Patients with inflammatory bowel disease have higher abdominal adiposity and less skeletal mass than healthy controls.

Background: Abdominal fat type and distribution have been associated with complicated Crohn's disease and adverse postoperative outcomes. Few studies have assessed the abdominal distribution of fat and lean stores in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and compared this with healthy controls. This retrospective study aimed to compare the abdominal body composition in IBD patients who failed medical treatment and who underwent computed tomography (CT) imaging prior to gastrointestinal surgery with healthy controls.

Comparison of titratable oral appliance and mandibular advancement splint in the treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Objective. To compare the effect of two intraoral devices (titratable oral appliance-Klearway (KW) and mandibular advancement splint (MAS)) in mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. Method and Materials.

Comparison of orthodontic treatment need by professionals and parents with different socio-demographic characteristics.

The aim of this study was to compare the socio-demographic features and self-perception of parents concerning the malocclusion of their children with the orthodontist's opinion of normative orthodontic treatment need. The parents of 208 children (101 girls and 107 boys, between 9 and 18 years: mean 12.8 ± 2.

Prostaglandin E2 levels in gingival crevicular fluid during tooth- and bone-borne expansion.

The purpose of this study was to compare Prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of young adults with maxillary constriction during tooth- and bone-borne expansion. Thirty patients, 15 females and 15 males, with a mean age of 17.3 +/- 2.

The effects of surgical rapid maxillary expansion (SRME) on vowel formants.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of surgical rapid maxillary expansion (SRME) on vowel production. The subjects included 12 patients, whose speech were considered perceptually normal, that had undergone surgical RME for expansion of a narrow maxilla. They uttered the following Turkish vowels, ([a], [e], [dotless i], [i], [o], [oe], [u], [y]), in isolation before and after the maxillary expansion.

Treatment of a patient with cleft lip and palate using an internal distraction device.

A 24-year-old man with a bilateral cleft lip and palate was treated by a multidisciplinary team composed of an orthodontist, plastic surgeon, and prosthodontist with assistance from an engineer. Before treatment, clinical photographs, dental casts, lateral and posteroanterior cephalograms, periapical and panoramic radiographs, and three-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT) images were obtained. He presented with a narrow and retrognathic maxilla with a 23-mm anterior open bite.

Transpalatal distraction in a patient with a narrow maxilla.

An adult male patient who presented with an anterior open bite and a narrow maxilla was treated using a transpalatal distractor (TPD). Transpalatal distraction is a technique for orthopedic maxillary expansion, in which distraction osteogenesis is used. In this technique, the angulation and location of the TPD are critical because they may affect the ratio of skeletal/dental expansion.

Interleukin 1beta levels around microscrew implants during orthodontic tooth movement.

Objective: To determine whether interleukin 1beta (IL-1beta) levels are elevated around microscrew implants that are used as anchorage for tooth movement.

Materials And Methods: Ten young adults, aged 16.3 +/- 2.

Microbiological evaluation of 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate mouth rinse in orthodontic patients.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate mouth rinse on Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli in orthodontic patients with fixed appliances.

Materials And Methods: Twenty patients, aged 13-18, with fixed orthodontic appliances participated in the study.

Comparison of some effects of acetylsalicylic acid and rofecoxib during orthodontic tooth movement.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 2 different anti-inflammatory drugs on gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) volume and on prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) levels of the GCF during orthodontic tooth movement. A total of 36 extraction patients, aged 17.6 +/- 2.