Open AccessGaps in oral health-care service provision systems for children in Nigeria: A case study of a tertiary health institution
Author(s) -
Olawunmi Adedoyin Fatusi,
Eyitope Ogunbodede,
Christiana Ayomide Sowole,
Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_734_16
Subject(s) - medicine , tertiary care , referral , family medicine , tertiary institution , oral hygiene , health care , tertiary referral hospital , health facility , pediatrics , retrospective cohort study , health services , dentistry , population , environmental health , economics , medical education , economic growth
The study investigated the common dental conditions of children seen in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. The referral patterns were also determined to know how many of the patients had sought care at the lower levels of health before visiting a tertiary hospital.