Clinical and microbiological comparison of knotless/barbed and silk sutures for impacted third-molar surgery.

Background: Several types of suture materials are available for oral surgery. However, the most used non-resorbable suture in oral surgery is 3/0 silk. The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of knotless/barbed sutures with silk sutures during the postoperative period after the third molar surgery in terms of clinical and microbiological parameters.

Evaluation of the effects of melatonin and vitamin D on wound healing in immunosuppressive rats following tooth extraction.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of melatonin (MLT) and paricalcitol (PRC) on the healing of the extraction socket following tooth extraction in rats with cyclosporine-A (CsA).

Material And Methods: 76 male Wistar rats were divided into five different groups, one of which was a control (C) group. All groups other than the control group were applied CsA (10 mg/kg/daily) intraperitoneally 7 days before the tooth extraction.

Evaluation of the Efficiency of the Graft Material Combined with Ozonized Blood in Maxillary Sinus Lifting Applications in Rabbits.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the graft material combined with ozonized blood on bone healing in rabbit in maxillary sinus lifting applications histomorphometrically, immunohistochemically and microtomographically.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-eight New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into 2 groups as experimental ( = 14) and control ( = 14). In experimental group, 5 ml (milliliter) blood obtained from the ear vein of each rabbit was ozonized by 80 µl (µl)/ml concentration ozone-oxygen mixture.

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes after treatment of odontogenic cysts with decompression followed by surgery.

Objective: The global pandemic outbreak has caused significant limitations in the public's access to routine dental care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes related to decompression treatment followed by surgery for large odontogenic cysts during COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials And Methods: The present study were performed in patients (n=11) with large odontogenic cysts treated at our institution between March 2020 to June 2021.

Effects of hyperbaric oxygen treatment on implant osseointegration in experimental diabetes mellitus.

Objective: To evaluate whether hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment has a favorable effect on implant osseointegration in diabetic rabbits.

Material And Methods: An experimental diabetes model was induced in 32 New Zealand rabbits through IV injection of alloxan. After the state of diabetes had been confirmed, one dental implant was placed in the metaphysical region of each animal's tibia.

Bilateral Double Maxillary Paramolars: A Rare Case Report.

Paramolars are rare supernumerary molars occurring buccally or lingually/palatally near the molar row. They may cause complications such as caries, periodontal disease and delay or prevention eruption of permanent teeth. Reports of bilateral entity are rarely found in the dental literature.

Vestibuloplasty with Retroauricular Skin Grafts for Dental Implant Rehabilitation in Vascularized Fibula Grafts: Two Case Reports.

The aim of this study was to present the use of retroauricular full-thickness skin grafts in vestibuloplasty surgeries for dental implant rehabilitation in vascularized fibula grafts. Two patients underwent mandibular reconstruction with vascularized fibula grafts due to mandibular gunshot injuries. Inadequate sulcus gaps secondary to mandibular soft tissue deficiencies were managed by full-thickness autologous skin grafts harvested from the retroauricular region.

Congenital Gingival Granular Cell Tumor: A Case Report.

The congenital gingival granular cell tumor (CGCT), also as known as congenital epulis, is an unusual benign oral mucosal lesion in newborns. A two-day-old female patient was admitted to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Gulhane Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey with her family, and an intraoral examination showed a CGCT located in the buccal region of the maxillary right first primary molar. In this report, we present a case of CGCT in a newborn.

Delayed retrieval of a displaced maxillary third molar from infratemporal space via trans-sinusoidal approach: a case report and the review of the literature.

Aim: The aim of this case report is to present the trans-sinusoidal pathway used to remove a displaced maxillary third molar from the infratemporal fossa and review the English literature regarding the techniques used.

Case Report: A 21-year-old male patient was referred with the findings of an oroantral fistula on the left maxillary vestibular first molar region and slight restriction of mouth opening. The patient underwent a maxillary sinus surgery in order to remove a sinus retention cyst via Caldwell-Luc access in a dental clinic 4 years ago.

In Vitro Assessment of Primary Stability of BoneTrust Sinus Implant Design.

The aim of this study was to analyze the primary stability of BoneTrust Sinus implants (BTSIs), which are intended to enable higher primary stability by their special design with reduced thread section in cases of reduced vertical bone availability, in comparison with standard BoneTrust implants (SBTIs) in vitro. A bone window 3 cm in length, 4 cm in width, and 3 cm in depth, resembling the maxillary bone window of the lateral sinus wall with 4 mm of residual bone height, was prepared at the dorsal side of freshly slaughtered bovine ribs. One single BTSI and a single SBTI with the same diameter (4 or 5 mm) were placed in each window.

Volumetric Evaluation of Safe Zone for Bone Harvesting From Symphysis Region by Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to retrospectively make a volumetric evaluation of symphysis sites of patients by the use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Methods: This retrospective study evaluated dentate symphysis region of the mandibles in CBCT scans taken for different reasons in 90 patients (45 women and 45 men). Three-dimensional (3D) data were obtained using a CBCT device Kodak 9000 3D CMOS sensor with optical fiber.

An experimental study on the comparison of the effects of triester glycerol oxide on wound repair.

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the effects of triester glycerol oxide (TGO) on cutaneous wound epithelization process.

Material And Methods: Fifty-four male Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups of 27 rats each: control(C) and TGO (PX). The groups have been divided into three subgroups which included nine rats each regarding the wound excision on the 3rd, 7th, and 10th days, respectively.

Histomorphometric and microtomographic evaluation of the effects of hyperbaric oxygen and systemic ozone, used alone and in combination, on calvarial defect healing in rats.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen and systemic ozone, used separately and in combination, on the healing of bone defects.

Material And Methods: Sixty male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups (n = 15) according to treatment (control, hyperbaric oxygen [HBO], ozone [O], and HBO plus O [HBO-O]) and divided further into 3 subgroups according to day of sacrifice (postsurgical days 5, 15, and 30). Surgery was performed under general anesthesia to create a critical-size bone defect (5 mm in diameter) in the cranium.

Distraction histogenesis of the maxillofacial region.

The changes in the surrounding soft tissues during long bone distraction in orthopedic surgery have been the subject of several reports, studies on changes in the craniofacial region, in which various tissues, including the skin, muscle, tendon, blood vessel, and gingiva are rare. Therefore, there is a need for studies on the soft tissue aspects of bone lengthening of the craniofacial region. The aim of this review was to address this issue by reviewing the literature about the distraction histogenesis of various tissues, including skin, muscle, blood vessel, nerve, and gingiva.

An unusual complication of genioglossus advancement surgery.

Objective: Genioglossus advancement is a surgical procedure where the base of the tongue is pulled forward, usually to increase airway size due to deformity or a sleep breathing disorder. In this procedure, a small bony window is made in the lower jaw. The piece of bone along with the attachment for the tongue is pulled forward and down, then fastened to the outside of the lower jaw.

Clinical comparison of submucosal injection of dexamethasone and triamcinolone acetonide on postoperative discomfort after third molar surgery.

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the effect of submucosal injection of dexamethasone and triamcinolone acetonide on postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus occurring after impacted mandibular third molar surgery.

Method And Materials: A total of 78 patients (aged 18 to 35) with asymptomatic, unilateral, impacted mandibular third molar, and without any systemic disease were included in this study. Patients were divided into three groups randomly (control, dexamethasone, and triamcinolone acetonide).

Assessment of the lateral pterygoid plate fractures during Le Fort I osteotomies regarding the angulation of the osteotome.

AIM. This study aimed to clarify the relation between the angulation of the curved osteotome and fracture of the pterygoid plate during Le Fort I osteotomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS.

Effects of the hyperbaric oxygen on de novo bone formation during periosteal distraction.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy on de novo bone formation during periosteal distraction (PD).

Materials And Methods: Periosteal distraction was performed in 24 mature male New Zealand rabbits using a custom-designed device placed on the lateral surface of the mandibular corpus. Twelve rabbits (group H) were given adjunctive HBO treatment, whereas 12 rabbits (group N) were kept in a normal environment (normobaric oxygen).

Congenital granular cell tumor in newborn.

The congenital granular cell tumor (CGCT) is quite scarce at the infant. The patient, who has a 2-day-old female newborn, was admitted to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Baby had a smooth surfaced, non-fixated mass, found on the anterior part of the mandibular alveole, developing from the gingival mucosa.

Evaluation of periodontal pathogens of the mandibular third molar pericoronitis by using real time PCR.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the mandibular third molar pericoronitis flora by using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Materials And Methods: The quantitative values of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa), Campylobacter rectus (Cr), Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn), Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), Prevotella intermedia (Pi) and Tannerella forsythia (Tf) were evaluated in comparison with the healthy third molar flora by using real time PCR.

Results: Aa, Cr, Pg, and Pi were not statistically significant but numerically higher than the pericoronitis group.

Histomorphometric evaluation of the effect of systemic and topical ozone on alveolar bone healing following tooth extraction in rats.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of systemic and topical ozone applications on alveolar bone healing following tooth extraction. One hundred and twelve male Wistar rats were divided into eight groups of 14 rats each; seven groups were experimental (A-G) and one formed the control group (K). The experimental groups were further divided into two sub-groups, with seven rats in each - sacrificed on days 14 and 28 (subgroups 1 and 2).

The effect of cigarette smoking on the healing of extraction sockets: an immunohistochemical study.

The aim of this study was to investigate immunohistochemically the influence of cigarette smoking on the socket healing after tooth extraction in rats. Eighty-four male rats were divided into 3 groups; 2 groups were considered as experimental and the other as control. The animals in test 1 were exposed to smoking regimen before the surgery and after the surgery, but the animals in test 2 were exposed to the smoking regimen only before surgery.

Effect of platelet rich fibrin and beta tricalcium phosphate on bone healing. A histological study in pigs.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of platelet rich fibrin (PRF) and beta tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP), alone or in combination, on bone regeneration in pig tibial defects.

Methods: Four standardized defects were prepared in both tibias of three adult male pigs. The first defect was left unfilled as a control; the others were grafted with either PRF, β-TCP or PRF mixed with β-TCP.