Ultrasonographic and CBCT analysis of foreign bodies and dental materials.

Background: To reveal the radiodensity and sonographic characteristics of various foreign bodies and dental materials to aid in the diagnosis of these materials.

Methods: The study included 41 objects consisting of various foreign bodies and dental materials. The objects were examined by embedding them in bovine gelatin, an in vitro environment and their radiodensity was evaluated using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Fractal analysis of mandibular bone structure in individuals with unilateral crossbite.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the effects of unilateral crossbite on the structure of the mandibular bone by using fractal analysis.

Methods: This study was conducted using panoramic films obtained retrospectively from 45 individuals with crossbite and 45 individuals with normal occlusion (NO). Fractal measurements were performed on the condyle, corpus, and angulus on both left and right sides of the panoramic films.

Immediate and short-term effect of manual therapy on masseter muscle: an ultrasonography study.

Objectives: Manual therapy is one of the recommended treatments for temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD). This study aims to investigate the ultrasonographic changes in the masseter muscle following manual therapy in patients with TMD, as well as the immediate and short-term effects of the therapy on mouth opening, muscle pain, muscle relaxation, and activities of daily living.

Methods: The study involved 20 individuals (10 female, mean age = 29.

How Effective Is Radiotherapy in the Ultrasonographic Structural Characteristics of the Submandibular Glands?

Radiotherapy affects salivary glands more intensely than it does other organs, and salivary gland dysfunction can continue during or after treatment. The aim of this study was to examine structural alterations in submandibular glands through ultrasonography following head-neck radiotherapy in patients and to evaluate the impact of radiation dose on these modifications. Forty-six submandibular glands were assessed ultrasonographically for the changes in echogenicity, echotexture, and margin and the influence of the radiation dose on these changes before radiotherapy at 3 time points: the second and sixth months following starting treatment.

Ultrasonographic analysis of palatal donor site healing accelerated with platelet-rich fibrin following subepithelial connective tissue harvesting.

Objective: Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) contains a variety of growth factors and bioactive molecules that play crucial roles in wound healing and angiogenesis. We aimed to evaluate the effects of PRF on tissue thickness and vascularization of the palatal donor site by ultrasound (USG) following subepithelial connective tissue harvesting.

Methodology: A subepithelial connective tissue graft was harvested from the palatal region with a single incision for root coverage in 20 systemically healthy patients.

Assessment of Dimensional Changes in Submandibular Glands in Head-Neck Radiotherapy Patients by Ultrasonography.

Objectives: The present study investigated the dimensional changes in the submandibular glands following radiotherapy using ultrasonography.

Methods: Twenty-three patients planned to receive head-neck radiotherapy were included in this study. The anteroposterior, superoinferior, mediolateral length, and volumes of 46 submandibular glands were measured by ultrasonography at 3 different time periods (before radiotherapy and in the second and sixth months after the radiotherapy onset) and evaluated in terms of dimensional changes and the effect of the radiation dose on these changes.