The present study indicated that Nd:YAG laser treatment used for frenectomies provides better postoperative comfort for each gender, especially in females in terms of pain, chewing and speaking than the conventional procedure up to the seventh postoperative day. According to our results, Nd:YAG laser may provide a safe, bloodless, painless surgery and an impressive alternative for frenectomy operations.

Within the limits of this study, it can be suggested that humic acid, when administered systemically as an 80 mg/kg dose, may prevent alveolar bone loss and reduce inflammation in the rat model.

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<p><strong>Objectives:</strong> The present study aims to determine the periodontal status and frequencies of the systemic diseases encountered in individuals admitted to Periodontology Department of Faculty of Dentistry at Cumhuriyet University.</p> <p><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> The present study included 1400 individuals aged between 12-82, 834 of whom were female, and 566 of whom were male. The factors investigated were periodontal status, oral hygiene habits, smoking and presence of systemic diseases. Clinical and radiological examinations were utilized in the diagnosis of periodontal disease.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> When periodontal conditions were investigated, it was found that 0.3% of the patients were healthy, 51.9% had gingivitis, 46,4% had chronic periodontitis and 1.4% had aggressive periodontitis. The prevalence of systemic diseases in the sample group of the study was 39.2%. 31.4 % of the patients with gingivitis, 47.9% of the patients with chronic periodontitis and 50% of the patients with aggressive periodontitis were also found to have systemic disease. 2.1% of the patients included in the study had hepatitis and 24.4% were smokers.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The prevalence of periodontal and systemic diseases in the sample group of the study was found to be high. A detailed medical history of all patients with periodontal disease should be obtained and investigated and an appropriate treatment should be planned accordingly.</p><p> </p><p><strong>ÖZET</strong></p> <p><strong>Amaç: </strong>Bu çalışmada, Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Diş hekimliği Fakültesi Periodontoloji Anabilim Dalına başvuran bireylerin periodontal durumlarının ve bu hastalarda karşılaşılan sistemik hastalıkların sıklıklarının belirlenmesi amaçlandı.</p> <p><strong>Gereç ve Yöntem: </strong>834 kadın, 566 erkek 12-82 yaş arasındaki 1400 birey çalışmaya dahil edildi. Periodontal durum, oral hijyen alışkanlıkları, sigara alışkanlığı ve sistemik hastalık varlığı araştırıldı. Klinik ve radyolojik muayene sonrası periodontal hastalık teşhisi konuldu.</p> <p><strong>Bulgular:</strong> Periodontal durumlarına göre hastaların %0,3 periodontal açıdan sağlıklı, %51.9’u gingivitis, %46,4 kronik periodontitis, %1,4 agresif periodontitis olarak saptandı. Çalışmadaki bireylerin sistemik hastalık prevalansı %39.2 olarak tespit edildi. Gingivitis tanısı olan hastaların %31,4’de, kronik periodontitisli hastaların %47,9 ve agresif periodontitisli hastaların %50'sinde sistemik hastalık gözlendi. Bu çalışmaya katılan bireylerin %2,1’nin hepatit olduğu ve  %24,4’nün sigara içtiği tespit edildi.</p> <p><strong>Sonuçlar: </strong>Bu çalışma, periodontal ve sistemik hastalıkların görülme sıklığının incelenen bireyler arasında yüksek olduğunu gösterdi. Periodontal hastalığı bulunan tüm bireylerden tedavi önce...

BackgroundOrthodontic appliances can enhance plaque accumulation, and this can cause gingival inflammation. Halitosis of oral origin is associated with microbial metabolism on the tongue and in the saliva, dental plaque, and the amount of volatile sulfide-containing compounds. This study used a Halimeter to investigate fixed orthodontic therapy-associated increases in the oral malodor over a year.MethodsThirteen orthodontic patients with Angle Class I malocclusions receiving fixed orthodontic therapy formed the study group, and 12 dental students without any dental treatment formed the control group. The Halimeter was used to examine oral malodor by detecting volatile sulfur compounds (VSC). Plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), and probing pocket depth (PPD) were also measured in both groups. The subjects in the study group had one visit before the orthodontic treatment started and seven visits during orthodontic therapy (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13 months after bonding), while the subjects in the control group had three visits, once per subsequent month.ResultsOral malodor was significantly increased in the fixed orthodontic treatment group during treatment (p < .05). Increases were also observed in the PI, GI, and PPD measures (p < .05). The results of the control group were stable (p > .05).ConclusionOral malodor increased during fixed orthodontic treatments and reached a critical level 7 months later.