Evaluation of the Change in Halitosis with the Improvement in Oral Health in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients.

Aim: This study aimed to assess the effects of hygiene education on periodontal health and mouth/nasal halitosis in patients with cleft.

Materials And Methods: 39 patients with cleft who were accepted for orthodontic treatment divided into two groups as with (Group1; n = 24) and without braces (Group2; n = 15). Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI), and Tongue coating Index (TCI) values were recorded.

Effects of Angle class II correction with the Forsus fatigue resistant device on mandibular third molars : A retrospective study.

Purpose: The goal was to evaluate the effects of Angle class II malocclusion treatment using the Forsus fatigue resistant device (FRD, 3M, St. Paul, MN, USA) on the position and angulation of mandibular third molars and retromolar space.

Patients And Methods: In all, 58 class II patients (mean age 13.

NAM Therapy-Evidence-Based Results.

Many orthodontists working on patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) have shown great enthusiasm for presurgical infant orthopedics (PSIO) to improve surgical outcomes with minimal intervention. Even though every clinician aims to use the best treatment modality for their patients, PSIO effects can be confounded by surgical type and timing of the primary repair, as is discussed in many studies. In such cases, one should be cautious when evaluating the particular outcomes for patients with CLP since it is difficult to differentiate the sole effect of an individual surgical or orthodontic intervention.

Dentoskeletal morphology in adults with Class I, Class II Division 1, or Class II Division 2 malocclusion with increased overbite.

Introduction: The treatment options for adults with increased overbite are limited to dentoalveolar changes that camouflage the condition. Because of high relapse tendency, defining the problem area is important when creating a treatment plan. This study aimed to evaluate dentoskeletal morphology in skeletal Class I and II anomalies associated with Angle Class I, Class II Division 1 (Class II/1), and Class II Division 2 (Class II/2) malocclusions with increased overbite compared with normal occlusion.

Nonextraction Treatment of a Class III Malocclusion Case Using Mini-Screw-Assisted Lower Molar Distalization.

Mini-screw assisted lower molar distalization was planned for a present mild Class III malocclusion case. Two mini-screws were inserted into the available inter-root area: one on the left, and the other on the right side in the posterior region in the mandible. Distalization of lower molars, premolars and canines were achieved.

Family Functions and Life Quality of Parents of Children With Cleft Lip and Palate.

Objective: This study was designed to identify variables affecting family functions and life quality of parents with cleft lip and/or palate children.

Materials And Methods: Family Assesment Scale (FAS) and short form of World Health Organization quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF-TR) were used to measure family functions and life quality of parents. Questionnaire Forms were given to 146 parents: 74 having cleft lip and/or palate children (cleft-group), and the other 72 with healthy children (control-group).

Treatment effects of the Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device used with miniscrew anchorage.

Objective: To evaluate the dentofacial effects of the Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device (FRD) used with miniscrew anchorage (FRDMS) and compare them with those of conventional FRD and an untreated Class II control group.

Materials And Methods: The sample consisted of 48 Class II subjects. Sixteen patients (13.

Teeth number anomalies in permanent dentition among non-syndromic dental patients.

The aim of this study was to establish teeth number anomalies in relation to gender, tooth type, location, distribution pattern and the association between frequently missing teeth among a group of dental patients in Turkey. A total of 378 non-syndromic patients (240 females and 138 males) with an age range of 7-45 (x +/- SD = 22.07 +/- 3.

Comparison of the effects of modified and full-coverage thermoplastic retainers on occlusal contacts.

Aim: The purpose of this prospective study was to determine the number of contacts in centric occlusion during retention with modified and full-coverage thermoplastic Essix retainers.

Methods: This research was based on 36 patients who were randomly assigned to wear either modified (18 patients) or full-coverage (18 patients) Essix retainers. Silicone-based bite registrations were used to record occlusal contacts at the beginning (T1), end of full-time (6 months; T2), and end of night-time (3 months; T3) wear of retainers.

Long-term follow-up of a patient with multiple congenitally missing teeth treated with autotransplantation and orthodontics.

This study describes the management of a case of multiple missing teeth involving premolar autotransplantation, orthodontic treatment, and a 6-year follow-up of autotransplantation. The prognosis of the transplant was good with a satisfactory crown-root ratio. Autotransplantation is a viable treatment option that eliminates the need for prosthetic therapy or implants for children with missing permanent teeth.

Intracranial retained stone after depressed skull fracture: problems in the initial diagnosis.

In this article, a 9-year-old male patient with a compound depressed skull fracture overlying the superior sagittal sinus and an intracranial stone foreign body is presented. A cerebral penetrating injury caused by a stone is rare. The computed tomography images obtained at standard window widths and window density levels may not reveal a retained stone, which has a chemical structure similar to bone and may not show any artifacts in the computed tomography scans.

Effects of the reciprocal mini-chin cup appliance.

The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the dentofacial effects of the reciprocal mini-chin cup (RMCC) appliance in subjects with pubertal growth and development potential (group 1) and in subjects that had completed this period (group 2). Eighteen patients (13 females, five males) with an Angle Class II division 1 and nine patients (six females, three males) with a Class II division 2 malocclusion, with mandibular dentoalveolar retrusion and optimal vertical facial dimension were included. A control group consisting of 14 subjects (nine females, five males) with pubertal growth and development potential was constructed for comparison with group 1.

Bilateral basal ganglia lesions after hypoglycemic coma in a 6-year-old child.

Imaging findings of brain damage due to neonatal hypoglycemia are known; however, the effect of childhood hypoglycemia on the brain has not been described well. The authors present the case of a 6-year-old girl who had seizures secondary to hypoglycemia followed up for 1 year as epilepsy. The patient had experienced a hypoglycemic coma attack about 1 year before.

Maxillary advancement with internal distraction device in cleft palate patients.

This study aimed to evaluate the results of maxillary advancement by using internal Le Fort 1 distractors on six patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate who had maxillary hypoplasia. The retrognathic maxilla of five patients were protracted with distractor bilaterally, and asymmetric advancement was performed in one patients. A removable intraoral acrylic appliance was used as an anchorage appliance in two patients, and Ragno fan-type expander appliance was used in the others to prevent maxillary collapse during the distraction period.

The relationship between craniofacial structures and the nose in Anatolian Turkish adults: a cephalometric evaluation.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the facial skeletal and the nasal profile in Anatolian Turkish adults. This prospective study was conducted at Gazi University, Faculties of Dentistry and Medicine, in Ankara, Turkey.

Methods: The sample included 262 Turkish adults (167 women, 95 men), aged 18 to 30 years.