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Systemic propolis stimulates new bone formation at the expanded suture A histomorphometric study

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of systemically given propolis on the expanded premaxillary suture in a rat study model. MATERIALS AND METHODS The 24 rats were randomly divided into three groups-only expansion (OE), expansion plus propolis (PRO), and nonexpansion (control) groups. After the 5-day expansion period was completed, the OE and PRO groups underwent 12 days of mechanical retention. At the end of this period, the animals were euthanatized and their pre-maxillae were dissected and fixed. Histomorphometric examination was performed to determine the number of osteoclasts, osteoblasts, and capillaries as well as the intensity of inflammatory cells and amount of new bone formation. RESULTS Statistical analysis showed that the intensities of inflammatory cells, number of osteoblasts, and amount of new bone formation were greater in the PRO group than in the other groups. The PRO group also had more osteoclasts and new capillaries. CONCLUSION Systemic use of propolis may hasten new bone formation at the expanded suture in rats.

The Relationship of Orthodontic Treatment Need with Periodontal Status, Dental Caries, and Sociodemographic Factors

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of orthodontic malocclusion with periodontal status, dental caries, and sociodemographic status. Our study population consisted of a sample of 836 school children (384 male and 452 female, aged 11–14 years). Four experienced orthodontists and two experienced periodontists performed the clinical examinations. The Treatment Priority Index (TPI), Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN), decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) scores, and a questionnaire that surveyed socio-demographic status of students were used. Spearmans rank correlation coefficients were used to measure the association between variables. TPI scores showed that 36.4% of the students had normal occlusion, while 41.2% had slight, 15.7% had definite, 4% had severe, and 2.7% had very severe malocclusion. TPI values did not show any significant differences between pupils in different age, gender, socioeconomic status groups, and CPITN scores, whereas there was a significant relationship between TPI and DMFT scores. The orthodontic treatment need was not significantly correlated with CPITN or socio-demographic status; however, the correlation coefficient showed a significant relationship between TPI and DMFT scores.

Oral and Nasal Malodor In Patients With and Without Cleft Lip and Palate Who Had Undergone Orthodontic Therapy

Objective: To compare oral and nasal malodor in patients with and without cleft lip and palate (CLP) who had undergone orthodontic therapy. Setting: University of Cumhuriyet, Sivas, Turkey. Patients: The study included 33 patients. Group 1 was composed of 11 patients with CLP. Measurements were taken while they were undergoing treatment with orthodontic fixed appliances. Group 2 included 11 individuals without CLP; measurements were taken during fixed orthodontic therapy. Group 3 consisted of 11 individuals without CLP who did not receive orthodontic therapy. Intervention: Oral malodor, nasal malodor, Gingival Index, Plaque Index, and probing depths were evaluated in each group. Results: Plaque Index, Gingival Index, and probing depths showed no significant differences between groups 1 and 2. In contrast, oral malodor was significantly different between the two groups (p < .05). Groups 2 and 3 showed differences in gingival and plaque indices but not in probing depths and oral malodor. All healthy nostrils in Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 were significantly different from affected nostrils in the CLP patients. There was significant malodor in affected nostrils when compared with nonaffected nostrils in group 1 (p < .05). Conclusion: Oral malodor was increased in patients with CLP. Nasal malodor level was also higher in affected nostrils of the CLP patients compared to nostrils of healthy subjects.

Maksiller Kanin ve Premolar Transpozisyonunun Tedavisi: Bir Olgu Nedeniyle

OZET Transpozisyon, dental arkin ayni ceyreginde yer alan 2 komsu disin pozisyon olarak yer degistirmesidir. Literaturde bu duruma en sik maksiller kanin ve 1. premolar disler arasinda [Mx4-3] rastlanildigi bildirilmistir. Bu calismadaki amacimiz, 14 yasinda sol ust kanin ve 1. pre-molarinda transpozisyon gozlenen bir hastanin tedavisi sunmaktir. Tedavi sonunda, Kanin ve 1. premolar disler transpozisyonda birakilmasina ragmen tatmin edici estetik sonuc elde edilmistir.

Debondingin Ağız Kokusu Üzerine Etkisi

OZET Calismamizin amaci debonding isleminin agiz kokusuna olan etkisini incelemektir. Calismamiz uc gruptan olusmaktadir. Birinci grup 20 bireyden ve bir ay icerisinde debond isleminden gececek bireylerden olusmaktadir. ikinci grup da 20 bireyden ama hala sabit tedavisi suren hastalardan olusmaktadir. Son grup ise kontrol grubu olarak hicbir tedavi gormeyen hastalardan olusmaktadir. Bireylerin agiz kokusu, gingival ve plak indeksi ayni periodontolog tarafindan degerlendirilmistir. Olcumler debonding oncesi (T1), debondingden 1 hafta sonra (T2) ve 4 hafta sonrasi yapilmistir (T3). Ayni donmede bu islemler diger braket ve kontrol grubuna uygulanmistir. Bilgiler uc yonlu ANOVA testi ile degerlendirilmistir. Fark ciktigi durumlarda Bonferroni testi uygulanmistir. Gruplar arasi farklara Mann -Whitey U testi ile bakilmistir. Bireylerde debonding sonrasi agiz kokusunda belirgin olarak bir azalma bulunmustur (P<0.05). Bir ay sonraki olcumlerde debonding ve braket gruplarinin degerlerinde bir fark bulunamamistir (...

Ortodontik Tedavinin Hastaların Dişsel Kaygı Seviyesi Ve Oral Sağlık Bilgisi Üzerine Etkisi

OZET Bu calismanin amaci, ortodontik tedavinin bireylerin dis tedavisi ile ilgili kaygi ve oral saglik bilgisi uzerine olan etkilerini arastirmaktir. Calisma ortodontik tedavi safhalarina gore 4 gruba ayrilmis toplam 184 birey uzerinde yurutuldu. Birinci gurup ortodontik tedavi olmak icin sirada bekleyen 47 bireyden; Ikinci gurup ortodontik tedavinin ilk yilinda (1–12 ay) bulunan 44 bireyden, Ucuncu grup ortodontik tedavisi 12–26 aydir devam etmekte olan 46 bireyden, Dorduncu gurup ise ortodontik tedavisi bitmis 47 bireyden olusturuldu. Dissel kaygi duzeyi, uyarlanmis dissel kaygi olcegi ile saptandi. Bireylerin agiz sagligi ile ilgili bilgi duzeyi ise koruyucu tedavi, semptom ve etyolojiye yonelik olarak hazirlanmis bir anketle degerlendirildi. Istatistiksel degerlendirmede ki-kare testi kullanildi. Birinci gruptaki bireylerin kaygi seviyesi dorduncu gruptaki bireylere gore belirgin bir sekilde yuksek olarak bulundu. Birinci gruptakilerin haricindeki bireylerin cogu diseti kanamasinin periodontal hastali...