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).

Effect of systemic administered zoledronic acid on osseointegration of a titanium implant in ovariectomized rats.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether zoledronic acid improves post-implant osseointegration in an ovariectomized rat model.

Materials And Methods: A total of 36 female Wistar rats were subdivided into three groups: control (CTRL), ovariectomized (OVX) and ovariectomized + zoledronic acid (OVX/ZOL). Both OVX and OVX/ZOL groups underwent ovariectomy procedures, while the CTRL group received a sham operation.

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.

Histomorphometric analysis of new bone obtained by osteogenic periosteal distraction in ovariectomized rabbits.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of estrogen deficiency on newly formed bone obtained by osteogenic periosteal distraction histomorphometrically.

Study Design: Thirty-six female rabbits were divided into 2 groups. The experimental group underwent a bilateral ovariectomy and a sham operation was applied to the control group to equalize the stress of ovariectomy surgery.

Is endodontic treatment necessary during coronectomy procedure?

Purpose: Close proximity of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) to the third molar roots can result in nerve injuries during extraction of third molars. Consequently, it is necessary to determine the relationship of the nerve and roots to avoid damage to the IAN. Computed tomography scans are widely used to determine the correct relationship between the IAN and lower third molars.

The close association between dental and periodontal treatments and oral ulcer course in behcet's disease: a prospective clinical study.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of dental and periodontal treatments to the course of oral ulcers in patients with Behcet's disease (BD).

Methods: Fifty-eight consecutive BD patients with oral ulcers were studied. Twenty-nine patients were in the intervention group (F/M: 15/14, mean age: 39.

Flap and incision design in implant surgery: clinical and anatomical study.

Objectives: The protection of microcircular support which is essential for healing gains importance if implant surgery is considered to affect the blood flow. The aim of the study is to establish the artery territories supplying the blood into the oral mucosa in the cadavers and to demonstrate the mucosal delivery pattern and to evaluate the effects of different incision types on the healing in the patients having the implant application.

Materials And Methods: The study was planned in two stages as cadaver and clinical investigations.

Unerupted mandibular third molars: symptoms, associated pathologies, and indications for removal in a Turkish population.

Objectives: To analyze the occurrence of symptoms of unerupted mandibular third molars, to investigate associated pathologies, and to determine indications for removal of unerupted mandibular third molars in a Turkish population.

Method And Materials: A retrospective study was performed by reviewing 832 patients referred to Gulhane Military Medical Academy Dentistry Center for evaluation of their mandibular third molars. The patients were clinically examined, and unerupted and partially erupted mandibular third molars were determined from radiographs.

Osteoma of the mandibular condyle: report of a case with 5-year follow-up.

Osteomas of the mandibular condyle are rare. An unusual case of an osteoma occurring in the mandibular condyle of a 22-year-old man with mandibular deviation and malocclusion is reported; this represents the 14th documented case in the English language literature. The tumor was resected with condylectomy.

An analysis of maxillofacial fractures: a 5-year survey of 157 patients.

The purpose of this study was to review retrospectively the outcomes for 157 patients treated for maxillofacial fractures between 1994 and 1999 at one military hospital in Turkey. Significant data were collected according to age, gender, time of injury, type of facial injuries, cause of injury, treatment methods, and postinjury and postoperative complications. Fractures resulting from gunshot wounds were excluded in this study.

Morphometric analysis of the furcation anatomy of mandibular molars.

Background: Successful treatment of molar furcation defects remains a challenge in clinical practice. Knowledge of anatomic factors facilitates predictable management of furcation involvement lesions. The degree of success in managing furcation involvement is inversely related to the horizontal probing depth.

Evaluation of oral or rectal midazolam as conscious sedation for pediatric patients in oral surgery.

This study was undertaken with a view to determine the acceptance and treatment possibilities of midazolam, depending upon its oral and rectal application for pediatric patients requiring an oral surgery procedure (tooth extraction) and having a pretreatment behavioral score of 1 or 2 according to the Frankl Scale. Oral (0.5 mg/kg) and rectal (0.

Barrier membrane and bone graft treatments of dehiscence-type defect at existing implant: a case report.

Dehiscence-type bony defects may occur after implant application because of microbial action as well as of biomechanical and occlusal overload. The aim of the treatment of a periimplant defect is to arrest the progression of the bone loss and to achieve a maintainable site for the implant. In these situations, barrier membranes and bone graft materials can be used to achieve complete bone healing around dental implants.