Comparison of the Effects of Four Laser Wavelengths on Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) in a Murine Model: An Photobiomodulation Study.

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of lasers at various wavelengths in treating medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) using biochemical, clinical scoring, micro CT analysis, and histopathological methods. The study follows the ARRIVE guidelines to ensure robust and transparent research. In our study, there were 6 groups, including one SHAM group, one CONTROL group, and four experimental groups, with 8 rats in each individual group.

Assessment of the content and quality of YouTube videos related zygomatic implants: A content-quality analysis.

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the content and quality of YouTube videos of zygomatic implants.

Methods: According to Google Trends (2021), "zygomatic implant" was the most preferred keyword related to the topic. Therefore, in this study "zygomatic implant" was used as a keyword for the video search.

Knowledge, beliefs, attitude, and practices of E-cigarette use among dental students: A multinational survey.

Background: E-cigarette use is a trend worldwide nowadays with mounting evidence on associated morbidities and mortality. Dentists can modify the smoking behaviors of their patients. This study aimed to explore the knowledge, beliefs, attitude, and practice of E-cigarette use among dental students.

What are the Risk Factors for Mortality Among Patients Who Suffer Le Fort III Fractures?

Purpose: Le Fort III fractures are the most severe subtype of the Le Fort fractures and are associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for mortality among patients who suffer Le Fort III fractures.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was completed using the 2016-2018 National Inpatient Sample.

Patterns of craniomaxillofacial trauma among helmeted cyclists.

Background/aim: The head and face are prone to injury in bicycle accidents and helmets are proven to be helpful in decreasing injuries to some extent. The aim of this study was to determine whether certain craniomaxillofacial regions are at increased risk of injury (fracture) during bicycle accidents among helmeted cyclists.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS).

Risk factors for increased length of hospital stay among young pediatric patients who suffer facial fractures.

Background/aim: It is not known whether the mechanism of facial trauma influences the associated length of hospitalization. The aim of this study was to determine whether the mechanism of injury influenced the length of hospital stay (LOS) among pediatric patients who sustained facial fractures.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study was completed using the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID).

Ocular injuries among oral and maxillofacial surgeons: Have high risk or not? An overview of a two-centered experience.

Background: Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are occupationally exposed to ocular injuries via bodily fluid (ie, blood or saliva), which can carry substantial latent risks, both bacterial and viral. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ocular injury and infection among oral and maxillofacial surgeons during outpatient procedures.

Methods: Data were collected from a consecutive series of 500 surgeries conducted by 26 resident surgeons via a questionnaire.

Happiness among dentists: a multi-scale, multi-national study from 21 countries.

Objectives: The extent to which dentists are happy with their profession and their life has not been well studied. The present study aimed to explore the level of happiness, satisfaction with life and psychological well-being among a sample of dental professionals from 21 countries.

Materials And Methods: The sample comprised 2,200 dentists from 21 countries.

Ultrastructural evaluation of intramuscular applied botulinum toxin type A in striated muscles of rats.

Background: Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is clinically utilized for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes in maxillofacial surgery as well as many other medical specialties. There is no sufficient ultrastructural research about BTX and it is controversial whether BTX-A causes muscle degeneration to some extent, in the course of therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the histological effects of BTX-A when injected into masseter and gluteal muscles.

Evaluation of potential salivary acetaldehyde production from ethanol in oral cancer patients and healthy subjects.

Background: Acetaldehyde has been implicated as a major factor in oral carcinogenesis associated with alcohol consumption. In this study, saliva samples from oral cancer patients and healthy individuals were incubated in vitro with ethanol in order to investigate factors which can influence salivary acetaldehyde production.

Materials And Methods: A total of 66 individuals (40 males and 26 females, mean age 52 years) participated in the study.

Displacement of a maxillary third molar into the buccal space: anatomical implications apropos of a case.

A few cases of accidental displacement of molars into adjacent anatomical spaces, such as the infratemporal fossa, the pterygomandibular space, the maxillary sinus, or the lateral pharyngeal space, during surgical interventions have been reported. This report describes the displacement of a maxillary third molar into the buccal space and discusses the anatomical implications.

Accessory mental foramen.

Context: Accessory mental foramen is a rare anatomical variation. Even so, in order to avoid neurovascular complications, particular attention should be paid to the possible occurrence of one or more accessory mental foramen during surgical procedures involving the mandible.

Case Report: A 3-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) scan of a female patient revealed an accessory mental foramen on the right side of her mandible.

iNOS expression in oral and gastrointestinal tract mucosa.

It is known that the overproduction of nitric oxide (NO) by nitric oxide synthase (NOS) occurs during the progression of various inflammatory diseases in intestinal tract. NOS inhibitors or inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene expression inhibitors should be considered as potential anti-inflammatory agents, as NO synthesized by iNOS is related to various pathophysiological processes including inflammation. In order to understand the relationship between iNOS and pathological reactions such as the inflammatory process and malign transformation clearly, the existence and amount of constitutive expression should be determined.

[The results of combined treatment (surgery and postoperative radiotherapy) for tongue cancer and prognostic factors].

Objectives: We evaluated the results of surgical treatment and postoperative radiotherapy and prognostic factors in patients with primary tongue carcinoma.

Patients And Methods: The study included 60 patients (31 males, 29 females; median age 54 years; range 22 to 82 years) who underwent surgery and postoperative radiotherapy for oral tongue cancer. Tumor staging based on the AJCC-1997 criteria was as follows: stage I (n=1), stage II (n=21), stage III (n=12), and stage IVA (n=26).

Management of the perforations due to miniplate application.

Microdimensioned osteosynthesis using miniplates has been common practice in maxillofacial surgery. However, tooth injury during the application of the miniplates have been reported in few papers. In this case, a 32-yr-old female patient, whose two teeth were necrosed because of the perforation during screw insertion was presented.

Treatment results and prognostic factors in oral tongue cancer: analysis of 80 patients.

Treatment results and prognostic factors for 80 patients with oral tongue cancer admitted to Istanbul University Oncology Institute between 1987 and 2000 were retrospectively analysed. The patients were treated by surgery and postoperative or curative radiotherapy. Median age was 55 (22-93) out of which 41 patients (51%) were male and 39 (49%) were female.

Schizophrenia and dental management: review of the literature.

Schizophrenia is a brain disease that manifests itself with multiple signs and symptoms involving thought, perception, emotion, and behavior. Despite the fact that these manifestations combine in various ways to create considerable diversity among patients, the cumulative effect of the illness is always severe and usually long lasting. Schizophrenia is diagnosed in the presence of certain positive and negative psychotic symptoms, as well as psychologic and cognitive deterioration.

Alzheimer's disease and dental management.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major disorder of old age and the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is loss of intelligence, memory, and cognitive functions. It is usually associated with aging, but there are many possible causes.