Intake of probiotics as an option for reducing oral and prosthetic microbiota: A clinical study.

Statement Of Problem: The accumulation of microorganisms on complete dentures has adverse effects on general health. Precautions should be taken to prevent colonization by these harmful pathogens, but whether an intake of probiotics effectively reduces microbiota is unclear.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to examine the effectiveness of probiotics against the microbial colonization of dentures and the oral regions.

Evaluation of the effects of periodontal status according to 2017 classifications on oral health-related quality of life and quality of life-related to general health: A cross-sectional study.

Background: In patients with periodontal disease, various symptoms are observed along with inflammation. The impact of local and systemic inflammation on periodontal tissue is well-known; however, the impact of periodontal disease on the individual's quality of life is unclear. This study aimed to assess oral health-related and general health-related quality of life in patients undergoing maintenance treatment following treatment for periodontitis (RP-CPH), patients with gingivitis (G) and patients with Stage I periodontitis (SI-P) and to compare this with individuals with clinical periodontal health (IP-CPH).

A rare case of a nasal cavity fungus ball due to .

Background And Purpose: Fungus Ball (FB) is a non-invasive fungal infection caused mainly by species. It can occur after root canal treatments are applied to the teeth adjacent to the maxillary sinus. These balls are commonly seen in the paranasal sinuses and rarely observed in the nasal cavity.

Evaluation of use of cone beam computed tomography in paediatric patients: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is widely used in paediatric dentistry. Appropriate use of CBCT is important because children are more vulnerable to ionizing radiation than adults.

Aim: To investigate the use of CBCT in children by describing reasons for requesting it and its distribution according to age, oral region, and department.

Gingival crevicular fluid CSF-1 and IL-34 levels in patients with stage III grade C periodontitis and uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Purpose: Periodontal diseases are inflammatory conditions that alter the host's response to microbial pathogens. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex disease that affects the incidence and severity of periodontal diseases. This study investigated the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) levels of colony-stimulating factor-1 (CSF-1) and interleukin-34 (IL-34) in patients with stage III grade C periodontitis (SIII-GC-P) and stage III grade C periodontitis with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (SIII-GC-PD).

Pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption of permanent dentition: A new classification and a multidisciplinary study.

The aims of this study were to develop a new classification for pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption(PIR) with different resorption areas and sizes and to compare the new classification scores among observers from different specialities and professional experience. The PIR was evaluated according to the new classification by two dentomaxillofacial radiologists and two endodontists. Information regarding the patient's age, gender, systemic diseases, the number of PIR, the affected tooth area and the size of the PIR was recorded.

Assessment of intravertebral pneumatocysts, degenerative joint disease, and ponticulus posticus in the cervical spine through cone beam computed tomography examination.

Objective: To identify the prevalence rates and radiologic characteristics of intravertebral pneumatocysts (IVP), degenerative joint disease (DJD), and ponticulus posticus (PP) in the cervical spine by using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. The correlations of the lesions with patient age and sex, as well as the correlations among the lesions, were also evaluated.

Study Design: CBCT images obtained from 440 patients were assessed retrospectively.

Review on the applications of ultrasonography in dentomaxillofacial region.

Use of ultrasonography (US) in dentomaxillofacial region became popular in recent years owing to increasing radiation dose concerns and economic limitations. It helps to visualize fine detail of the surface structure of the oral and maxillofacial tissues without ionizing radiation. In diagnostic ultrasound, high frequency sound waves are transmitted into the body by a transducer and echoes from tissue interface are detected and displayed on a screen.

Volatile sulphur compound levels and related factors in patients with chronic renal failure.

Aims: To analyse specific volatile sulphur compound(VSC) levels in a group of chronic renal failure (CRF) patients and determine the relationship between these VSC levels and organoleptic measurements, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels, dental and periodontal conditions, salivary flow rate, and tongue coating scores.

Materials And Methods: One examiner performed organoleptic and VSC measurements on fifty patients with CRF before and after haemodialysis (HD) and controls. DMFT and CPITN indexes, tongue coating scores, salivary flow rates were measured.

Effects of tongue coating and oral health on halitosis among dental students.

Purpose: To assess halitosis and determine the relationship between halitosis and tongue scores, periodontal status and DMFT among dental students.

Materials And Methods: The study comprised 268 (178 female, 90 male) dental students. Halitosis was measured using a Halimeter and the organoleptic method.

Effect of clinician's experience, age, gender and calibration on the assessment of halitosis.

Purpose: To evaluate the diagnosis of halitosis in relation to the oral malodour judge's experience, age, gender and calibration.

Materials And Methods: This study included 38 dental patients who volunteered to participate. Patients were evaluated for halitosis by 6 clinicians using the organoleptic method and by measuring mouth exhaled air using a halimeter, which is considered the gold standard.

Delayed diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case series.

Introduction: In malign neoplasms, oral cancer is one of the important causes of mortality and morbidity. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common form of oral cancers in adults and is related to risk factors such as smoking and alcohol consumption.

Case Presentation: In this article, we present three case reports of oral squamous cell carcinomas with delayed diagnosis.

Dental anomalies in individuals with cleft lip and/or palate.

Significant heterogeneity has previously been reported but with no consensus on the prevalence of dental anomalies in subjects with a cleft lip and palate (CLP), thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of various dental anomalies in the upper dental arch in different cleft groups. Diagnostic records, i.e.

Prevalence of dental anomalies in various malocclusions.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dental anomalies in different orthodontic malocclusions.

Methods: Based on pretreatment diagnostic records, 900 orthodontic patients were classified as Class I (n = 358), Class II (n = 325), Class II Division 2 (n = 51), or Class III (n = 166). The occurrence rates of each dental anomaly were calculated as percentages of the total sample.