Evaluation of the thickness of masticatory muscles in patients with chronic periodontitis by ultrasonography.


Tumani Üstdal B., Evlice B., Soydan Cabuk D., Duyan Yüksel H., Güner Akgül İ., Alkaya B., ...Daha Fazla

ORAL RADIOLOGY, cilt.40, sa.3, ss.402-408, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11282-024-00746-6
  • Dergi Adı: ORAL RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.402-408
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.