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    Partial Pulpotomy Treatment In Young Permanent Teeth
    (Selçuk Üniversitesi, 2022) Tozar, Kamile Nur; Almaz, Merve Erkmen
    Teeth with healthy pulp or teeth with reversible pulpitis requiring pulpal treatment should be treated with vital pulp procedures. Vital pulp treatments include protective liner application, direct pulp capping, indirect pulp capping, and partial and total pulpotomy. Partial pulpotomy has a higher success rate as the infected pulp tissue is removed compared to direct pulp capping. Partial pulpotomy is more advantageous than total pulpotomy, as it preserves cell-rich coronal pulp tissues and increases physiological dentin deposition in the cervical region. Partial pulpotomy treatment is applied to reach healthy pulp tissue by removing the inflamed pulp tissue 1-3 mm deep in teeth exposed with caries. Pulpal hemostasis and disinfection should be achieved using bactericidal agents such as saline, sodium hypochlorite, chlorhexidine gluconate, or laser. The pulp tissue should then be sealed with a biocompatible material such as MTA, calcium hydroxide, tricalcium silicate-containing material (Biodentine), calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) or Portland cement. MTA, which is frequently preferred as a pulp capping material in pulpotomy, should be placed at least 1.5 mm thick on the exposed area and the surrounding dentin, and resin modified glass ionomer cement should be applied on it. The tooth must be permanently restored. The pulp tissue remaining after partial pulpotomy should be vital and symptoms and signs such as swelling, pain, and tenderness should not occur after treatment. Radiographically, internal or external root resorption, periapical radiolucency, abnormal calcification, or other pathological changes should not occur, and root development should continue in immature teeth and the apex should close.
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    Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Halitosis Amongst Late Adolescents
    (Selçuk Üniversitesi, 2021) Erhamza, Turkan Sezen; Almaz, Merve Erkmen; Tulumbacı, Fatih
    Background: To the best our knowledge there is no study evaluating relationship between only body mass index (BMI) and halitosis. The aim of our study is to examine whether there is a relationship between BMI and halitosis. Methods: For the study population, 200 undergraduate students in the late adolescent period (17-21 years) were evaluated. After the students completed a questionnaire; individuals with good oral hygiene habits (i.e. regular tooth brushing, no caries or filled teeth, no gum bleeding, no systemic diseases, and no drug use) were included in the study. After all the criteria were applied, 61 participants (Male:23, Female:38) were found suitable for the study and BMI of the participants was calculated. Halitosis was determined using organoleptic assessment and a portable sulfur monitor. T-test and simple linear regression model was used for statistical analysis. Results: The average BMI value was 21.71±3.09 for all participants. Linear regression analysis showed that participants’ organoleptic value increases by 0.008 times for each unit increase of BMI, however, the relationship was found not statistically significant (p= 0.829). A one unit increase of BMI value increases the halimeter measurements value by 0.573 times, but this result was not statistically significant (p=0.893). Conclusion: We conclude that halitosis is independent of high BMI in itself. However, high BMI may be still a risk factor for halitosis due to problems associated with high BMI and related to halitosis, such as systemic diseases, increased risk of periodontitis, xerostomia, etc.