Mandibular Radiomorphometric Characteristics of Individuals with Bilateral or Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate and compare the mandibular radiomorphometric characteristics of patients with unilateral or bilateral cleft lip and palate (CLP) with those of individuals without CLP and to determine whether there was a difference.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Orthodontic Department in Faculty of Dentistry.

Evaluation of associations between condylar morphology, ramus height, and mandibular plane angle in various vertical skeletal patterns: a digital radiographic study.

Background: To evaluate condylar morphology, ramus height, and asymmetry indexes in patients with different vertical skeletal patterns and to determine the association between condylar and ramal measurements with the mandibular plane angle.

Methods: Dental panoramic radiographs of 60 patients with different skeletal patterns were evaluated. According to the cranial base (Sella-Nasion)-mandibular plane (SN-MP) angle, the patients were divided into three groups: normal angle (NA), low angle (LA), and high angle (HA).

Three-dimensional palatal morphology and upper arch changes following nonsurgical and surgical maxillary expansion in adults.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of nonsurgical rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and surgically assisted RME (SARME) on palatal morphology and upper arch dimensions using three-dimensional (3D) models in skeletally mature patients.

Study Design: Thirty-eight skeletally mature patients with a maxillary transverse deficiency were divided into RME and SARME groups. Nineteen patients in the RME group (mean age, 19.

How much should incisors be decompensated? periodontal bone defects during presurgical orthodontic treatment in class III double-jaw orthognathic surgery patients.

Introduction: The aims of this study were to evaluate periodontal bone defects around the lower and upper incisors and to identify changes in the buccolingual inclination of the incisors during orthodontic decompensation in skeletal Class III orthognathic surgery patients.

Materials And Methods: The sample consisted of 26 adults with skeletal Class III deformity who had undergone presurgical orthodontic treatment and orthognathic surgery. Lateral cephalograms obtained before orthodontic treatment and before surgery were used to determine the inclination and position changes of the incisors.

Which method is more effective for accelerating canine distalization short term, low-level laser therapy or piezocision? A split-mouth study.

Objectives: This study evaluated and compared the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and piezocision on the amount of orthodontic tooth movement.

Materials And Methods: Forty maxillary canines from 20 patients (mean age, 16.35 ± 1.

Changes in pharyngeal airway dimensions following incremental and maximum bite advancement during Herbst-rapid palatal expander appliance therapy in late adolescent and young adult patients: a randomized non-controlled prospective clinical study.

Objectives: This was a parallel, assessor-blinded, randomized, non-controlled prospective trial with the objective to evaluate and compare the effects of maximum advancement (MA) and incremental advancement (IA) of mandible with cast-splint-type Herbst-rapid palatal expander (RPE) appliance on pharyngeal airway dimensions and hyoid bone position in skeletal Class II late adolescents and young adults.

Materials And Methods: A total of 48 patients (19 male and 29 female, mean age: 15.45 ± 1.

Operating conditions influence microbial community structures, elimination of the antibiotic resistance genes and metabolites during anaerobic digestion of cow manure in the presence of oxytetracycline.

The way that antibiotic residues in manure follow is one of the greatest concerns due to its potential negative impacts on microbial communities, the release of metabolites and antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) into the nature and the loss of energy recovery in anaerobic digestion (AD) systems. This study evaluated the link between different operating conditions, the biodegradation of oxytetracycline (OTC) and the formation of its metabolites and ARGs in anaerobic digesters treating cow manure. Microbial communities and ARGs were determined through the use of quantitative real-time PCR.

Effects of Surgical and Nonsurgical Rapid Maxillary Expansion on Palatal Structures.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of surgical and nonsurgical rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in skeletally mature patients.

Materials And Methods: Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) was used in 18 patients (2 males, 16 females) with a mean age of 19.90 years.

Light emitting diode mediated photobiomodulation therapy improves orthodontic tooth movement and miniscrew stability: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background And Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of light-emitting diode-mediated-photobiomodulation therapy (LPT) on the stability of miniscrews, rate of orthodontic tooth movement, and interleukin-1β levels in gingival and peri-implant crevicular fluid.

Materials And Methods: This study was a double blind, randomized placebo/control matched pairs clinical trial to test the efficacy of LPT. This split-mouth design study consisted of 20 patients (13 girls, 7 boys).

Changes in microbial community structures due to varying operational conditions in the anaerobic digestion of oxytetracycline-medicated cow manure.

Management of manure containing veterinary antibiotics is a major concern in anaerobic treatment systems because of their possible adverse effects on microbial communities. Therefore, the aim of study was to investigate how oxytetracycline (OTC) influences bacteria and acetoclastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogens under varying operational conditions in OTC-medicated and non-medicated anaerobic cow manure digesters. Concentrations of OTC and its metabolites throughout the anaerobic digestion were determined using ultraviolet-high-performance liquid chromatography (UV-HPLC) and tandem liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), respectively.

Degradation of oxytetracycline and its impacts on biogas-producing microbial community structure.

The effect of veterinary antibiotics in anaerobic digesters is a concern where methane production efficiency is highly dependent on microbial community structure. In this study, both anaerobic degradation of a common veterinary antibiotic, oxytetracycline (OTC), and its effects on an anaerobic digester microbial community were investigated. Qualitative and quantitative molecular tools were used to monitor changes in microbial community structure during a 60-day batch incubation period of cow manure with the addition of different concentrations of the antibiotic.

Performance and microbial community variations in thermophilic anaerobic digesters treating OTC medicated cow manure under different operational conditions.

This study aimed to determine the fate and effect of oxytetracycline (OTC) and its metabolites during thermophilic anaerobic digestion of cow manure. OTC-medicated and non-medicated digesters were operated at 55°C with different volatile solids (VS) concentrations (4% and 6%) and mixing rates (90 and 120rpm). OTC and its metabolites were measured by HPLC and LC/MS/MS, respectively.

Acidification of non-medicated and oxytetracycline-medicated cattle manures during anaerobic digestion.

Possible adverse effects of a commonly used veterinary antibiotic, oxytetracycline (OTC), on acidogenic phase of anaerobic digestion of cattle manure along with optimum operating conditions were investigated. A standard veterinary practice of 50 ml OTC solution (20 mg/kg cattle weight) was injected into the muscles of cattle and then manure samples were collected for 5 days following the injection. The 5-day samples were equally mixed and used throughout digestion experiments.

Effect of oxytetracycline on biogas production and active microbial populations during batch anaerobic digestion of cow manure.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a common veterinary antibiotic in biogas plants. 20 mg/kg of oxytetracycline was intramuscularly injected into a cow and its concentration in manure, which was sampled daily during the following 20 days, was measured. A total of 20 % of the injected oxytetracycline was detected in manure.