COMBINED TREATMENT OF A LARGE AGGRESSIVE CENTRAL GIANT CELL GRANULOMA

Central giant cell tumours are rare, accounting for less than 7% of all jaw tumours. These tumours are usually observed in women, occur most often in the mandible, and are more common in the second decade of life. Treatment consists of local removal, partial resection, or total resection. In this case, a 32-year-old female patient presented in our clinic with pain in the anterior mandible. No cervical lymphadenopathy was detected upon physical examination. No ulceration was observed during the intraoral examination, but sensitivity was found in the vestibular area. However, no sensation loss in any teeth or in the lips was detected. This case report presents a 32-year-old female patient with central giant cell tumour causing extensive bone loss in the mandible base that was treated with partial resection

The effect of ectodermal dysplasia on volume and surface area of maxillary sinus

PurposeEctodermal dysplasia (ED) is a congenital syndrome characterized by abnormal development of ectodermal structures, such as skin, hair, nails, teeth, or salivary glands. Patients with ED demonstrate craniofacial dysmorphology, midfacial hypoplasia and hypodontia. The aim of this study is to evaluate volume and surface area of maxillary sinus and craniofacial structures in patients with ectodermal dysplasia (ED) using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images.MethodsThe CBCT images of 20 patients with ED (study group) and 20 healthy individuals (control) which are equal in terms of age and gender were evaluated. After a three-dimensional analysis and segmentation of each maxillary sinus, the volume and surface area were calculated. Craniofacial dimensions were measured on the sagittal planes of the CBCT images. The results of the ED and control groups were statistically compared.ResultsThe right and left sinus volumes and surface areas were significantly lower in the ED group than in the control group (p0.05).ConclusionsThe volumes and surface areas of both maxillary sinuses were found to be smaller in patients with ED compared to healthy individuals. Class III malocclusion with maxillary retrusion is a characteristic craniofacial feature of these patients

Prosthetic treatment in dentinogenesis imperfecta type II: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Dentinogenesis imperfecta (DI) or hereditary opalescent dentin is an autosomal dominant disorder affecting both primary and permanent dentition. Early diagnosis and treatment of DI is important for normal facial growth and esthetic continuity by preserving occlusion and tooth structure. It also provides psychological motivation by increasing the patient’s quality of life. Providing functional dentition in DI patients prevents loss of the vertical dimension, while enabling normal growth of the facial bones and jaw joint. CASE REPORT: A 20-year-old male with DI was referred to our clinic with chewing difficulty and esthetic and speech problems. His brother also had this disease. Oral examination showed the loss of many teeth and the absence of enamel on most of the remaining teeth, causing discoloration and exposing soft dentinal tissue with calcification disorder. Despite widespread attrition of the teeth, pulp chambers were not exposed. The tip of the lower jaw was prominent in the patient’s profile. Placing metal-ceramic fixed dentures in the lower jaw and an overdenture prosthesis in the upper jaw improved the patient’s psychological state as well as his function, phonation, and esthetics. CONCLUSION: This case report presents the intraoral findings in a patient with DI, including the histopathological findings, and the prosthetic treatment approach and the treatment outcome

Evaluation of maxillary sinus volume and surface area in children with beta-thalassaemia using cone beam computed tomography

Objectives: Among children with beta-thalassaemia, skeletal changes and abnormalities, such as decreased volume or obliteration of the sinus, result primarily from hypertrophy and expansion of the erythroid marrow due to ineffective erythropoiesis. This study evaluated the volumes and surface areas of the maxillary sinuses of children with beta-thalassaemia using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), and compared these findings with corresponding measurements in age- and sex-matched control children

Investigation of the effects of temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis on blood volume of the retinal structures.

Arthrocentesis is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that is used to alleviate the symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of arthrocentesis on the blood supply to the retinal structures

Temporomandibular Eklem Düzensizliği Bulunan Hastalarda Kulak Semptomları Prevelansının Araştırılması

Amaç: Temporomandibular eklem düzensizliği bulunan hastalarda temporomandibular eklem, çiğneme kasları ve ilişkili olduğu yapılarda çeşitli semptomlara sebep olabilmektedir. Yakın komşulukta olduğu yapılardan olan kulakta kulak ağrısı, kulak çınlaması, kulakta dolgunluk hissi, kulak kaşıntısı, işitmede azalma, baş dönmesi, denge kaybı gibi semptomlara neden olabilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Temporomandibular eklem düzensizliğine eşlik eden kulak semptomları prevelansının değerlendirilmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler:Retrospektif çalışma Ocak 2017-Aralık 2017 tarihleri arasında Adıyaman Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi AD’na TME bölgesinde ağrı ve/veya disfonksiyon şikayeti ile başvuran 214 hasta ile planlandı. Hastaların seçimi TMD/ATK’ye göre yapıldı. TMD teşhisi konan hastalarda kulak ağrısı, kulak çınlaması, kulakta dolgunluk hissi, kulak kaşıntısı, işitmede azalma, baş dönmesi, denge kaybı semptomlarının varlığı araştırıldı. Hastalara kulak semptomlarını var veya yok şeklinde değerlendirebilecekleri formlar dolduruldu. Semptomların şiddeti ile bilgi edinilmedi. Bulgular:214 TMD hastasının 65’inde kulak semptomuna rastlanmadı. 149 hastada ise en az bir kulak semptomu gözlendi. 149 hastanın 117’sinde kulak ağrısı (%78.5), 77’sinde kulak çınlaması (%51.7), 56’sında kulakta dolgunluk hissi (%37.6), 50’sinde kulak kaşıntısı (%33.6), 3’ünde işitmede azalma (%2), 61’inde baş dönmesi (%40.9) ve 50’sinde denge kaybı (%33.6) tespit edildi. 149 hastanın 120’i kadın (% 80.5), 29’i erkektir. (%19.5)Sonuçlar:TMD’ye kulak semptomları arasında en fazla kulak ağrısı, ikinci sırada kulak çınlaması ve en az ise işitmede azalma eşlik etmektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler:TMD, kulak semptomları, kulak ağrısı, kulak çınlamas