Browsing by Author "Karabiber, Gulden"

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A Novel Approach for the Reconstruction of Premaxilla by Archwise Distraction in Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2019) Erverdi, Ahmet Nejat; Karabiber, Gulden; Erverdi, Nejat; Ortodonti / Orthodontics; Ortodonti / Orthodontics
Interdental distraction osteogenesis has been introduced as a successful treatment protocol for repairing large clefts. In this article, a new method for reconstruction of the premaxilla in 2 bilateral cleft lip and palate patients is introduced. The aim was to distract the lateral segments through the curve of the dental arch, achieve complete closure of the gaps, and use the premaxilla as a bone graft. Patient 1 (20-year-old female) had double jaw surgery before but presented residual alveolar cleft and small premaxilla. Patient 2 (21-year-old male) had anterior and posterior crossbite and caries of teeth on premaxilla. Following the preliminary fixed orthodontic treatment in both patients, archwise distraction protocol was performed. The distraction duration and the achieved amount of new bone per side were 4 weeks/22mm and 5 weeks/25mm in Patients 1 and 2, respectively. At the end of a 2-month retention period, docking side surgery was performed and premaxilla was used as the bone graft. The protocol was very effective for not only closure of the large cleft defects but also the reconstruction of the premaxilla. Anteroposterior relationship and the patients' profiles were considerably and positively affected.
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Three-dimensional evaluation of surgically assisted asymmetric rapid maxillary expansion
(Mosby-elsevier, 2019) Karabiber, Gulden; Yilmaz, Hanife Nuray; Nevzatoglu, Sirin; Ugurlu, Faysal; Akdogan, Tuna
Introduction: Unilateral posterior crossbite is classified as true unilateral posterior crossbite (TUPC) or functional posterior crossbite (FPC). The differential diagnosis between TUPC and FPC is of utmost importance for the decision of expansion protocol because conventional expansion methods have some shortcomings for TUPC. The aim of this retrospective study was to 3-dimensionally evaluate the effects of asymmetric rapid maxillary expansion combined with unilateral osteotomy. Methods: This study sample comprised 16 patients (mean age 18.38 +/- 6 1.45) with TUPC. A Hyrax acrylic cap included the maxillary premolars and molars on the constricted side, and all teeth up to the central incisor were included on the other side to increase anchorage. Unilateral surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion was performed and included anterior (aperture piriformis), lateral (zygomatic buttress), and posterior (pterygomaxillary junction) osteotomies on the constricted side and separation of the midpalatal suture. Cone-beam computed tomographic scans taken just before the operation and after 6 months of retention were used to assess skeletal, dental, and periodontal changes. Results: Expansion was seen on both sides; however, the amount of expansion and tipping was higher on the osteotomy+ side. Because the canines were not included in the acrylic cap on the osteotomy+ side, they did not present the same amount of tipping as the ipsilateral posterior teeth. More teeth were affected periodontally on the osteotomy- side; however, there were no clinically significant differences between the osteotomy+ and osteotomy+ sides (mean differences range +10.54 to -0.57 mm). The aperture piriformis width increased significantly on the osteotomy+ side. Conclusions: The treatment mechanics had no clinically detrimental effects on the supporting alveolar bone of the maxilla on either side, and it was thought to be effective in cases with TUPC; however, case selection is crucial.