Publications by authors named "Ayse Ozcan Kucuk"
In pediatric dentistry, the enduring success of root-end filling materials employed for the establishment of apical plugs in immature teeth undergoing endodontic intervention is contingent upon their possessing a robust osteoinductive capacity. Hence, the primary objective of this study was to histologically assess the osteoinductive potential of four distinct dental materials, specifically recommended for retrograde filling applications, utilizing an animal hard tissue model. Within the designed experimental model, two bone defects measuring 2 mm in diameter and 2 mm in depth were created in both femurs of a cohort comprising 21 male Wistar albino rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of the Oxidative Stress Level and Serum Prolidase Activity in Patients with Sleep Bruxism.
Comb Chem High Throughput Screen
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate oxidative stress and prolidase activity in patients with sleep bruxism to understand potential causes of the condition.
- Blood samples from 51 bruxism patients and 70 healthy individuals were analyzed for various oxidative stress markers.
- Results showed that bruxism patients had higher levels of total oxidant status, oxidative stress index, and prolidase, while their total antioxidant status was significantly lower compared to healthy subjects, suggesting oxidative injury may be involved in the condition.
Evaluation of maxillary sinus volume and surface area in children with β-thalassaemia using cone beam computed tomography.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
October 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the maxillary sinus volumes and surface areas in children with β-thalassaemia using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) to understand skeletal changes due to the disease.
- 16 children with β-thalassaemia were compared to 37 children with different skeletal patterns (class I and class II) to assess any differences in sinus measurements.
- Results showed that while children with thalassaemia had lower sinus volumes and surface areas, the differences were not statistically significant when compared to controls; however, they did display a skeletal tendency toward class II patterns.
Article Synopsis
- The study examined serum prolidase activity and oxidative stress in patients with temporomandibular joint internal derangement (TMJ-ID) compared to healthy controls.
- Seventy TMJ-ID patients at advanced stages (Wilkes III, IV, V) and seventy healthy individuals were analyzed for various oxidative stress markers.
- Results indicated significantly higher levels of prolidase and oxidative stress indicators (TOS, OSI, AOPP, LOOH) in TMJ-ID patients, while total antioxidant status (TAS) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) were lower, suggesting a link to collagen tissue damage and inflammation associated with TMJ-ID.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess Kinesio taping (KT) as a treatment for sleep bruxism (SB) compared to occlusal splint (OS) therapy.
- Sixteen patients received KT while 18 received OS, with various measurements taken before and after treatment to evaluate pain and mouth function.
- Both treatments effectively reduced pain and improved mouth opening, with KT showing comparable benefits to OS, especially in the temporal muscle pain threshold after one week.
Fate of abstracts presented at the Turkish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (TAOMS) meetings between 2007 and 2009.
J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg
October 2018
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the rate of peer-reviewed publication of abstracts presented at the annual meetings of the Turkish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (TAOMS) and to identify the time to publication, subspecialty, and study design.
Materials And Methods: All abstracts accepted for presentation at a TAOMS meeting between 2007 and 2009 were identified from a book of abstracts and were searched for publication using PubMed and Google Scholar. The following variables were evaluated: publication rate, type of presentation (oral or poster), time to publication, subspecialty, study design, and name of the journal in which the article was published.
Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of resveratrol on alveolar socket healing after tooth extraction in normal and cyclosporin A (CsA)-treated rats.
Materials And Methods: Seventy-two female Sprague-Dawley rats were separated into 4 groups of 18. Group 1 was injected with a placebo solution intraperitoneally.
Article Synopsis
- The study compared the effects of single and two doses of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on swelling, pain, and trismus in patients after wisdom tooth extraction.
- Patients were divided into three groups: a control group using ice, a group receiving one dose of LLLT right after surgery, and another getting two doses (one after surgery and another two days later).
- Results showed no significant differences in swelling or trismus among the groups, but a notable reduction in pain was observed in the single-dose group compared to the control group by the seventh day post-surgery.