The University of Lagos has said the country has one orthodontist for about three million Nigerians.
This was made known by a professor of Orthodontics, Oluwatosin Sanu, during the UNILAG inaugural lecture series, titled, ‘Beyond the smile- Braces and health: What have braces got to do with health?’
Sanu explained that there was a need to strengthen orthodontics education and training at UNILAG and across the country, adding that there was a serious dearth of adequate equipment and consumables for the training of students. “I will like to recommend that the two institutions the hospital and the university partner with captains of manufacturing industries to manufacture dental materials and equipment.
“There is only one Orthodontist to about three million Nigerians. In addition to the shortage, the issue of migration of health workers to other countries as a global phenomenon further compounds the situation. Long term solutions to shortages can only be found through substantial investment in training more orthodontists. The condition of service needs to improve to mitigate against migration.
She also recommended that there should be Improvement in infrastructures and consumable, provision of orthodontic screening at the University of Lagos Health Centre located in Akoka, orthodontic treatment should be included in the health insurance scheme and care covered by insurance companies, dental healthcare should be considered as primary and given immediate attention. ”
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