• Perceptions and preferences for dental specialties among undergraduate students and dental interns in Kenya 

  Lukandu, MO; Koskei, LC; Dimba, EO (Scielo.org, 2023-09-19)

  Uptake of various dental specialties does vary globally. There is scarce information regarding motivations and preferences for various dental specialties in developing countries. Aims and objectives This study aimed to ...
• Reducing maternal and child oral health disparities in Sub-Saharan Africa through a community-based strategy 

  Adeniyi, Abiola; Akama, Gladys; Lukandu, Ochiba; Ikemeri, Justus E.; Jumah, Anjellah; Chelagat, Sheilah; Kasuya, Anusu; Ruhl, Laura; Songok, Julia; Astrid, Christoffersen-Deb (Frontiers, 2024-06-28)

  Oral conditions disproportionately affect mothers and children in Sub-Saharan Africa, due to biological vulnerabilities, a scarcity of oral health workers, deficient preventive strategies, and gender-based barriers to ...
• Geospatial Analysis of Dental Access and Workforce Distribution in Kenya 

  Okumu, Brenda A.; Tennant, Marc; Kruger, Estie; Kemoli, Arthur M.; Roberts, Frank A. (Pubmed, 2022)

  Background and objective: One of the major factors affecting access to quality oral healthcare in low- and middle-income countries is the under-supply of the dental workforce. The aim of this study was to use Geographical ...
• Aetiology, pattern and management of oral and maxillofacial injuries at Mulago National Referral Hospital 

  Tugaineyo, E.I; Odhiambo, W.A; Akama, M.K; Guthua, S. W; Dimba, E.A.O (East medical african journal, 2012-11)

  Objective: To establish the aetiology, pattern and methods of management of oral and Maxillofacial injuries (OMFIs) seen at the Oral and Jaw injuries unit of Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) Kampala, Uganda, ...
• Correlation of panoramic radiographic findings and clinical findings of dental patients at Moi teaching and Referral hospital, Kenya 

  Badru, Abdullatif Muhaji; Elias, Onditi; Okemwa, Kenneth A (IPRJB, 2022)

  Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of panoramic radiographic findings and clinical findings among dental patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), Kenya. Materials and ...
• Temporomandibular joint dislocation in Nairobi 

  Sang, Lionel Koech; Mulupi, E.; Akama, M.K.; Muriithi, J.M.; Macigo, F.G.; M.L., Chindia (Kenya Medical Association, 2010)

  Background: Despite the diverse conservative and surgical modalities for the management of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation and the controversy that surrounds them, very little has been done within the East-African ...
• Demographics of Kenyan dentists under the predevolved system of government; a dental workforce study 

  Okumu, Brenda Akinyi; Catherine, L.M.; Estie, K.; Marc, T. (AJOL, 2019)

  Objective: The main aim of this study was to analyse the dental workforce in Kenya prior to the decentralization of health workforce management to county governments in 2013. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of ...
• Effect of aging in artificial saliva on the shear bond strength of resin composite 

  Irari, Ken W.; Moodley, D.S.; Patel, N. (Scielo, 2018)

  INTRODUCTION: Artificial saliva as an in vitro aging medium may be an effective method of simulating the clinical degradation of resin composite restorations. The composition and desirable properties of artificial saliva ...
• Retreatability of root canals obturated using a bioceramic sealer and gutta percha 

  Maronga, G.O.; Ahmed, S.; Saayman, C.M.; Irari, K.W. (Scielo, 2022)

  The use of bioceramic sealers may, on occasion, complicate endodontic retreatment. This is due to their hard setting nature as well as adherence to root dentine which makes them more challenging to dislodge from root ...
• Khat induces G1-phase arrest and increased expression of stress-sensitive p53 and p16 proteins in normal human oral keratinocytes and fibroblasts 

  Lukandu, Ochiba M.; Costea, Daniela E.; Dimba, Elizabeth A.; Neppelberg, Evelyn; Bredholt, Therese (Wiley, 2008)

  Khat is a psychostimulant plant used by over 10 million people daily, mainly in eastern Africa and the Middle East. Previous studies have suggested an association between khat use and oral lesions such as hyperkeratosis ...
• Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma arising from keratocystic odontogenic tumor 

  Ochiba, Lukandu; Micha, Cyrus Songwa (Elsevier, 2015)

  Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma (PIOSCC) is a rare lesion that almost exclusively occurs in the jaws. Most PIOSCCs originate from epithelial lining of odontogenic cysts, especially from radicular, residual, ...
• Knowledge, attitude and barriers to maternal oral health among expectant mothers at a tertiary hospital in Western Kenya 

  Kaba, Paulina; Chelegat, Dinah; Ochiba, Lukandu (Research square, 2022)

  Background Pregnant women are more susceptible to oral health conditions such as gingivitis due to hormonal changes, frequent vomiting, changes in dietary habits as well as changes in their immunity. In addition, lack ...
• Differential changes in epithelial thickness of oral and pathological odontogenic epithelia in response to inflammatory cell infiltrate 

  Ochiba, Mohammed Lukandu (2015)

  Background; Oral and odontogenic epithelia do not always fulfill the known histological features to be diagnosed as specific entities due to many factors including infection. Objectives: This study investigated the ...
• Effects of chronic khat use on oral health status 

  Ochiba, Lukandu (2015)

  Background: The habit of khat chewing is common in many East African and Middle Eastern cultures and is slowly spreading to other parts of the world. Fresh leaves and twigs of the khat plant are chewed for various reasons, ...
• Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor and keratinocyte growth factor control of early stages of differentiation of oral epithelium 

  Das, Ridhima; Virlan, Maria Justina Roxana; Xenaki, Victoria; Kulasekara, Keerthi K.; Lukandu, Ochiba (Wiley, 2022)

  Oral epithelial differentiation is known to be directed by underlying fibroblasts,but the responsible factor(s) have not been identified. We aimed here to identifyfibroblast-derived factors responsible for oral epithelial ...
• Adverse effects of Sudanese toombak vs. Swedish snuff on human oral cells 

  Costea, Daniela Elena; Lukandu, Ochiba; Bui, Linh; Ibrahim, Muna Jaffar M (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2010)

  Background: The high incidence of oral cancer in Sudan has been associated with the use of toombak, the local type of smokeless tobacco. However, its specific effects on human oral cells are not known. We aimed to investigate ...
• Bimaxillary distraction technique for the correction of postankylotic asymmetry a unidirectional versus a bidirectional device 

  Sleem, Heba; El-Mofty, Sherif; Lotfy, Maged; Barakat, Khalid; Salah, Abdul Fattah (Wolters Kluwer, 2011)

  The bimaxillary distraction (BMD) technique was originally introduced for the correction of facial asymmetry in hemifacial microsomia cases. Later, efforts were made to use the same technique for the treatment of asymmetric ...
• A clinical study on the effect of electric stimulation on segment transfer distraction osteogenesis for mandibular reconstruction 

  Nabil, Yasser; Abdalfattah, Salaha; Lotfy, Maged (Wolters Kluwer, 2014)

  Background: Distraction osteogenesis represents a challenging technique for reconstruction of segmental bone defects. There are no available clinical studies to correlate the effect of electrical current application ...
• Motivations for a career in dentistry amongdentalstudents and dental interns in Kenya 

  Lukandu, Ochiba M; Koskei, Lilian C; Dimba, Elizabeth O (Hindawi publishing corporation, 2020-07-29)

  A number of factors have been cited as determinants for choosing a career in dentistry around the globe. (e purpose of this study was to determine motivations for a career in dentistry among dental students and dental ...
• Dietary intake and prevalence of dental caries among five-year-old children in urban and rural areas of Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya 

  Wakhungu, H. K; Were, G. M; Serrem, C. A; Kibosia, C. J (2020-08)

  — Dental caries is a major public health problem associated with diet and nutrition affecting 60-90% of children globally with the burden in both industrialized and less industrialized countries undergoing nutrition ...

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