Characteristics of 351 supernumerary molar teeth in Turkish population.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the demographic profile of supernumerary molar (SM) teeth in people in various regions of Turkey.

Study Design: A retrospective analysis was carried out on an initial sample of 104,902 subjects drawn from the ortopantographics files from 10 clinics in 7 Turkish cities with documentation of demographic data, the presence of SM teeth, their location, eruption, morphology, and position within the arch. In one region associated patho-logies and treatments were also evaluated.

Stabilization of autotransplanted teeth using thermoplastic retainers.

Objective: Different fixation techniques have been used for stabilization of autotransplanted teeth. Because rigid or extended fixation periods can cause complications such as ankylosis and disturbances of pulpal revascularization, our aim was to evaluate an alternative technique, a removable splint, for improving the success rate of autotransplanted molar teeth.

Study Design: In 44 patients, (20 male and 24 female patients), 45 transplanted teeth were analyzed.

Identical unerupted maxillary incisors in monozygotic twins.

Mesiodens is the most common type of supernumerary tooth found in the premaxilla. It might be discovered by the orthodontist by chance on a radiograph or as the cause of an unerupted maxillary central incisor. The genetic transmission of supernumerary and impacted teeth is poorly understood.

Effect of oil-based calcium hydroxide (Osteoinductal) on distraction osteogenesis in rabbit mandible.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of oil-based calcium hydroxide on mandibular lengthening during distraction osteogenesis.

Study Design: Twenty-four New Zealand white rabbits underwent unilateral mandibular osteotomy. The rabbits were divided into 4 groups containing 6 each: groups 1 and 3 were control groups and groups 2 and 4 were test groups.

Prevalence of commonly found pathoses associated with mandibular impacted third molars based on panoramic radiographs in Turkish population.

Objective: The objective was to determine the association between commonly found pathologic conditions and angulations and impaction depths of lower third molar teeth.

Study Design: In this retrospective study 1,914 panoramic radiographs with 3,050 impacted lower third molars (ILTMs) were examined.

Results: The problems and the prevalence evaluated were caries on mandibular second molar (12.

Effect of different mouth rinses on third molar surgery-related oral malodor.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of 4 types of widely used commercial mouth rinses on third molar surgery-related oral malodor.

Study Design: In this double-blind selective clinical trial, 80 participants (40 women, 40 men) who had undergone third molar surgery were divided into 5 groups, and different mouth rinses were given to each: 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate (Chx), 0.

Prevalence study of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in a Turkish population.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in a population of 792 Turkish adults ranging in age from 15- to 72-years-old.

Methods And Materials: Subjects were examined objectively and subjectively for signs and symptoms of TMD through the distribution of frequency of the data obtained from a questionnaire and a physical examination using a similar methodology of previous studies.

Results: This study determined the prevalence of signs and symptoms of TMDs in subjects from male and female subgroups in a Turkish adult population.

Epidermoid cyst of the buccal mucosa: a case report.

Aim: The purpose of this article is to describe a rare case of an epidermoid cyst in the buccal cheek region and a review of the literature.

Background: Dermoid and epidermoid cysts are developmental pathologies occurring in the head and neck region with an incidence ranging from 1.6% to 6.