Knowledge and Attitude Toward Temporomandibular Disorders: A Survey in İstanbul.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the strategies used for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) by general dental practitioners (GDPs) in the city of Istanbul.

Methods: A total of 154 GDPs were assessed by a single examiner in this questionnaire-based study. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all variables, and the results were analyzed at a 95% CI and statistical power of 80% with the significance level set at P < .

Evaluation of reliability of face scanning using a new depth camera.

Aim: 3D face impression techniques have been defined to eliminate the disadvantages of conventional impression methods. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the accuracy of a digital technique using a novel 3D camera in relation to a conventional impression technique.

Materials And Methods: Ten prefabricated polystyrene head molds each containing 10 predetermined anatomical landmarks were used.

Comparison of the efficiency of two alternative therapies for the management of temporomandibular disorders.

: To investigate the effect of ozone and low-level laser (LLL) therapies on pain and function in patients with disc displacement with reduction.: Eighty temporomandibular joints were divided into four groups, namely ozone and laser treatment groups, and two placebo groups. Ozone and LLL therapies were applied over six sessions.

Effect of dentin pretreatment on shear bond strength of three resin-based luting cements.

Purpose: The aims of this study were; to compare the shear bond strength values of resin-based luting cements using etch-and-rinse, self-etching or self-adhesive techniques and to evaluate the effects of pretreatment with 0.2%, and 2% chlorhexidine (CHX) solutions on the bonding stability to dentin.

Materials And Methods: Ninety specimens were divided into 9 groups of equal sample size (0.

Sectional mandibular complete denture for a total maxillectomy patient with trismus: a clinical report.

This report presents the case of a 60-year-old male patient with trismus induced by radiotherapy and fabrication of a sectional mandibular complete denture to allow the insertion of the denture into the mouth. A mandibular sectional denture was designed in two pieces with a locking mechanism by using mini anchor and ball abutment housing with cap. Patients who have undergone maxillectomy often have constricted mouth openings, as a result of surgical intervention and radiotherapy, and complain of an inability to insert or remove dentures.

Management of pain in TMD patients: Bio-oxidative ozone therapy versus occlusal splints.

Objective: To compare the effects of bio-oxidative ozone application with occlusal splints in temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients with pain.

Methods: Forty participants were selected after the diagnosis of TMD and randomly divided into two groups: ozone group (OG, n = 20) and occlusal splint group (OCSG, n = 20). Ozone was applied to patients three times per week, for a total of six sessions.

Effect of orthognathic surgery on masticatory performance and muscle activity in skeletal Class III patients.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of double jaw orthognathic surgery (OGS) on masticatory performance and electromyographic activity of the masseter and anterior temporal muscles in skeletal Class III patients.

Methods: Individuals were instructed to chew standardized round tablets of silicone impression material. The cumulative weight percentage was calculated using sieve analysis.

Oral Rehabilitation of an Osteopetrosis Patient with Osteomyelitis.

Osteopetrosis is a congenital disorder characterized by increasing osteoclastic function resulting in osteomyelitis in the jaws. Orofacial findings in osteopetrosis patients are unerupted, malformed, or delayed teeth and many dental caries due to vulnerable enamel and dentin and osteomyelitis. Many reports have described that maxilla is an uncommon site of occurrence for osteomyelitis due to cortical bone morphology and collateral circulation.

Zygoma Implant-Supported Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Patient After Bilateral Maxillectomy.

Maxillectomy defects may vary from localized to extensive soft and hard tissue loss. In addition to physical and psychologic damages, functional and aesthetic aspects must be restored. This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a patient with a zygoma implant-supported obturator prosthesis caused by a subtotal bilateral maxillectomy due to a squamous oral cell carcinoma.