Curcumin and propolis, 2 traditional drugs, had a positive effect on nerve crush injuries. We are convinced that they can be used to support routine treatment in such nerve injuries.

In this study, older age, male gender, low BMI, smoking and chronic sun exposure had a negative influence on skin ageing in a Turkish population.

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the autologous blood injection (ABI) for chronic recurrent temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods ABI was applied to 14 patients who had chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation. MRIs of the patients were taken and compared before and one month after the injection. Results All of the patients had no dislocations of their TMJs on clinical examination one month after the injection. In the pre-injection, unilateral or bilateral TMJ dislocations were observed on MRIs in all patients. One month after the injection, TMJ dislocations were not observed in MRI evaluation of any patients. A significant structural change that caused by ABI was not observed. Conclusion The procedure was easy to perform and it caused no foreign body reaction. However, it was unclear how the procedure prevented the dislocation.

The Veau classification of the cleft palate affects the risk of fistula development, and the risk for fistula after rotation palatoplasty is lower than that associated with the V-Y pushback technique.

This method is a simpler, single-stage operation; does not damage the lower lid; provides a thin, mobile eyelid; and, above all, is less invasive than other techniques, and at the same time allows a good functional and aesthetic reconstruction.

Although the procedure has successful results in the literature, a fibrous bed that is supposed to be the outcome of the treatment was not seen in the tissue samples. According to this study, therefore, the autologous blood injection does not change the structure of temporomandibular joint in rabbits.

Turkey is of great importance for the biodiversity of genus Onobrychis Adans. and hosts 55 species that are adapted to dry and poor environments. This study was conducted to evaluate 35 Onobrychis taxa in terms of 1000-seed weight, germination percentage, mean germination time, and hard and swollen seeds and to determine the suitability of mechanical scarification for dormancy breaking in species with hard or impermeable seed coats. Seed dormancy was detected in 19 of the investigated species and 14 of the endemic species. Germination percentages of these taxa ranged from 5.5% to 98.0%. The lowest germination rate (5.5%) and the highest hard seed rate (93.0%) were determined in Onobrychis lasiostachya Boiss. Increased germination and decreased hard seed rates were achieved using mechanical scarification with sandpaper in Onobrychis gracilis Besser. Germination of O. lasiostachya, Onobrychis oxyodonta Boiss., and Onobrychis podperae Sirj. increased after mechanical scarification. It was concluded that mechanical scarification is an effective method for improving germination of wild Onobrychis taxa.

The treatment of total columellar defects is very difficult, and there is not any first choice in reconstruction of these defects. Various techniques have been reported for this purpose. Each technique has its own drawbacks, and few can be performed in one stage. We report a pediatric patient with a defect involving the entire columella. Reconstruction of the defect was accomplished with laterally based bilateral nostril sill flaps. An acceptable cosmetic result was obtained. This method can be done as a single-stage operation with an excellent color and texture match. We think that this method leads to good aesthetic results, and should be considered for total columellar reconstruction.