Publications by authors named "A Ahmet Balik"
Comparative Analysis of Reverse Torque Values Between Customized CAD-CAM and Prefabricated Abutments and Screws: An In-Vitro Study.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants
September 2024
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine and compare the mechanical success of customized computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD-CAM) and prefabricated abutments and screws before and after cyclic loading, through measuring removal torque values.
Materials And Methods: The study was performed in accordance with ISO 14801:2016 standarts. Twenty eight dental implants with identical charecteristics were divided into two equal groups.
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- The study aimed to compare the volume and dimensions of lacrimal glands (LGs) in eyes treated with Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) versus those treated with trabeculectomy and in non-treated eyes.
- An analysis of 1616 medical records was conducted, focusing on 19 AGV-treated and 18 trabeculectomy-treated patients, using high-resolution computed tomography scans for measurement.
- Results showed that AGV-treated eyes had significantly lower LG volume and dimensions compared to trabeculectomy-treated eyes, suggesting different impacts of the two surgical methods on LG health.
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- Methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are crucial for brain functions like synaptic transmission and plasticity, and variants in their genes are linked to neurodevelopmental disorders, but the exact mechanisms remain unclear.
- Researchers developed a transgenic mouse model with a specific variant (GluN2B(L825V)) found in a patient with intellectual disability and autism to study its effects on brain function.
- Findings showed that the variant led to lower NMDAR currents and behavior issues like reduced activity and anxiety, suggesting that this mouse model could help in understanding the neurodevelopmental impacts of the variant.
Background: The goals of neuroimaging in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) are the exclusion of mimickers and effective management of disease. In recent studies, several imaging markers have been identified as potential predictors of IIH.
Purpose: To investigate the predictive roles of novel radiological markers as the Meckel's cave area, alongside classical radiologic markers in identifying IIH such as the empty sella.
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are a subtype of ionotropic glutamate receptors critical for synaptic transmission and plasticity, and for the development of neural circuits. Rare or de-novo variants in GRIN genes encoding NMDAR subunits have been associated with neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by intellectual disability, developmental delay, autism, schizophrenia, or epilepsy. In recent years, some disease-associated variants in GRIN genes have been characterized using recombinant receptors expressed in non-neuronal cells, and a few variants have also been studied in neuronal preparations or animal models.
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