Dentistry

Preamble

Dentistry is the art and science of diagnosis and treatment of diseases afflicting the mouth and the surrounding anatomic structures. The subspecialties in Dentistry include the following;

  1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

  2. Restorative Dentistry

  3. Child Oral Health

  4. Orthodontics

  5. Oral Medicine

  6. Oral Pathology

  7. Periodontology/ Community Dentistry

Dentistry is one of the foundation Departments of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital [EKSUTH]. The Department was birthed in April 2008 during the inception of EKSUTH and Dr OBIMAKINDE Obitade [Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon] was appointed as the foundation Head of Department. In 2012, Dentistry was also established as one of the Departments that make up the Faculty of Clinical Sciences of Ekiti State University. Dr ADELEKE Adeyinka [Consultant Restorative Dentist] was the 2nd Consultant employed into the Department by EKSUTH in 2010. The Department is yet to be accredited for Residency training due to lack of man power in the specialist cadre and facilities/ equipment.

 

Dentistry Department run daily outpatient clinics and patients who presented with diverse Dental treatment needs are managed accordingly. Major Oral and Maxillofacial surgeries are carried out at the Hospital main theatre on Mondays which is the designated day for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Ward-rounds are done for our inpatients on Tuesdays and Thursdays including Accident and Emergency cases. We also do postgraduate seminar on Wednesdays and we offer emergency services 24 hourly.

 

Mission of the department:

To provide comprehensive, cutting edge and evidence based Dental treatments for patients in line with global best practices

 

Vision of the department

To be a reference Dental facility with competitive edge, high level of professionalism and ethical standards.

 

Core values

  • Patient centered care

  • Good work ethics,

  • Training,

  • Qualitative research

  • Professionalism

 

Staff/ personnel

Currently we have  Consultants staff in the following specialties:

  1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2). One is a locum Consultant.

  2. Restorative Dentistry (1 Locum Consultant)

  3. Oral Medicine (1 Locum Consultant)

  4. Child Oral Health (1 Locum Consultant)

  5. Periodontology (1 Locum Consultant)

Also we currently have 8 trainer Doctors (3 Medical Officers, 1 Senior Registrar(Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) and 4 Registrars.

Other staff in the Department include

  1. Dental laboratory Technologists (3)

  2. Dental therapists (Hygienist (5)

  3. Dental Nurses (4)

  4. Dental Surgery Technicians (22)

 

Weekly activities of the Department

Specialties/ Days      

   Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Theatre [Major Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

1, Ward round [8-10am]

2, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinic [10-3pm]

 

1, Postgraduate Seminar [8-9.30am].

2, Routine exodontias [10-3pm]

 

Minor oral surgeries under local anaesthesia [Biopsies, surgical exodontia and splinting of fractures]

1, Residents’ ward round [8-9.30am]

2, Routine exodontia clinic

Restorative Dentistry

Restorative Dentistry clinic

Restorative procedures: Tooth fillings, Root canal treatments [RCT]

1, Postgraduate seminar

2, Consultant’s clinic day

1, Prosthodontics clinic.

2, Dental impression/ bite registration for prosthesis

Routine clinic and review of patients undergoing RCT.

 

Child Oral Health

Routine Clinic

/ reviews

Routine clinic/ reviews

Postgraduate seminar

Study period

Consultant’s clinic day

Oral Medicine

Routine Clinic

/ reviews

Study period

Postgraduate seminar

Consultant’s clinic day

 

Periodontology/ Community Dentistry

1, Scaling and polishing

2, Oral hygiene motivation clinic

1, Scaling and polishing

2, Oral hygiene motivation clinic

1, Periodontal therapy procedures [Deep curettage and root planning]

Study period

Consultant’s clinic day

 

Note; DENTAL OUTPATIENT CLINIC RUNS DAILY FROM 8am to 4pm, irrespective of Specialist clinics