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Objective: In this study, we aimed to compare the success of glass ionomer cement application (GIC) and incus interpositioning technique in terms of hearing results and graft take rates. Methods: This retrospective study performed on 53 patients who had surgery for chronic otitis media. All patients had an incus long process defect and a normal stapes superstructure. Ossicular reconstruction was performed using incus interposition technique in 31 patients (group 1), while GIC was performed in other 22 patients (group 2). The age, sex, success rate of graft take and hearing results were compared between the groups. Results: In both groups, there was a statistical significant improvement in terms of the mean air conductance threshold and decrease in the mean air-bone gap (ABG) (p=0.001; p<0.001) The comparison of the mean ABG changes in terms of success,  between incus interposition and GIC groups showed no statistically significant difference (p>0,05). Conclusion: Both GIC application and incus interpositioning technique are effective methods in reconstructing incus long bone defects and they are not superior to each other.

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