6. Onyeaso CO, Arowojolu MO, Taiwo JO, (2003): Periodontal status of orthodontic patients and relationship between dental aesthetic index and community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN). American Journal of Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedics Vol. 124(6): 714-720
  7. Taiwo JO, Aderinokun, G.A., (2002): Assessing cross infection prevention measure at the Dental clinic, University College Hospital, Ibadan. African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences Vol. 31:213-217
  8. Taiwo JO, (2000): Oral health education needs of diabetic patients in Ibadan. African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences Vol. 29:269-274
  9. Taiwo JO, (1999): Oral hygiene status and necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis in Nigerian children. Journal of Periodontology Vol. 64 (11): 1072-1074.
  10. Taiwo JO, (1995): Severity of Necrotizing Ulcerative in Nigerian Children. Journal of Periodontal Clinical Investigations 17, 2:24-27

 

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