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.

Piezoelectric Surgery Versus Conventional Osteotomy in Impacted Lower Third Molar Extraction: Evaluation of Perioperative Anxiety, Pain, and Paresthesia.

Purpose: Piezoelectric surgery is a safe and effective osteotomy technique that can decrease the perioperative complications and morbidity in oral-maxillofacial surgery. In this study, we compared piezoelectric surgery and a conventional rotatory technique in the removal of impacted lower third molars. Our primary endpoints were perioperative anxiety, pain, and postoperative discomfort while avoiding the drilling sound of the conventional instrument.

Effects of different suture materials on tissue healing.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the healing differences in between four different widely used suture materials in the oral surgery practice, including silk (Perma- Hand; Ethicon, INC., Somerville, NJ, USA), polypropylene (Prolene; Ethicon, INC., Somerville, NJ, USA), coated polyglactin 910 (Ethicon, INC.

Investigation of the risk factors associated with the survival rate of dental implants.

Purpose: The propose of this article was to evaluate the risk factors associated with the survival rate of the dental implants.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study evaluated the survival rate of 940 implants placed at the Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Istanbul University, from January 2003 to January 2011. The potential risk factors associated with the survival rate of the implants were investigated.

A comparative evaluation of pain and anxiety levels in 2 different anesthesia techniques: locoregional anesthesia using conventional syringe versus intraosseous anesthesia using a computer-controlled system (Quicksleeper).

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare anxiety and pain levels during anesthesia and efficacy of Quicksleeper intraosseous (IO) injection system, which delivers computer-controlled IO anesthesia and conventional inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) in impacted mandibular third molars.

Study Design: Forty subjects with bilateral impacted mandibular third molars randomly received IO injection or conventional IANB at 2 successive appointments. The subjects received 1.

Complications associated with the ball, bar and Locator attachments for implant-supported overdentures.

Background: The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate the complications associated with the different attachments used in implant-supported overdentures, including prosthetic problems and implant failures. A comparison of ball, bar and Locator (Zest Anchors, Inc, homepage, Escondido, CA, USA) attachments, in completely edentulous patients with two, three or four implants, was conducted.

Material And Methods: A total of 36 edentulous patients (20 female, 16 male) with a mean age of 66.

An atypical form of necrotizing periodontitis.

Background: Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis/periodontitis are considered necrotizing periodontal diseases. This case report presents an atypical form of necrotizing periodontitis, which does not fit into this classification.

Methods: A 12-year-old child was referred to our clinic for gingival inflammation, extensive alveolar bone loss, and tooth mobility.

Survival and Success of ITI Implants and Prostheses: Retrospective Study of Cases with 5-Year Follow-Up.

Objectives: The use of osseointegrated implants as an endoestal anchorage device to provide support for dental prostheses is a reliable and widely accepted treatment modality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical performance of non-submerged implants placed in the maxilla or in the mandible.

Methods: A total of 146 International Team for Implantology (ITI) (Straumann AG, Waldenburg, Switzerland) implants were placed in 42 patients (20 women, 22 men, mean age 42).

A clinical comparison of prosthetic complications of implant-supported overdentures with different attachment systems.

Objectives: The objective of this clinical study was to evaluate the prosthetic complications of patients with 2 to 4 implants splinted with a round bar or with 2 to 4 unsplinted implants with ball attachments during the follow-up period.

Methods: A total of 26 patients were included in this study. Patients were randomly provided with a round bar or with ball attachments that were used to retain overdentures.

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.

Reactions of connective tissue to mineral trioxide aggregate and amalgam.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the subcutaneous connective tissue reactions to ProRoot, mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA; Dentsply), and Oralloy, high-copper amalgam (Coltene). These materials were placed in polyethylene tubes and implanted into dorsal connective tissue of Wistar albino rats, and tissue biopsies were collected and histologically examined 7, 15, 30, 60, and 90 days after the implantation procedure. The presence of inflammation, predominant cell type, calcification, and thickness of fibrous connective tissue were recorded.

Orbital pain and headache secondary to overfilling of a root canal.

A 35-yr-old woman was referred to the Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral Surgery Department with complaints of orbital pain and headache. Panoramic radiographs showed overfilling of a maxillary premolar, which caused a perforation in the maxillary sinus floor. The etiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of this complication are discussed with emphasis on early surgical intervention to decrease the risk of a superimposed aspergillosis infection.

Surgical management of overfilling of the root canal: a case report.

Overfilling of the root canal is one of the most common errors encountered in dental practice. A 40-year-old woman complained of paresthesia and swelling affecting the left side of the mandible. Panoramic radiographs revealed that the root canal was overfilled; endodontic restorative material extended as far as the mandibular angle.

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.