Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions

Aim: This review examines cognitive dysfunctions and their causes in rheumatological diseases on a disease-specific basis. The rheumatological diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, primary sjögren syndrome, fibromyalgia, primary systemic vasculitis,…

Periodontitis; dental plak biyofilmi ile ilişkili, ancak yalnızca mikrobiyal bir enfeksiyon olarak açıklanamayan, konak immün-inflamatuvar yanıtı ve çeşitli risk faktörlerinin etkileşimiyle gelişen kronik, multifaktöriyel bir hastalıktır. Bu bölümde periodontitisin etiyopatogenezi; periodontal sağlığın biyolojik temel…

Oral cancer is a particularly difficult and morbid malignancy, often resulting in marked functional and aesthetic alterations post-treatment [...]

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BACKGROUND: Radiotherapy-induced parotid gland injury is a major contributor to salivary hypofunction and xerostomia in head-and-neck cancer management. This study aimed to evaluate the differential radiobiological effects of flattening filter (FF) and flattening filter-free (FFF) 6 MV photon beams, delivered as singl…

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the age of onset of disease symptoms, the age at diagnosis, and cognitive function in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Methods: Sixty-two patients diagnosed with pSS who presented to the Sakarya Training and Research Hospital In…

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the age of onset of disease symptoms, the age at diagnosis, and cognitive function in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Methods: Sixty-two patients diagnosed with pSS who presented to the Sakarya Training and Research Hospital In…

Objective: Salivary gland tumors are common tumors of the head and neck region, and most are located in the parotid gland and the majority are benign. Parotidectomy, which is applied in the treatment of these tumors, is a very specific procedure in terms of both surgical technique and complications. Many quality of li…

ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic value of preoperative hematologic inflammatory indices in distinguishing benign from malignant parotid gland tumors and to assess their potential as adjunctive diagnostic tools. Methods This retrospective observational study included 259 patients who underwent parotidecto…

Peptik ülser, genel toplumda en sık görülen gastrointestinal hastalıklardan biridir. Kronik böbrek hastalıklı bireylerde de gastrointestinal sistem kanamalarının en sık nedenlerindendir. Kronik böbrek hastalıklı bireylerde gastrointestinal sistem kanamalarının mortalite ve morbiditeyi etkilemediğine dair çalışmalar ol…

Objectives This study aimed to examine the diffusion properties, signal characteristics and size of the parotid and submandibular gland in neck magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Methods In the study, neck MRI images of 80 patients, 40 men and 40 women, were examined. Area and “Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC)” meas…