The Nigeria Association of Orthodontists (NAO) has voiced its concerns regarding the scarcity of orthodontists in the country, revealing that less than 70 orthodontists are currently serving a population of over 200 million Nigerians. Orthodontists are specialised dental practitioners with expertise in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of dental and facial irregularities.
These pressing concerns were brought to light during a press conference held in Lagos as part of the 17th Annual Scientific Conference of NAO, themed “Aesthetic Orthodontics: Rising to The Next Level in Nigeria.” Dr. Modupe Adeyinka, President of NAO, emphasised the need for public education about this dental speciality...

The The Nigerian Association of Orthodontists (NAO) has said that including the treatment and management of poor dentition in the National Health Insurance scheme, could expand the number of persons receiving care, build smiles, and self-confidence as well as enhance psychosocial well-being.

While the association lamented that issues of poor dentition were generally perceived as ‘aesthetics,’ it highlighted that it ill-feelings from numerous cases without access to treatment, often build up, resulting in other health challenges...

The Nigerian Association of Orthodontists, NAO, on Tuesday in Lagos said over 120 million Nigerians (60%) have poor dentition and jaw even as it decried the dearth of professionals in orthodontics practice.

Orthodontists are specialists trained in the correction of all manners of malalignment of the teeth and the jaws and they play a crucial role in delivering optimal oral health care to the population by correcting and managing malocclusions which most of the time, if not treated, can be debilitating both functionally and mentally...