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Copyright of Mersin University School of Medicine Lokman Hekim Journal of History of Medicine & Folk Medicine is the property of Mersin University School of Medicine and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dental Sciences is the property of Turkiye Klinikleri and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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Purpose: The aim of the research is to determine whether the fields of specialization in medicine differ according to gender. In addition, it was aimed to determine whether the fields of specialization, subspecialties, titles of physicians and ownership of the hospital differ according to gender. Materials and Methods: With this descriptive study, 23,473 physicians working in medical faculties affiliated to 88 public and foundation universities in Turkey were examined according to certain criteria. Results: Female physicians focused on medical pathology, skin and venereal diseases, histology and embryology, child and adolescent mental health and diseases, physical medicine and rehabilitation, family medicine; male physicians focused on orthopedics and traumatology, urology, neurosurgery, general surgery, cardiovascular surgery, plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, cardiology, otorhinolaryngology, thoracic surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery. This differentiation between male and female physicians according to branches was statistically significant. While the difference between internal, surgical and basic medical sciences by gender was statistically significant, this difference in subspecialties was not statistically significant. Conclusion: There is a differentiation by gender among the main areas of expertise.There is a perception of masculinity for surgical branches and femininity for internal and basic medicine branches, and it can be said that physicians' specialization preferences are not independent of the sexist roles imposed on them by the society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Copyright of Journal of Ege University School of Dentistry / Ege Üniversitesi Dis Hekimligi Fakültesi Dergisi is the property of Ege University Faculty of Dentistry and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Platelet-rich plasma has become increasingly popular in recent years, and it is a plasma component that contains a high concentration of platelets, which is obtained by centrifugation of blood. It was first used in 1987 to reduce the transfusion of homologous blood products following open heart surgery. In recent years, in addition to dermatology, the use of platelet-rich plasma has been increasing in many medical branches such as orthopedics, physical therapy, plastic surgery, cardiovascular surgery, maxillofacial surgery, urology and ophthalmology. It is increasingly used in dermatology for many different indications. In this review, we examined the indications of PRP in the field of dermatology and cosmetic dermatology and the expanding new applications in the current literature. In particular, we tried to address new and intriguing indications for its use. The results obtaine in the studies give hope and indicate a new indication every day. However, in studies, the lack of application stand and the low number of patients are seen as limiting effects. Before determining the exact indications of the platelet-rich plasma, standardization of applications and controlled studies on large patient population s are needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Osmangazi Journal of Medicine / Osmangazi Tip Dergisi is the property of Eskisehir Osmangazi University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dental Sciences is the property of Turkiye Klinikleri and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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Piezoelectric surgery is a relatively new technique that provides safe and effective osteotomies using piezoelectric ultrasonic vibrations, and every day new devices with new features are produced and marketed. Piezosurgery instruments have superior properties compared to conventional rotary surgical instruments. Because of its micrometric and selective cutting, the piezoelectric surgery device provides a safe and sensitive osteotomy without causing necrotic damage to the bone. Compared to conventional rotary instruments, the most important feature is that it works only on mineralized tissues while maintaining soft tissue and blood support. It does not damage the tissues in contact with soft tissues such as the bone and mucous membranes in and around the operation area. In this study, properties, usage areas, advantages and disadvantages of piezoelectric surgical instruments which are frequently preferred in Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery applications as in many fields of orthopedics and brain surgery of medicine are explained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Conflicts and explosions in the Syrian civil war have significantly increased maxillofacial injuries (MFI). In this study, we evaluated the wounded Syrians that were brought from to Turkey and operated due to the maxillofacial injuries. Materials and Methods: A total of 42 Syrian MFI patients who were treated from July 2016 to February 2018 were included in the study. Demographic data, duration of hospital stay and severity of injury were all evaluated. Results: The maxillofacial injuries were mostly caused by missiles and shrapnel. Types of injuries were penetrating 38 (90.4%), perforating 36 (85.7%) and fiery 8 (19%). Four MFY patients had intraoral and dental injuries. The injuries were observed as moderate in 17 cases and severe in 22 patients. Of 31 patients, there were LeFort II and III injuries. Conclusion: The high rate of penetrating and perforating LeFort injuries in the Syrian War shows that the experience of maxillofacial injury surgery must be increased in order to achieve the ideal surgical approach to these cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ), resulting from maxillofacial surgical procedures applied during or after bisphosphonate, antiresorptive and antiangiogenic treatments is a recently defined disease and its etiopathogenesis is still unexplained. There are debates on the treatment approaches of the disease, and the commission established by the American Association for Maxillofacial Surgery publishes guidelines on the definition, staging and treatment procedures of the disease. Nowadays, surgical and conservative treatment methods are used depending on the impact level of bone and soft tissues. It is of utmost importance to prevent the occurence of this disease in patients, who are referred to oral and maxillofacial surgeons, informed about this disease and from the most recent guideline in 2014 motivated about preventive methods. In this review, the articles published in the literature about the applied treatments the guideline in until 2018 were compiled. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Impacted teeth are important for plastic surgeons that frequently perform maxillofacial operations because of their tendency to affect dental occlusion, and thus, cephalometric results. Moreover, severe complications are also caused by the tooth and its surgical removal. In this study, retrospective analysis of 242 extracted teeth and 24 extracted roots was performed and an algorithmic approach to different types and the localizations of impacted teeth was presented. Possible complications and salvage procedures were also discussed. Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis of 128 patients who underwent impacted teeth removal surgery between 2013 and 2015 was performed. Mean age was 26 years (Range: 18-42 years), and the female to male ratio was 39/89. Sixteen of the patients were operated under regional nerve block, whereas the remaining were operated under general anesthesia. In 107 patients, the whole tooth was removed, whereas the residual root of the tooth was removed in 21 patients. In 89 patients, bone interventions like the creation of bone window or peridental milling to loosen the tooth were needed, whereas only oral mucosal incisions were performed in the remaining patients. Results: The most common onset symptom was localized pain, and the most common complications were swelling and edema. The most common extracted tooth was the mandibular 3rd molar. Lower lip hypoesthesia, which was continued up to eight months, was encountered in six patients who underwent mandibular 3rd molar extraction. Conclusion: In our opinion, a wide range of possible complications secondary to impacted teeth surgery makes them important for plastic surgeons who are more experienced than other disciplines, and learning teeth extraction is essential to learn in plastic surgery specialty training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Acta Odontologica Turcica is the property of Acta Odontologica Turcica and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The surgical ablative treatment of maxillofacial cancer, congenital deformities and trauma may cause facial disfigurement and consequently psychologic disturbances. Patients may be restored using modern micro vascular flaps, but some patients may not receive such surgery because of too many reasons. The application of the principles of osseointegration to the craniofacial skeleton can offer the patient with defects from trauma or ablative cancer surgery a functional and aesthetic restoration, with minimal morbidity. A 13 years old female patient received two extraoral implants after surgical resection that lost right ear due to a gas cooker burn. After clinical control, there was no any complications and infection in implant area. In this case the use of implants allows for proper replacement and remove by the patient and accepting of an ear prosthesis by the patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Maxillofacial silicone is an important material in maxillofacial prostheses clinics. However there is probability of yeast colonization on maxillofacial silicones. This situation increases the risk of a second infection of patients whose general health status is usually poor. This study was to measurement of surface contact-angle thus wettability and adhesion of microorganisms of three different maxillofacial silicone materials (VST-50F, A-2006, A-2186) Three different instance of silicone material were measured by the droplet method and surface contact-angle measuring device. The results obtained were analyzed statistically by Kruskal Wallis and the Mann-Whitney U test. It was determined that there were statistically differences between the groups (p=0.00010). In conclusion; the wettability of silicone samples was determined descending in VST-50F, A-2006 and A-2186. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dental Sciences is the property of Turkiye Klinikleri and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Maxillary retrusion is defined as inadequate maxillary development. In addition to aestetic problems, sagittal skeletal deficiencies of maxilla can cause functional problems such as breathing and feeding difficulties and often requires surgical treatment. There are a number of limitations of conventional surgical treatment of severe maxillary hypoplasia. Today, treatment of maxillary retrusion with external distraction is a widely applied technique. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the studies which report the long term stability of treatment results obtained with external distraction in cases with cleft lip palate and/or craniofacial syndrome and to distinguish the possible factors affecting the treatment stability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Journal of Faculty of Letters / Edebiyat Fakultesi Dergisi is the property of Hacettepe University Faculty of Letters and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Several ocular and orbital diseases require surgical interventions that may result in ocular defects. Early intervention for the ocular prostheses provides preserving the required ophthalmic socket size and prevents the further scar tissue contractures that will result from the following surgery. However, immediate fitting of an ophthalmic socket with an artificial eye is not always possible. In these situations neighboring tissues are contracted and depressed. In two, a 12-year-old female and 10-year-old male, patients, who admitted to our department with the complaint of facial disfigurement due to eye loss, their medical history revealed that ocular area and neighboring tissues were enucleated due to tumoral lesion. The adhesive retentive and implant retentive facial prostheses were performed in 12-yearold female and 10-year-old male patients, respectively. The clinical results were satisfactory and long-term results showed a good stability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Maxillofacial defects may be caused by congenital, acquired and developmental factors. These defects are prosthetically restored after being subjected to surgical reconstruction. Conventional methods used in the retention of maxillofacial prostheses are far from providing efficient and satisfactory retention. In recent years, high success rates obtained with implant supported intraoral prostheses have revealed that the low retention rate which is a problem in maxillofacial prostheses could be overcome with the use of an implant. However, the use of implant supported hybrid prostheses is an appropriate treatment in edentulous crests where there is extensive loss of hard and soft tissue. In this case report the restoration of a segmental mandibular defect which occurred after the resection of an ameloblastic tumoral lesion with an implant supported hybrid prosthesis after being subjected to surgical reconstruction is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine an effective antimicrobial therapy of causative agents for orofacial abscesses. In order to do that, bacterial strains isolated from patient samples were identified based on "bacterial fatty acid profiles" and determined the antimicrobial susceptibilities by using disc diffusion test for aerobic bacteria, and E test for anaerobic bacteria. Materials and Methods: The present study was carried out in 71 patients with a diagnosis of orofacial infections in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic of Atatürk University. Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria were isolated from 71 clinical specimens by Microbial Identification System and their antibiotic sensitivity was tested. Results: The most frequently isolated species were Streptococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp. and Bacteroides spp. The highest rate of resistance was detected in the aerobic strains against penicillin (58.4%), followed by eriythromycin (46.7%), clindamycin (35.1%), tetracycline (32.5%), amoxycillin/clavulonic acid (31.1%) and cefazoline (27.3%), respectively. The highest rate of resistance was detected in the anaerobic strains against to penicillin (60%), clindamycin (53.3%), metronidazole (30%), cefoxitin (20%) piperacillin/tazobactam (11.6%) and imipenem (0.3%), respectively. Conclusions: In order to treat orofacial infections more effectively, and to prevent antimicrobial resistance which has increased recently, antibiotic susceptility tests should be performed routinely in regions where antibacterial resistance is high like our area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Submental intubation is a simple and effective alternative method to oral, nasal intubation or tracheostomy especially in maxillo-facial trauma cases. Submental intubation ensures maximal surgical field projection that facilitate fixation, grefting procedures and achieving a complete oclussion. Morbidity and complication rates are also acceptable in this method. In this case report we aimed to present our submental intubation approaches in two patients with dentofacial deformity. The etiology of deformity in first patient was congenital causes while in second post-traumatic injury was the leading factor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]