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    Comparative Treatment Outcomes of Menopausal and Nonmenopausal Women After Arthrocentesis
    (2014) Ungor, Cem; Cezairli, Burak; Taskesen, Fatih; Dayisoylu, Ezher Hamza; Senel, Figen Cizmeci; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2899-2836; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1196-9840; 000345012000031; AAN-7097-2021; ADG-1958-2022
    Objectives: Most of the patients treated for temporomandibular joint disorders constituted from the female population, and this situation is generally hypothesized and demonstrated in several studies. Arthrocentesis of the temporomandibular joint is a minimally invasive and effective treatment method in the management of patients with stage III and stage IV Wilkes syndrome. This study was aimed at assessing the effectiveness of this method between menopausal and nonmenopausal female patients. Study Design: A total of 59 patients (25 menopausal and 34 nonmenopausal) were evaluated according to the visual analog scale for pain and chewing function scores, joint sound, and maximum mouth opening. Results: In both groups, the parameters were detected statistically significant according to follow-up periods. The menopausal group showed better results than the nonmenopausal group at 6-month controls. Conclusion: In conclusion, arthrocentesis is a satisfactory treatment modality in themanagement of temporomandibular joint derangements. Female reproductive hormone levels may affect the success of this procedure.
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    Does an Alkaline Environment Prevent the Development of Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw? An Experimental Study in Rats
    (2014) Dayisoylu, Ezher H.; Ungor, Cem; Tosun, Emre; Ersoz, Safak; Duman, Mine Kadioglu; Taskesen, Fatih; Senel, Figen Cizmeci; 24368141
    Objective. To investigate the preventive effect of locally applied sodium bicarbonate on bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ). Study Design. Thirty-six Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups. Animals in group I received 0.1 mg/ kg sterile saline 3 times per week for 8 weeks. Groups II, III, and IV received intraperitoneal zoledronate injection in the same manner with the same frequency and duration. The right first molar tooth was extracted in groups III and IV. One mL 8.4% sodium bicarbonate (SB) was applied to the extraction socket at the time of extraction in group IV. The effect of locally applied SB as an alkalizing agent was evaluated by histomorphometric analysis. Results. BRONJ was observed in none of the animals in the control groups, 67% of the animals in the tooth extraction group, and none of the animals in the local SB application group (P < .01). Conclusions. Administration of locally applied SB had positive effects on the prevention of BRONJ in animals, but further studies are required to verify the effectiveness of this form of treatment before its use in humans.