Name: Victoria N. OKOJE Department: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Phone: +2348037496174 Google Scholar Profile Research Gate Profile Biography: Prof. Victoria N. Okoje is a Professor and Senior Consultant with the University of Ibadan and the University College Hospital respectively. Born on May, 19th 1965 in Lagos Nigeria. She attended Our Lady of Apostles primary School, Lagos. Idia College. Benin; City and the University of Ibadan from 1984 to 1990 graduating with a Bachelor of Dentistry degree, (BDS) in 1990 followed by the Internship with the University College Hospital, Ibadan and National Youth Service Corps was at the Wuse general hospital, Abuja. She commenced Residency training at the University College Hospital. Ibadan becoming a Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons (FWACS) in October, 2021. She joined the University of Ibadan. Ibadan as Lecturer 1 with the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with the University College Hospital, Ibadan. And is currently an Associate Professor (Reader) of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Additional qualifications acquired includes; She has been involved in the training if both undergraduate and postgraduate students training as well as training of resident doctors and perioperative nursing students in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Ibadan and the University College Hospital, Ibadan. She was opportune to be involved in the establishment of the School of Dentistry, the University of the Gambia and to ensure the University senate approval of the Bachelor of Dentistry degree (BDS) at the University of the Gambia, The Gambia. Research Focus: Her research focus has been on the oral and maxillofacial manifestations of systemic diseases, the roles of bacteria and viruses in infections and tumours of the oral and maxillofacial region as well as concomitant systemic injuries in maxillofacial trauma and the challenges in managing these conditions. She has been able to identify some organisms such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, Pseudomonas species and Staphylococcus aureus as the common cause of oro-facial infections and to establish the role of immunodeficiency states such as, HIV/AIDS and other systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and chronic nutritional anaemia in these conditions as well as in pregnancy and in the elderly. In collaboration with other researchers she was able to establish the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in our practice using molecular typing analysis. The dental practice is not ordinarily considered a place of high risk of TB transmission. The relatively high prevalence (13%) of cases observed in our study supports the need for reconsideration and suggests the implementation of routine preventive measures in all dental clinics. Another area of interest is maxillofacial trauma and its associated injuries: In these studies she was able to identify the common injuries associated with orofacial trauma, such as head and neck injury, extremity and orbital injuries and to create awareness on the changing pattern of paediatric maxillofacial trauma and suggested that having a keen index of suspicion would result in a holistic management of the multi- traumatized patients with better outcome. In collaboration with some colleagues who are specialized in the field of Genomics, they were able to carry out genetic studies on Ameloblastoma, a common and aggressive benign tumour of the oro-facial region with a high recurrence rate. The developmental signaling gene in the patients presenting with this disease. With her team, she also screened for human papilloma virus and Epstein Barr virus genes, two viruses that have been implicated in the aetiology of some oro-facial malignancies. This is a pioneer study in this environment. The team evaluated the use of locally available materials for the reconstruction of the jaws and facial soft tissue defects with comparatively good results. She also utilized the intra-tumoral ligation (the Popescu procedure) in the treatment of lingual haemangioma for the first time in our centre and the result was excellent. (a) Completed (i) Oral microbial isolates in newly diagnosed HIV patients. (ii) Incidence of gingivitis and pattern of oral microbial isolates in pregnancy. (iii) Oral health needs of Prisoners at Agodi prisons, Ibadan. (iv) Epidemiological study of Ameloblastoma at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. (v) Delay in Tooth eruption in HIV positive paediatric patients at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. Research in progress (i) Calcium level and toothloss (ii) Molecular biology of Ameloblastoma. (b) Dissertation. VN Okoje (2001): Concomitant injuries in Maxillofacial trauma: A two year study of cases seen at the University College Hospital, Ibadan Nigeria. A dissertation submitted to the West African College of Surgeons in partial fulfillment for the final fellowship of the College (FWACS). Years Authors Title Journals Vol: pages 2007 T.O. Alonge, V.N. Okoje what you must know about trauma care in the elderly. Basic Trauma Care; T.O. Alonge (Ed). Pg 195 – 199. The Trauma Team ISBN: 978 978 082 5348. 3nity Concepts, Ibadan, Nigeria. 2004 Onyeaso CO, Arowojolu MO, Okoje VN. Nigerian Dentists Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Mouthguard Protection. DentTraumatol VOL.20. 187-191. 2006 Okoje V.N, Obiechina A.E and Aken’Ova Y.A Oral lesions in 126 newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients seen at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. Afri. J. Med. med. Sci Vol. 35, 97-101. 2006 Okoje V.N, AO Malomo and AE Obiechina Concomitant craniospinalinjuries with maxillofacial trauma; a review of 266 Cases. . Afr. J. Med. med. Sci Vol.35,165-168. 2006 JT Arotiba, VI Akinmoladun and VN Okoje An audit of medical record- keeping in maxillofacial surgery at the university College Hospital, Ibadan using the CRABEL scoring system. Afr. J. Med. med. Sci. Vol.35,93-95 2006 JT Arotiba, OA Akadiri, LI Okeke, OS Obimakinde, AO Fasola, VN Okoje and B Kolude Multiple malignant lesions involving the orofacial region; a case report. Afr. J. Med. med. Sci. Vol 35, 375-379. 2007 OO Afuwape, TO Alonge and VN Okoje Pattern of the cases seen in the Accident and Emergency Department in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital Over a Period of Twelve Months. The Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal Vol. 14. No.4, 302-305. 2007 OA Akadiri, VN Okoje, AO Fasola, AA Olusanya and TO Aladelusi Indications for the removal of impacted mandibular third molars at Ibadan- any compliance with established guidelines? Afr. J. Med. med. Sci. Vol.36, 359-363. 2007 JT Arotiba,SO Ajike, OA Fasola, VI Akinmoladun, ET Adebayo, VN Okoje,B.Kolude and AE Obiechina ):Odontogenic Tumours; Analysis of 546 cases from Nigeria. Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery Vol. 6. No.4, 44-50. 2008 TO Alonge and VN Okoje Perception of the role of Nuclear Medicine in Clinical practice in Nigeria. . J. Nuclear Med Vol. 49 No.3, 15-16. 2008 O AAkadiri, VN Okoje and JT Arotiba Identification of Risk Factors for Short- team Morbidity in Third Molar Surgery. O.S.T. - Tropical Disease Journal. Vol. 31. No.4, 2009 Chistopher Ogunsalu, Kenneth Judy, Ambrose Obiechina, Hubert Daisely, Arlana K Bissoon, Marius Steigmann, Dr. ,Oluwole Dosumu, Victoria Okojieand Patricia Akeredolu Systemic Approach for the Propagation of Postgraduate Dental Implant Education in Developing countries Implant Dentistry Vol.18.No.3, 249 -254. 2009 Charles O Bekibele, Olubayo A Fasola OA, Okojie V.N, Opeyemi O Komolafe,Olayiwola A Oluwasola, Jude K Emejulu, Ayotunde I Ajaiyeobaand Aderonke M Baiyeroju Visual impairment from fibrous dysplasia in a middle- aged African man: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports Vol.3. No.14, 1 – 5. 2009 Adeleke O Ifesanya, Olapo O Afuwape, Victoria N Okoje, Atinuke Agunloye, Olusola Odole, Clement A Okolo and TemitopeO Alonge Unintentional injury outcomes secondary to pedestrian Traffic Crashes: A Descriptive Analysis from a Major Medical Centre, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, Vol. 24. No.5, 443- 446. 2009 Temitope O Alonge, Adeleke O Ifesanya, Victoria N Okoje ,Timothy E Nottidge and NajeemA Fashina An evaluation of the shelf life of ceftriaxone-polymethylmethacrylate antibiotic beads. Eur J OrthopSurgTraumatol , Vol.19, 571-575. 2009 A Arigbede, T Ogunrinde, V Okoje and B Adeyemi Cross- infectivity of HIV Infection; Asseessment of Behaviour of Patients Attending a University Dental Centre. The Internet Journal of Dental Science Vol. 8. No. 1 2010 VN Okoje, TO Alonge, OA Oluteye and OO Denloye Changing pattern of pediatric Maxillofacial Injuries at the Accident and Emergency Department of the University Teaching hospital, Ibadan – A four- Year Experience. Prehospitaland Disaster Medicine Vol.25. No. 1, 68-71. 2010 OS Obimakinde, AO Fasola, JT Arotiba, Okoje V.N and AE Obiechina Comparative Effect of Tube Drain on Post-operative Inflammatory Complications of Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery. The Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, Vol.17. No.3, 194 -199. 2010 Kizito C Ndukwe, Emmanuel K Adebiyi, Vincent I Ugboko, Wasiu I Adeyemo, Folake O Ajayi, Akin I Ladeinde, Victoria N Okoje, Sunday O Ajike and Hector O Olasoji Ameloblastic Carcinoma: A Multicenter Nigerian Study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg, Vol.68, 2111 – 2114. 2010 Simeon I Cadmus, Victoria N Okoje, BabafemiO Taiwo and Dick VanSoolingen, Exposure of Dentists to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Ibadan, Nigeria Emerging Infectious Diseases Vol.16. No.9,1479 -1481. 2011 VN Okoje, TO Alonge, AA Olusanya Intra – tumoral ligation and injection of Sclerosant in the treatment of lingual Cavernous haemangioma Nigerian Journal of Medicine Vol.20.No.1, 172 – 175. Nigeria, contribution 70% 2011 J.T;Arotiba,O.S.Obimakinde, S.O. Ogunlade, A.O. Fasola, V.N. Okoje, V.I. Akinmoladun, P.T. Sotunmbi and E.A.Obiechina An audit of Mandibular Defect Reconstruction methods in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital . The Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal Vol.18. No.3, 172 – 176. 2011 Arigbede AO, Ogunrinde TJ, Okoje VN and Adeyemi BF HIV/AIDS And ClinicalDentistry: Assessment of Knowledge And Attitude of Patients Attending a University Dental Care. . Nigerian Journal of Medicine Vol.20. No.1, 90 – 95. 2011 VN Okoje, TO Alongeand AE Obiechina Management of mandibular chronic osteomyelitis using Belfast technique. Afr. J. Med. med. Sci. Vol.40, 283-286. 2012 VN Okoje, OO Dosumu, TO Alonge and C Onyeaso Tooth Ioss: Are the patients prepared? Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice Vol. 15. No.2, 172 -175. 2012 VN Okoje, OS Obimakinde, JT Arotiba, AO Fasola, SO Ogunlade, AE Obiechina Mandibular defect reconstruction with nonvascularized Iliac crest bone graft. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. Vol. 15. No.2, 224 – 227. 2013 VI Akinmoladun OS Obimakinde V.N Okoje Team Approach to Management of Oro- Facial Clefts among African Practitioners: A Survey. Nigeria Journal Clinical Practice Jan- Mar. 2013. Vol.16 (1) : 86 -89 2006 JT Arotiba, VI Akinmoladun and VN Okoje An audit of medical record- keeping in maxillofacial surgery at the university College Hospital, Ibadan using the CRABEL scoring system. Afr. J. Med. med. Sci. Vol.35,93-95. 2012 OS Obimakinde,VN Okoje, VI Akinmoladun, AO Fasola, JT Arotiba (Accepted; Nov 2011) Retrospective evaluation of Necrotizing fasciitis in University CollegeHospital, Ibadan. .Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice Vol.15. No.3, 344-348. 2012 Obimakinde OS,Okoje VN, FasolaAO. (Accepted; March 2012) Pattern of Assault-induced Oral and Maxillofacial Injuries in Ado- Ekiti, Nigeria Nigerian Journal of Surgery Vol.18. No.2, 88-91 2011 AO Adeyinka, AM Agunloye, YU Osuaguwu, VN Okoje Classification of Mid- facial fractures on Computed Tomography following head injury in a Nigeria population. West African Journal of Radiology April 2011 vol. 18 (1) 2012 V I. Akinmoladun, VN.Okoje, OM Akinosun, AO Adisa and OC Uchendu Evaluation of the Haemodynamic and Metabolic effects of Local Anaesthetic Agent in Routine Dental Extractions. Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2012 D 01 10 10071 12663- 012- 0449-4 2013 VN Okoje,TO Alonge AO.Olaleye A. Fasina Correlation of CD4 Count, Viral load as oral microbial isolates in newly diagnosed HIV positive Patients – preliminary study. International Res. J. of Microbiology 2013 4 (2) : 46-52 2013 Owotade F.J., Ogundipe O.K., Ugboko V.I., Okoje V.N, Olasoji H.O., Makinde O.N., and Orji E.O. Awareness and Knowledge of the Cleft lip and Palate in Pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Urban Communities in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. Vol 8 No. 2:61-65. 2013 Obimakinde O.S., Okoje V.N., Ijarogbe O.A., Obimakinde A.M. Role of Patients Demographic Characteristics and Spatial Orientation in Predicting Operative Difficulty of Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Ann Med. Health Sci Res, 3: 81-4. 2013 Oladokun Regina E., Okoje Victoria N, Osinusi Kibelomo, Obimakinde Obitade S. Oral lesions and their Association with CD4 count and viral load in HIV positive Nigerian children Oral Health and Dental Management , vol. 12, No. 4; 200-204 2013 Onile Olugbenga Samson, Onyegbula Kenneth, Okoje Victoia N., Anumudu Chiaka Screening of Ameloblastoma Cases in Ibadan for HPV and EBV Genes. Cancer and Oncology Ressearch , No. 2: 24-29: 2013 2014 V.N. Okoje-Adesomoju, A.O. Adisa, O.O. Gbolahan M.A. Olajide B Keratoc cystic Odontogenic Tumour. A case of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Difficulty . Care Report s in Medicine: 2014 1-5. 2014 O.S. Obimakinde, O.J. Taiwo, A.O. Lawal, A.O. Adisa, V.N. Okoje, J.T. Arotiba Solitary Plasmacytoma of the Zygoma in a 70 year Old Nigerian. A case report and literature review. International Journal of Otolaryggology and Head and Neck Surgery Vol 3 No4 195 – 199: Technical Reports and Monographs NIL Major Conferences Attended with Papers Read (in the last 5 years) 1. Oral microbial isolates were seen at Dental Clinic, University College Hospital, Ibadan 5th Annual Scientific Conference. International Association for Dental Research, 2006. The University of Ibadan Ibadan. Nigeria. 2. Changing trend in the pattern of paediatric maxillofacial injuries at the Accident and Emergency Department of the University College Hospital, Ibadan – 4-year experience. 47th Annual Conference of the West African College of Surgeons. 14 – 19 January 2007 Dakar, Senegal 3. Correlation of CD4 count, Viral load and Oral microbial isolates in newly diagnosed HIV positive patients – a preliminary report of a longitudinal study. 47thannual conference of the West African College of Surgeons. 14 – 19 January 2007 Dakar, Senegal. Supervised the following postgraduate projects: 1. Akadiri, O. A: Indications for the removal of impacted third molars in Ibadan- any compliance with established guidelines? (Submitted to the West African College of Surgeons, 2007). 2. Adelusi, E. A: Matric No; 76777: Incidence of orofacial injuries in maxillofacial trauma patients seen in UCH. Ibadan. (MDS) Ibadan. 2007 3. Ibiyemi, S. T: Orofacial bacterial infections: pattern, microbiology, management and outcome at the Dental Centre, UCH, Ibadan. (Submitted for the National Postgraduate Medical College, 2013) 4. Olawole, W: Randomized control study of two different regimens of acetaminophen for pain management following intra-alveolar extractions at the UCH, Ibadan. (Submitted for the National Postgraduate Medical College, Fellowship Examinations, 2012). 5. Olaopa Olusegun: Comparative Analysis of Three Radiographic Dental Age Estimation Methods Amonst Nigerians, (Submitted for the Master’s degree; MSc, University of Ibadan, 2017). 6. Adediran Olusegun Johnson: Cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive versus Conventional 5/0 polypropylene for maxillofacial skin closure- A prospective randomized control study at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. . (Submitted to the West African College of Surgeons, April, 2020). 7. Sidibeh Aminata: Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude towards Cervical and its Screening Methods among women attending the Gynecology Clinic at the EEFSTH, The Gambia. (Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the MB ChB Degree in medicine and surgery) 8. Sowe Alhajie: Aetiological Profile of Seizures in Children Presenting at EFSTH, The Gambia. From January 2018 to January 2019. Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the MB ChB Degree in medicine and surgery, 2020). 9. Demba Sey: Prevalence of Ankylosis at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic in EFSTH, The Gambia; January, 2018-January 2019. 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