Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
ORAL RADIOLOGY, cilt.1, ss.1, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Objectives Periodontitis is one of the most common chronic infammatory diseases. It causes changes in the biting abilities of individuals. However, periodontal treatment has positive efects on masticatory function. The aim of this study is to
determine the efect of periodontitis and periodontal treatment on masticatory abilities by measuring masseter and temporal
muscle thicknesses with ultrasonography before and after periodontal treatment in chronic periodontitis patients.
Methods The patients included in the study were determined by clinical and radiological examination. The thickness of the
masseter and temporal muscles of the patients were measured by ultrasonography. Periodontal measurements and treatments
of the patients were completed by a single physician. IBM SPSS 20.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) statistical program was
used for statistical analysis.
Results A statistically signifcant diference was found between the values of periodontal measurements before and after
treatment (p<0.05). In the ultrasonography measurements of the thickness of masseter and anterior temporal muscles, a
statistically signifcant increase was observed in both rest and contraction values at all time intervals (p<0.05). Muscle thicknesses of male patients were higher than female patients.
Conclusions Periodontitis negatively afects the masticatory performance of individuals. Chronic periodontitis patients
should be referred for periodontal treatment without wasting time.