The effects of Biofreeze and superficial heat on masticatory myofascial pain syndrome.

Purpose: This study aims to assess the influence of superficial heat and Biofreeze on pain, mouth opening (mm), and quality of life in patients with masticatory myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).

Materials And Methods: 52 patients with MPS were included in the study. They were randomly divided into two groups.

Correlation of molecular biomarker concentrations between synovial fluid and saliva of the patients with temporomandibular disorders.

Objectives: The synovial membrane and fluid are involved in the pathogenesis of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. This study aims to assess the relationship between matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), chemerin and prostaglandin (PGE) levels in the synovial fluid (SF) and saliva of patients with TMJ disorder regarding their role in inflammation and the value of being a candidate for predictive biomarkers in the disease. Also, it is aimed to find out whether chemerin's main function triggers the formation inflammatory cytokine markers in the associated area.

The effect of on wound healing of oral mucosa in diabetic rats.

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the histopathological and biochemical effects of the topical application of on the healing of surgical wounds created in the oral mucosa of rats with experimentally induced diabetes mellitus.

Materials And Methods: The study was carried out on 48 adult male Wistar albino rats. The animals were divided into two main groups as control and study groups.

Oral and dental alterations and growth disruption following chemotherapy in long-term survivors of childhood malignancies.

Purpose: More attention has been focused on the long-term side effects of treatment protocols since impressive advances in childhood cancer treatment have resulted in a growing population of patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the disturbances of dento-facial development in children who were long-term survivors of childhood malignancies.

Methods: Fifty-three children (mean age, 10 years + 4 months) in long-term remission underwent oral/dental and radiographic examinations after completion of therapy.

Influence of coping strategies on oral health-related quality of life in patients with myalgia.

Objective: To identify coping strategies used by patients with myalgia and to assess the influence of pain characteristics and coping attitudes on their oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL).

Methods: One hundred patients diagnosed with myalgia due to temporomandibular disorders were included in this study. They were administered a three-part questionnaire.

Clinical and radiographic evaluation of the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma combined with hydroxyapatite bone graft substitutes in the treatment of intra-bony defects in maxillofacial region.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) clinically and radiographically when combined with bovine derived hydroxyapatite (HA) bone grafting materials and resorbable collagen membranes for the treatment of intra-bony defects frequently seen at the distal aspect of mandibular second molars following the surgical extraction of fully impacted mandibular wisdom teeth.

Study Design: Eighteen patients were scheduled for post-operative visits at 1, 3 and 6 months post-operatively, probing depths were measured and digital panoramic radiographs were taken.

Results: There were no significant differences on probing depths among two groups.

Long-term effects of cancer therapy on dental development: a case report.

As the prognosis of malignant conditions in children improve by cancer therapy, long-term side effects due to antineoplastic treatment may be encountered. This case report demonstrates the long-term alterations on dental development in patient who had been treated for malignant condition. Alterations were observed during radiographic control 8 years after the therapy and included short, blunted, tapered and V-shaped root malformations as well as delayed and ectopic eruptions.

Long-term effects of chemotherapy on orodental structures in children with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The aim of this study was to investigate the late effects of treatment for childhood non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) on oral health and dental development. Thirty-six long-term survivors that had been treated with chemotherapy of childhood NHL were included in this study and 36 volunteers with similar age and sex distribution served as controls. Both groups underwent a complete orodental examination for decayed, missing and filled teeth and surfaces, gingival and periodontal health according to the Loe-Silness Gingival Index and Sillnes-Loe Plaque Index, enamel defects and discolorations, root malformations, eruption status, agenesis, premature apexifications and microdontia.

Osteoclast differentiation in ectopic bone formation induced by recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-2).

Osteoclast differentiation in the process of ectopic bone formation induced by recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-2) was examined to clarify the relationship between osteoclast development and rhBMP-2-induced bone formation. A combination of rhBMP-2 with a porous microsphere (PMS) and blood clot was implanted subcutaneously on the bilateral chest muscles of rats. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAPase) activity, cathepsin K (cath K), and calcitonin receptor (CTR), as markers of osteoclasts and their precursors, were examined using enzyme and immunohistochemical analysis up to 7 days after implantation.

The early tissue response to titanium and LactoSorb screws.

Fractures of the maxillofacial region are common in the elderly people. Titanium and LactoSorb screws are the widely accepted materials for use in the maxillofacial fractures. This study was undertaken to evaluate the early tissue response following the insertion of both titanium and LactoSorb screws composed of 82% PLLA and 18% PGA in an elderly animal model.