Yanmiş, Safiye; Mollaoğlu, Mukadder

Background: As a result of the increasing number of individulas with chronic renal failure (CRF), it has become important to evaluate oral health and care in patients. This study was conducted to determine the presence of oral mucositis (OM) in hemodialysis (HD) patients and the factors affecting it. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a university hospital and a private dialysis centre in Erzincan province between October and December 2020 with 107 patients. Descriptive statistics, Chi-Squared Test, and Independent Sample T-Test were used in SPSS 23.0 software for data analysis. Results: It was found that 29.1 % of the patients had OM and 16.5 % had stage 2 OM. The frequency of OM was found to be higher in patients with inadequate income level, illiterate patients, inhaler drug users, patients with inadequate appetite (p < 0.05), patients who did not pay attention to oral hygiene and never visited the dentist (p<0.01). Conclusion: It was found that the majority of patients included in the study did not pay attention to oral hygiene, did not receive oral hygiene education and OM developed in the patients. It was also found that income level, educational status, use of inhalers, appetite status, attention to oral hygiene and dental visits significantly influenced the frequency of OM. In line with these results, the nurses should perform protection and care of oral health in HD patients according to the individualised care process and provide appropriate counselling on the subject.

Okumuş, Ömer Faruk; Acipinar, Şükran

Background: In the literature, the relationship of the mandibular cortical index (MCI) with the stage and grade of periodontitis has not yet been inves-tigated. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the stage and grade of periodontitis and MCI according to the current classification of periodontal disease. Methods: A total of 199 patients (119 females, 80 males) were included in this study. The study population consisted of patients with periodontitis and controls without periodontitis. The stage and grade of the patients with per-iodontitis were determined according to the criteria of the “2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions”. Patient records, including periodontal data and panoramic ra-diographs, were used for this classification. The MCI values of the patients were also recorded by evaluating the same panoramic radiograph. The Pear-son chi-square test was used to compare categorical data according to groups, and multiple comparisons were undertaken with the Bonferroni-cor-rected Z test. Results: The non-periodontitis (NP) group had the highest C1 type bone rate (p<0.001). The C3 rate of the stage Ⅲ/Ⅳ group was significantly higher com-pared to all the remaining groups (stage Ⅰ, stage Ⅱ, and NP) (p<0.001). The C3 rate was significantly higher in the grade C group than in the grade B and NP groups (p<0.001). Conclusions: The data obtained from this study suggest that there is a posi-tive relationship between the stage and grade of periodontitis and MCI.

Karaca, Serhat; Şirinoğlu Çapan, Belen

Background: In this study, it was planned to retrospectively determine the congenital agenesis of the third molars in 1460 panoramic films of pediatric patients in the Erzincan region and to examine the distribution according to gender and location in the jaws. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Faculty of Dentistry from June 2018-January 2020. 1460 patients(752 females and 708 males) between the ages of 10-14 were studied with panoramic radiograph to assess for agenesis of mandibular third molars. Statistical data were analyzed in SPSS 22 program. The Pearson chi-square test was performed for determining the prevalence of congenitally agenesis of the third molar teeth. Results: The prevalence of third molar teeth agenesis was 35.6 %. Total number of patients with single missing third molar was 222(15.5 %). The ratio of the third molar agenesis for females(38 %) was higher than that for males(33%). Significantly higher number of third-molar teeth were found to be missing from the maxilla(57%) than the mandible(43%). 529 patients(54%) had agenesis only on the right side and 469 patients(46%) had agenesis only on the left. Conclusion: The agenesis of the third molars was investigated in pediatric patients living in Erzincan province and its prevalence was found 35.6%. Congenital deficiency of the third molar teeth is more common in women, while it has been observed more in the maxilla than in the mandible. More comprehensive studies can be done by increasing the number of individuals examined.

Hubbezoglu, Ihsan; Gömleksiz, Seda; Akın, Emine Gülşah Göktolga

Diş hekimliği uygulamalarında fonksiyon ve fonasyonun yanısıra doğal diş estetiğinin de hastaya yeniden kazandırılması gün geçtikçe önem kazanmaktadır. Estetik sorunların çözümünde günümüzde daha konservatif tedavi seçenekleri tercih edilmektedir. Son yıllarda teknolojik gelişmeleri takiben lazer uygulamaları oldukça popüler hale gelmiştir. Lazer teknolojisindeki gelişmelerle beraber her geçen gün lazerin diş hekimliğinde kullanımı ile ilgili olarak yeni olanaklar ortaya çıkmaktadır. Diğer geleneksel yöntemlere göre lazer uygulaması, lazer ışınının kolaylıkla yönlendirilebilmesi ve yüksek miktarda enerjinin küçük noktalara odaklanabilmesi nedeniyle oldukça ileri bir tedavi yöntemidir. Bu vaka sunumunda; ön grup dişlerdeki mine defektlerinin vital beyazlatma uygulaması sonrası, Er:YAG lazer ile defekten minimal doku kaldırılıp, direkt kompozit rezin ile restorasyonunun tamamlanması hedeflenmiştir.