Publications by authors named "K Oral"

Objective: In this study, the authors investigate the associations between the mandibular condyle and facial asymmetry in patients with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP).

Methods: Condylar volume was calculated by measuring the bony volume of the posterior mandible superior to the sigmoid notch in skeletally mature patients with CLP and controls. Relationships between condylar asymmetry, facial deviation, and malocclusion were compared using t-tests, correlation analysis, and receiver operating characteristic curves.

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Background: Inflammation is a response of the immune system to protect the body against various diseases or injuries. Serum trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) levels may vary depending on age, gender, habits, comorbidities, and microbiota.

Aims: In this study, we investigated whether TMAO levels have diagnostic significance and their potential as a marker in the early diagnosis of the disease.

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Objective: While genotype correlates with phenotype in patients with many forms of syndromic craniosynostosis, the relationship between molecular diagnosis and craniofacial surgical history in patients with Saethre-Chotzen syndrome (SCS) is more variable. This manuscript characterizes that relationship and evaluates operative trends in these patients over the past 3 decades.

Methods: Demographic information, molecular diagnosis, and craniofacial surgical history in patients born with SCS between 1989 and 2023 were compared with appropriate statistics, including t tests and analysis of variance.

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Background: This study assesses nasal airway volumes in skeletally mature patients with CLP and healthy controls and examines the relationship among nasal volumes, cleft laterality, and facial asymmetry.

Methods: Computed tomography images from patients with CLP and controls were analyzed using Mimics Version 23.0 (Materialise, Leuven, Belgium).

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