Internalized stigma level, family self-stigma, and family burden of patients receiving community mental health center services: a comparative, longitudinal study.

Introduction: The study aimed to evaluate, both comparatively and longitudinally, the effects of receiving services from community mental health centers on the stigma levels of patients and relatives and the burden of care for patients with severe mental illness.

Methods: The study was planned to be conducted on patients with severe mental illness [schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) and bipolar disorder (BD)] and their relatives, followed by the community mental health center (CMHC group) and the outpatient clinic (outpatient group). It was planned to provide psychoeducation to relatives once a month for 2 h; meetings with the case manager at least once every 2 weeks; and psychosocial interventions (social inclusion, daily life activities studies, etc.

Phytochemicals Analysis and Some Bioactive Properties of Salisb. (EMS); Antibacterial, Antiradical and Anti-lipid Peroxidation.

In the present study, the phenolic content by using LC MS/MS method, anticholinergic, antioxidant (metal reduction, radical and removal of lipid peroxidation), and antibacterial activities of Salisb. (EMS) extract were determined. The amount of vanillic acid, fumaric acid, catechin hydrate, quercetin, and phloridzin dihydrate were found higher than other compounds.

Comparison of single- and double-puncture arthrocentesis for the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders: A six-month, prospective study.

: To compare the efficacies of single- and double-puncture arthrocentesis in patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) with closed lock (CL).: Arthrocentesis procedures were performed in 32 joints from 32 patients with magnetic resonance imaging-based diagnoses of anterior disc displacement without reduction. The patients were randomly divided into two groups according to the surgical procedure received (single-puncture arthrocentesis Type 1 or double-puncture).

Is History of Periodontitis a Risk Factor for Peri-implant Disease? A Pilot Study.

Purpose: The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate clinical outcomes of implant treatment in periodontally compromised patients.

Materials And Methods: Partially edentulous patients who were diagnosed and treated for chronic periodontitis and later rehabilitated with implant-supported single crowns or fixed partial dentures were enrolled in this study. At the final follow-up, data on probing pocket depth and bleeding on probing were collected, and changes in peri-implant bone levels were assessed on periapical radiographs.

Histomorphometric Comparison of Bone Regeneration in Critical-Sized Bone Defects Using Demineralized Bone Matrix, Platelet-Rich Fibrin, and Hyaluronic Acid as Bone Substitutes.

Aim: To compare bone regeneration in the critical-sized bone defects grafted with demineralized bone matrix, platelet-rich fibrin, and hyaluronic acid in rats.

Materials And Methods: Forty Wistar Albino rats allocated into 4 experimental groups: platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) group, noncross-linked hyaluronic acid gel (HA) group, demineralized bone matrix in putty form (DBM) group, and control group. A critical-sized defect of 8 mm was formed involving the sagittal suture for each rat under anesthetic induction.

Comparison of the efficiency of irrigation of single and double-needle techniques of temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis: A cadaver study.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of the double- and single-needle arthrocentesis techniques in removing methylene blue from the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) space.

Methods: This study was performed in 20 TMJs from 10 fresh cadavers. A total of 1 ml of 10 μM methylene blue solution was injected into the upper joint spaces, just prior to irrigation.

The Comparison of the Efficacy of Blue Light-Emitting Diode Light and 980-nm Low-Level Laser Light on Bone Regeneration.

The aim of this study is to histologically compare effects of blue light-emitting diode (LED) light (400-490 nm) and Ga-Al-As low-level diode laser light (980 nm) on bone regeneration of calvarial critical-sized defects in rats. Thirty Wistar Albino rats were included in the study. The experimental groups were as follows: blue LED light (400-490 nm) group (LED); 980-nm low-level laser light group (LL); and no-treatment, control group (CL).

Clinical relevance of the utilization of vital Lugol's iodine staining in detection and diagnosis of oral cancer and dysplasia.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the clinical relevance of the utilization of vital Lugol's iodine staining in detection of oral cancer and dysplastic lesions as well as demarcation of the extent of these lesions.

Materials And Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional, hospital-based study was performed in Khartoum Teaching Dental Hospital, Sudan. Suspicious oral epithelial lesions indicating incisional biopsy were stained with 10 % Lugol's iodine solution and were clinically designated as "negative" for dysplasia or neoplasia when no unstained lesion (USL) area was observed, or as "positive" when a USL area is observed.

The efficacy of Er,Cr:YSGG laser supported periodontal therapy on the reduction of peridodontal disease related oral malodor: a randomized clinical study.

Background: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Er,Cr:YSGG laser assisted periodontal therapy on the reduction of oral malodor and periodontal disease.

Methods: Sixty patients with chronic periodontitis were included in the study and allocated into two groups each containing 30 patients. The study was planned in a double blind fashion.

Extensive ameloblastic fibroma of the mandibula in a female adult patient: A case report with a follow-up of 3 years.

Ameloblastic fibroma (AF) is rare benign odontogenic tumour which usually occurs in the first two decades of life. It can occur either the mandible or maxilla but it is most frequently found in the posterior region of the mandible. Treatment of AF in usual is a conservative approach, such as enucleation and curettage but the aggressive lesions require a radical approach.

Changes in Exfoliative Cell of Oral Mucosa in Kidney Transplant Patients.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate quantitative cytologic changes in oral mucosal smears collected from kidney transplant patients by modern stereologic methods.

Methods: We enrolled 32 kidney transplant patients. Smears were obtained from the buccal mucosa transplant patients before and 12 months after kidney transplantation.

Outcome of Otologic Symptoms after Temporomandibular Joint Arthrocentesis.

The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of otologic complaints in patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) closed lock (CL), and to evaluate the efficacy of arthrocentesis in temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients with otologic symptoms. Fifty-seven patients with TMJ CL were included in this study. The pre-treatment evaluations included assessment of the maximum mouth opening (MMO); pain level in palpation of the affected TMJ; pain level with function; and otologic complaints, including otalgia, tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss.

Relationship between activity of gluthatione peroxidase and nitric oxide in synovial fluid and the progression of temporomandibular joint internal derangement.

The purposes of this study were to measure the activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and nitric oxide (NO) in the synovial fluid of patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) internal derangement (ID) and to indicate the relationship between the activity of GPX and NO and the progress of the ID. Twenty-six patients with TMJ ID were identified and classified according to Wilkes staging through clinical and radiologic examinations. Levels of GPX were determined indirectly by a coupled reaction with glutathione reductase.

Evaluation of the morphological changes in the mandible for dentate and totally edentate elderly population using cone-beam computed tomography.

Purpose: The loss of teeth considerably modifies the mandibular shape. The aim of this study was to compare the morphological changes in the mandible for dentate and totally edentate elderly subjects using cone-beam computed tomography.

Methods: In total, 50 cone-beam computed tomography patients (25 dentate, 25 edentate) without any maxilla-mandibular dysmorphosis were analyzed retrospectively.

Mandibular hypomobility after orthognathic surgery: a review article.

Purpose: To answer 2 specific questions in relation to mandibular hypomobility after orthognathic surgery (OGS): 1) Is hypomobility after OGS permanent? 2) Is there any underlying mechanism?

Materials And Methods: A Medline and PubMed search was performed to locate relevant articles. To meet inclusion in this review, articles were required to include patients with no pre-existing temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders who had been treated by the commonly performed OGS procedures. Case reports, pilot studies, and review articles were excluded.

Immune modulatory and antioxidant effects of melatonin in experimental periodontitis in rats.

Melatonin is an important antioxidant, and through its anti-inflammatory effects it can control immune responses, oxidative stress, and defense cell infiltration. Periodontitis is a disease of the oral cavity and the generation of free radicals is an important consideration in this disease. Therefore, we examined the immune-modulatory and antioxidant roles of melatonin in the treatment of periodontitis.

Therapeutic effects of alpha lipoic acid and vitamin C on alveolar bone resorption after experimental periodontitis in rats: a biochemical, histochemical, and stereologic study.

Background: Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) and vitamin C (Vit-C) are very important and powerful antioxidants that have been used for the treatment of many diseases. The present study aims to investigate the role of ALA and Vit-C substances in the treatment of alveolar bone resorption in periodontal diseases.

Methods: Thirty-six male Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into four groups as follows: 1) control rats; 2) rats with experimental periodontitis (PED); 3) rats with PED treated with ALA (ALA); and 4) rats with PED treated with ALA+Vit-C (ALA+Vit-C).

Foramen tympanicum or foramen of Huschke: anatomical cone beam CT study.

Objective: The foramen of Huschke (foramen tympanicum) represents a developmental defect in the antero-inferior aspect of the bony external auditory meatus. The foramen is located at the antero-inferior aspect of the external auditory canal, posteromedial to the temporomandibular joint. The aim of this study is to define the prevalence and location of the foramen of Huschke.

Incidental findings in the maxillofacial region detected by cone beam CT.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the location, nature, and occurrence of incidental maxillofacial findings on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans performed for maxillofacial diagnostic purposes.

Materials And Methods: CBCT images of 207 consecutive patients (129 females and 78 males) were examined. The sample consisted of 85 temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder patients, 45 paranasal sinusitis patients, 30 obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients, 15 implant patients, and 32 others.

Assessment of oral health in peritoneal dialysis patients with and without diabetes mellitus.

The incidence of chronic renal failure continues to rise worldwide, and although the oral and dental changes in individuals with this condition have been examined, investigations with diabetic peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients are limited. We therefore examined salivary pH, dry mouth, taste change, and mucosal ulceration in diabetic and nondiabetic uremic patients receiving PD. A total of 49 patients undergoing PD therapy were allocated to either the diabetic or the nondiabetic group.

Exfoliative cytology of oral mucosa in kidney transplant patients: a cytomorphometric study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate quantitative cytologic changes in oral mucosal smears collected from kidney transplant patients by modern stereologic methods.

Methods: Smears were obtained from the clinically healthy buccal mucosa and floor of mouth of transplant patients (n = 21) and healthy volunteers (n = 27). Smears from each individual stained by the Papanicolaou method were analyzed using a stereologic method.

An erupted complex odontoma.

Odontomas are benign tumors of odontogenic origin. The cause of the odontoma is unknown, but it is believed to be hereditary or due to a disturbance in tooth development triggered by trauma or infection. Odontomas may be either compound or complex.

A review of techniques of lysis and lavage of the TMJ.

We systematically reviewed publications in the English language about techniques of lysis and lavage of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). We describe these techniques and describe their advantages and disadvantages.

Simulation of sinus floor augmentation with symphysis bone graft using three-dimensional computerized tomography.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the maximum amount of harvestable bone graft in the mandibular symphysis and the augmentation volume needed for different sinus lift levels (from 10 to 18 mm), in addition to calculating which sinus lift level can be acquired using the individual's symphysis bone graft volume with three-dimensional computerized tomography (3D CT) and software. Data from 15 CT scans was obtained from 15 adult patients (10 males, five females). The CT data, in DICOM format, was read into Mimics software from Materialize (Leuven, Belgium), with a slice thickness of 0.

Does peritoneal dialysis affect halitosis in patients with end-stage renal disease?

Objective: There are various causes of halitosis, one of which is chronic renal failure. The objective of this study was to investigate halitosis levels in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients before and after peritoneal dialysis (PD) therapy.

Methods: 42 subjects with ESRD were included in this study.