Documentation of the current state of cardiopulmonary bypass management in Türkiye.

Since the first successful use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), much has changed in its technology, area of use, and management. Despite suggestions in guidelines, the institutional behavior may change based on institutional experience and established habits. This so-called "deviation" may alter management strategies in favorable or unfavorable ways.

Biomechanical Evaluation of the Osseointegration Levels of Implants Placed Simultaneously With Tibia, Femur, and Jaw Allogeneic Bone Grafts.

In implant-supported prosthetic treatments, the jaw bones may not always have enough bone to accommodate implants. Allogeneic grafts can also be preferred as an alternative to autogenous grafts in cases of vertical and horizontal bone deficiencies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the osseointegration levels of lathe-faced titanium implants placed together with allogeneic bone tissue transplants obtained from tibia, femur, and mandible bones using a biomechanical method.

Effect of Different Administered Doses of Capsaicin and Titanium Implant Osseointegration.

: This study aimed to evaluate the histological and biochemical effects of capsaicin on implant osseointegration and oxidative stress. : Male Wistar albino rats weighing between 250 and 300 g were used in this study. Twenty-four rats were randomly divided into three equal groups: implant + control ( = 8), implant + capsaicin-1 ( = 8), and implant + capsaicin-2 ( = 8).

Effects of the Application Local Zoledronic Acid On Different Dental Implants in Rats On Osseointegration.

Objective: Recently, a lot of research has been done around the world to popularize the osseointegration of dental implants. In this study, it was investigated the effect of local zoledronic acid application on implants with machined (MAC), resorbable blast materials (RBM), sandblasted and acid-etched (SLA) surface implants integrated in rat tibias.

Methodology: A total of 60 female Wistar rats weighing between 270 and 300 g were used in the study.

Enhanced Bone Healing Through Systemic Capsaicin Administration: An Experimental Study on Wistar Rats.

BACKGROUND The healing of bone defects is a serious challenge worldwide. One branch of dentistry deals with bone defects. Capsaicin has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and cholesterol-reducing effects.

Biomechanical Investigation of the Osseointegration of Titanium Implants With Different Surfaces Placed With Allogeneic Bone Transfer.

Allogeneic grafts can be preferred to autogenous grafts in plastic and oral-maxillofacial surgery for vertical and horizontal bone deficiencies. Implant surface properties are an important factor in osseointegration. This study aims to evaluate the osseointegration levels of titanium implants with machined, sand-blasted, and acid-etched (SLA) and resorbable blast material (RBM) surfaces placed together with allogeneic bone tissue transplantations obtained from the tibia bone using biomechanical method.

Mandibular Fixed Prosthesis With a 3D-Printed Subperiosteal Implant: A Case Report.

This case report aims to present the successful restoration of the atrophic partially edentulous posterior mandible using custom-made subperiosteal implants. The fixed prosthesis restoration was achieved using computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing technologies and 3D metal printing methods. The partially edentulous 58-year-old patient expressed a preference not to undergo bone augmentation procedures.

Effect of micro-arc oxidation coatings with graphene oxide and graphite on osseointegration of titanium implants-an in vivo study.

Background: This in vivo study evaluated the effect of graphene oxide and graphite coatings, coupled with the micro-arc oxidation (MAO) surface roughening technique, known for their mechanical strength, chemical stability, and antibacterial properties. The main objective was to assess the degree of improvement in osseointegration of titanium implants resulting from these interventions.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 32 female rats were utilized and randomly allocated into four groups ( = 8 each): machined surface titanium implants (control), those roughened by the MAO method, those coated with graphene oxide-doped MAO, and those with a graphite-doped MAO coating.

The Biomechanical Investigation of Osseointegration Levels in Titanium Implants Simultaniously Placed with Different Bone Grafts.

Background: Dental implant-supported prostheses have been scientifically accepted and have been a common treatment choice in the case reconstructing of partial or total tooth loss. In additon, bone grafts (alloplast, xsenograft, allograft) are frequently used in implant and sinus lift surgical procedures.

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the bone-implant osseointegration levels of titanium implants simultaniously placed with different bone grafts.

The Investigation of Bone-Implant Connection and New Bone Formation in Fasting and High-Fatty Diet Rats.

Background: Hyperlipidemia caused by a high-fat diet (HFD) has many adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, including vascular problems. In addition, a HFD also has significant adverse effects on bone health.

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine bone-implant osteointegration and new bone formation in peri-implant defects in fasting and high-fatty diet applied rats.

Infliximab-induced retrobulbar optic neuritis in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis.

Objective: To present a case with infliximab-induced retrobulbar optic neuritis.

Case Description: A 58-year-old woman presented to our clinic with a two-day history of blurred vision in her right eye. She had numerous uveitis attacks previously, and she was on infliximab treatment for ankylosing spondylitis.

Histological evaluation of tissue reaction and new bone formation of different calcium silicate-based cements in rats.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the local reactions and new bone formation of rat subcutaneous and bone tissue to different calcium silicate cements.

Methods: In this study, 80 rats were divided into five groups as control, BIOfactor MTA (BIO), NeoMTA Plus (NEO), MTA Repair Hp (REP), Biodentine (DENT) and then into two subgroups according to sacrification times (7, 30 days; n = 8). Polyethylene tubes filled with appropriate materials (test groups); empty tubes (control group) were implanted into the dorsum of each rat subcutaneously.

Effect of botulinum toxin-A injection applied to the mentalis muscle on free gingival graft operation: A retrospective study.

Objective: The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the effects of Botulinum Toxin-A (BTX-A) injection into the mentalis muscle on the free gingival graft (FGG).

Materials And Methods: Forty patients with keratinized gingiva insufficiency and Cairo's RT 2 gingival recession (formerly classified as Miller class III) in their mandibular central incisors were randomly divided into two groups: FGG and FGG + BTX. Plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing pocket depth (PPD), keratinized gingiva width (KGW), attached gingiva width (AGW), clinical attachment level (CAL), gingival thickness (GT), gingival recession amount (GRA), gingival recession width (GRW), and root closure percentage (RCP%) parameters were measured at baseline and at first, third, and sixth months after the operation.

Systemic effect of calcium silicate-based cements with different radiopacifiers-histopathological analysis in rats.

Aim: This study aimed to examine the systemic effects of contemporary calcium silicate cements (CSC) contain different radiopacifiers in rats.

Materials & Methods: Polyethylene tubes filled with BIOfactor MTA (BIO), Neo MTA Plus (NEO), MTA Repair HP (REP), Biodentine (DENT) and empty tubes (control group) were implanted into the subcutaneous tissues of 80 male Spraque Dawley rats for 7 and 30 days ( = 8). After 7 and 30 day, samples of liver and kidney tissues were submitted to histopathological analysis.

Osseointegration Levels of Implants Placed With Allogenic and Xenogenic Bone Ring: An Experimental Biomechanical Analysis.

This in vivo study aimed to do a biomechanical analysis of the early period bone-implant connection of titanium implants simultaneously inserted with xsenogenic and allogenic bone ring. In this study, 28 Sprague Dawley female rats were used. Four rats were killed to obtain an allogenic bone ring, and after this, the remaining rats were divided into control (n=8), xsenogenic (n=8), and allogenic (n=8) bone ring groups.

Evaluation of the Effects of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy on Guided Bone Regeneration in Peri-Implant Bone Defect.

In this study, the authors aim to investigate the effect of dual antiplatelet agents on peri-implant-guided bone regeneraation by studying a sample of rats with titanium implants in their tibias. The rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) (n=10), treated with 20 mg/kg of ASA; ASA+CLPD (Clopidogrel): (n=10), treated with 20 mg/kg of ASA and 30 mg/kg of clopidogrel; ASA+PRSG (Prasugrel): (n=10), treated with 20 mg/kg of ASA and 15 mg/kg of prasugrel; ASA+TCGR (Ticagrelor): (n=10), treated with 20 mg/kg of ASA and 300 mg/kg of ticagrelor; and a control group (n=10) received no further treatment after implant surgery. Bone defects created half of the implant length circumferencial after implant insertion and defects filled with bone grafts.

Evaluation of the Effects of Systemic Irisin Application on Guided Bone Regeneration in Peri-implant Bone Defects.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of systemic irisin hormone application on new bone formation in peri-implant bone defects. After surgically creating peri-implant bone defects in the metaphyseal part of the tibiae of rats, the rats were randomly divided into 2 equal groups: a control group and an irisin group. In the control group, the rats received no further treatment during the 4-week experimental period after the surgery.

In Vivo Evaluation of the Effects of B-Doped Strontium Apatite Nanoparticles Produced by Hydrothermal Method on Bone Repair.

In the present study, the structural, morphological, and in vivo biocompatibility of un-doped and boron (B)-doped strontium apatite (SrAp) nanoparticles were investigated. Biomaterials were fabricated using the hydrothermal process. The structural and morphological characterizations of the fabricated nanoparticles were performed by XRD, FT-IR, FE-SEM, and EDX.

Protective effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and thymoquinone against cigarette smoke in experimental bone fracture healing.

This study investigated the protective characteristics of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and thymoquinone (TMQ) against the effects of cigarette smoke in recovery from bone fractures. Sixty Wistar albino rats were divided into six groups (n = 10). The rats' femur bones were fractured and then fixed with microplates and microscrews.

Evaluation of the Effects of Topical Ellagic Acid and Graft Application on Bone Regeneration: an Experimental Study.

Objectives: The aim of this experimental animal study is to investigate the effect of bone graft and topical ellagic acid application on bone regeneration in rats with critical-sized calvarial bone defects.

Material And Methods: A total of 24 male Wistar rats were divided into three groups, and 7 mm critical-sized calvarial bone defects were created surgically in them. In the first group, the created defect was left empty, and this acted as a control group.

Expert recommendations for the management of diabetic macular edema with intravitreal dexamethasone implant: A Turkish Delphi study.

Purpose: To provide consensus on the clinical use of intravitreal dexamethasone (DEX) implant for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) in Turkey.

Methods: A panel of 22 retina experts prepared 77 statements of recommendation, and 80 retinal specialists practicing in Turkey were chosen to vote either in support or against each one. A Delphi-based method was used through which the ophthalmologists were able to view all of the results anonymously after two rounds and modify their subsequent answers.

Evaluation of the effects of the systemic proton pump inhibitor-omeprazole on periimplant bone regeneration and osseointegration: An experimental study.

Objective: Investigations of the effects of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on bone healing have revealed that they affect bone regeneration negatively. The exact mechanism by which this adverse effect on bone tissue is not known. The aim of this study is to biomechanic and biochemical investigation of the effects of the PPIs on guided periimplant bone regeneration.

Evaluation of the Effects of Topical Application of Chlorhexidine, Ozone, and Metronidazole on Palatal Wound Healing: A Histopathological Study.

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of chlorhexidine, metronidazole, and ozone application on the healing of palatal wounds in diabetic rats. A defect in the form of a 4 mm-diameter wound was created on the palatal mucosa of 84 adult female Wistar albino rats, which were randomly divided into 4 groups: control, chlorhexidine, metronidazole, and ozone groups. The animals were euthanized after 3, 6, and 10 days, and wound closure was histologically assessed.

Effects of Systemic Propranolol Application on the New Bone Formation in Periimplant Guided Bone Regeneration.

Objectives: The aim of this experimental animal study was to evaluate the effects of systemic propranolol on new bone formation in peri-implant bone defects.

Material And Methods: Implant slots were created 4mm long and 2.5 mm wide.