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Ozden Kansu

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PubMed2005

Mandibular lateral incisor-canine transposition associated with dental anomalies.

Tooth transposition is a rare positional anomaly that may create many orthodontic problems. Its etiology is an enigma. The occurrence of mandibular canine/lateral incisor transposition is a relatively rare anomaly. Two rooted canine/rotated incisor transposition has not been reported previously in the clinical dental literature. We describe a case with transposition of a mandibular two rooted canine and a lateral incisor with 180 degrees rotation. Possible causes such as trauma and tooth agenesis were absent in this case. Due to the root anomaly, we consider that our case may have a genetic etiology. Although the mandibular lateral incisor and canine were not in their normal anatomic positions, there were no functional or esthetic problems.

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PubMed2004

Is torus palatinus a feature of a well-developed maxilla?

Torus palatinus (TP) is an exostosis of the hard palate. The biologic significance of TP is unknown. Our hypothesis was that the presence of a TP reflects the development of the maxilla. It has been proven that tooth agenesis is associated with small maxillary size. We investigated whether there is a relationship between maxillary third molar agenesis and the presence or absence of TP. The study was carried out on 253 Turkish patients. It showed a lower prevalence of third molar agenesis in female subjects with TP (P < 0.001). This study provides indirect evidence that development of the maxilla may be greater in female subjects with TP.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2003

Trifid mandibular condyle: A case report.

A few cases of bifid, but no case of trifid mandibular condyle, have been reported in the literature. This article presents the first reported case of trifid mandibular condyle in a living subject with a history of previous trauma to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Additionally, the patient's other condyle was bifid. The patient had no complaint related to the functions of TMJ except for minimal weakness following chewing. The etiology and the prognosis of bifid and trifid condyle are discussed briefly. We considered computed tomography essential to rule out early stages of TMJ pathology in similar cases that resemble trifid mandibular condyle on conventional radiographs.

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PubMed2002

Comparison of ultrasonography with magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint internal derangements: a preliminary investigation.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare ultrasonography (US) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with respect to the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) internal derangements. STUDY DESIGN: The study group consisted of 23 patients with a chief complaint of TMJ discomfort who were tentatively diagnosed by means of head-neck examination as having TMJ internal derangements and a control group of 9 volunteers who had no sign of TMJ internal derangements. All the patients were then examined by means of MRI and US. RESULTS: The results showed perfect agreement between MRI and US in the diagnosis of TMJ internal derangements (kappa = 1.000; P =.0001). CONCLUSION: MRI and US can be used to define the disk and its position, as well as the presence of TMJ internal derangements.

Adolescent↗
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Oral findings and health status among hospitalized patients with physical disabilities, aged 60 or above.

The purpose of the study was to determine oral health status and the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions among hospitalized elderly patients with physical disabilities. The study group consisted of 111 (43 male and 68 female) elderly patients with physical disabilities. Clinical examination and interview methods were employed. Clinical examination revealed that 45.9% of the elderly patients had one or more oral mucosal lesions. Xerostomia (58.6%), coated-hairy tongue (54.1%) and halitosis (46.8%) were the most frequently encountered oral findings and mucosal lesions. As the most interesting finding discovered in elderly patients, macroglossia (30.6%) seems to depend on physical disability. Coated or hairy tongue was commonly related to poor oral hygiene, with both crude odds ratio (OR) of 3.25 (95% CI: 1.26-8.36) (P=0.021) and the logistic regression OR of 3.36 (95% CI: 1.21-9.33) (P=0.020). Halitosis and bruxism were commonly related to dentate patients [logistic regression OR of 0.29 (95% CI: 1.12-0.74) (P=0.009) and 0.21 (95% CI: 0.06-0.74) (P=0.016); respectively]. Increase in dental problems may have negative impacts on chewing, nutrition, aesthetics and phonation in elderly patients. It is particularly noteworthy that physical disability in elderly patients limits their ability to effectively follow oral hygiene procedures.

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