The Effect of Postural Rehabilitation on Pain, Balance, Mandibular Movement, and Posture in Temporomandibular Disorder Patients: A Comparison Between Posterior Edentulous and Dentate Groups.

Posterior edentulism reduces occlusal support, thus increasing the risk and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder. No previous study has explored its effect on the treatment of temporomandibular disorders. This study aimed to examine the relationship between neck posture, balance, and posterior edentulism in patients with temporomandibular disorder and compare the effectiveness of physical therapy.

Anatomical landmarks of mandibular interforaminal region related to dental implant placement with 3D CBCT: comparison between edentulous and dental mandibles.

Background: Anterior mandibular (interforaminal) region is important in implant applications as it serves a basis for neurovascular bedding and holds the prosthesis for patients. Treatment planning for dental implant patients is often complicated by the unknown extent of the anterior loop of the neurovascular bundle. Anatomical structures including mandibular incisive canal (MIC) and lingual foramen (LF) should also be examined as part of the detailed analysis for their neurovascular structures.

Does the state of dentition effect the type of stylohyoid chain calcification pattern?

Introduction: The human stylohyoid chain calcification patterns (SCP) present considerable anatomic variability. This study was performed to investigate the calcification on SCP in the dentate and total edentulous population and its relation to mandibular protrusive movement.

Materials And Methods: The study analyzed 1.

Effects of surface-finishing protocols on the roughness, color change, and translucency of different ceramic systems.

Statement Of Problem: Surface-finishing protocols have a mechanical impact on ceramic surfaces that could eventually affect surface topography and light scattering. An optimum protocol is needed to avoid damaging the optical properties of ceramics.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different surface-finishing protocols on the surface roughness, color change, and translucency of ceramic and metal ceramic restorations.

Malnutrition due to bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in a chronic dialysis patient: case report.

Adequate nutrition is imperative for a successful outcome in dialysis patients. Excellent oral hygiene and an efficient mastication can help to correct several metabolic and endocrine disturbances as well as delay initiation of dialysis in patients with chronic renal failure. However, concerns exist about the risk of malnutrition and protein depletion.

Prevalence and pattern of stylohyoid chain complex patterns detected by panoramic radiographs among Turkish population.

Objective: The calcified stylohyoid ligament and the elongated styloid process (SP) are identified radiographically, are associated with several syndromes and symptoms. The aim of this study was to classify and determine the incidence of different types of stylohyoid chain patterns in Turkish population to provide a guide for the dentist and maxillofacial surgeon. The effect of menopause, on the elongation of SP was also investigated.

Systemic consequences of poor oral health in chronic kidney disease patients.

Changes in the oral cavity, such as periodontitis and other manifestations of poor oral health, are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may contribute to increased morbidity and mortality because of systemic consequences such as inflammation, infections, protein-energy wasting, and atherosclerotic complications. Poor oral health in CKD patients may thus represent an important, but often overlooked, problem. Several studies show that uremic patients have higher rates of decayed, missing, and filled teeth, loss of attachment, and periapical and mucosal lesions than the general population.

Prosthetic rehabilitation of hemimandibular hyperplasia: five-year follow-up.

Hemimandibular hyperplasia is a rare asymmetrical mandibular malformation, characterized by enlargement of the condyle, the condylar neck, the ramus, and the body of the mandible. This condition results in laterognathia, dental articulation disorders, and functional defects. Therapy largely depends on the patient's age and the desired esthetic and functional results.

Examination of the heads of the lateral pterygoid muscle on the temporomandibular joint.

The lateral pterygoid muscles (LPMs) function as a unit during precise mandibular positioning movements that occur during such activities as speech, singing, or playing musical instruments. The LPM has been the focus of an attempt to explain problems associated with the temporomandibular joint and anterior displacement of the meniscus of the joint. The aim of the study was to define the general morphology, describing the position and shape of the heads of the LPMs.

Reliability and validity of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index in Turkey.

The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 101 older adults living at a residential home in the Izmir municipality of Turkey. The Turkish version of the GOHAI showed acceptable reliability and validity.

Conservative rehabilitation of missing teeth before placement of implant dentures: clinical reports.

Although implant-supported restorations often are preferred for the replacement of missing teeth, their high cost means that they can be given only to patients who can afford them. The clinical reports in this article describe interim conservative restorations made after orthodontic treatment to achieve esthetics, phonation, and function until implant-supported dentures were made. In all cases, the patients who received fiber-reinforced resin composite fixed partial dentures returned for follow-up visits at three-month intervals and reported no complaints during a year of follow-up visits.

The oral hygiene and denture status among residential home residents.

The aim of this study was to investigate the oral hygiene practices and denture status of elderly people living in a residential home. One hundred one elderly people living in Gurcesme Zubeyde Hanim Residential Home, Izmir-52 women (mean age 75.5 +/- 7.

Treatment of localized anterior tooth wear with a glass-fiber-reinforced composite resin: a clinical report.

Developments in adhesive dentistry have provided the dental profession with new restorative materials and technology to restore esthetics and function to the worn anterior dentition. This clinical report describes treatment of localized anterior tooth wear with fiber-reinforced composite resin restorations as an alternative treatment method.