Association of Leptin with Glucose Intolerance and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnant Women: Prospective Analytical Case-Control Study.

This study aimed to investigate the use of leptin as a marker for gestational diabetes by analyzing any correlation between serum leptin levels versus oral glucose tolerance tests (at 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy) and increased body weight (during pregnancy). A total of 110 female cases (81 pregnant and 29 non-pregnant) were included in the study. The 81 pregnant cases were divided into 3 groups according to their oral glucose tolerance test results.

Relationship Among Denture Status, Remaining Teeth Number, and Malnutrition in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the relationship among the denture status, number of remaining teeth, and malnutrition in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Seventy-three patients (43 men/30 women) who required hemodialysis were included in the study. Weight and height, Kt/V, urea reduction ratio, midweek interdialytic weight gain, ultrafiltration volume, and erythropoietin dosage were determined for all patients.

Fracture resistance of different implant supported ceramic abutment/crown systems.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the fracture resistance and failure modes of different non-aged and aged abutment/crown systems.

Materials And Methods: One hundred dental implants (diameter 4.3 mm and length 11.

Fracture resistance of monolithic and veneered all-ceramic four-unit posterior fixed dental prostheses after artificial aging.

This study compared the fracture resistance of monolithic and veneered all-ceramic four-unit posterior fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) generated by computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) after aging in a mastication simulator. Four-unit FDPs were designed from six different all-ceramic systems: 1) monolithic lithium disilicate (M-E), 2) monolithic zirconia (M-TZI), 3) veneered zirconia by conventional layering (V-L), 4) veneered zirconia by lithium disilicate pressing (V-P), 5) veneered zirconia by lithium disilicate fusing (CAD-F-E), and 6) veneered zirconia by feldspathic ceramic cementing (CAD-C-CB). The specimens were divided into control and aging groups (n = 10 per group).

Concomitant endometriosis in malignant and borderline ovarian tumours.

The aim of the study was to reveal the prevalence of concomitant endometriosis in malignant and borderline ovarian tumours. A retrospective analysis was performed of 530 patients with malignant ovarian tumours and 131 with borderline ovarian tumours, who underwent surgery in our hospital between 1995 and 2011. Forty-eight (7.

Does telomerase activity have an effect on infertility in patients with endometriosis?

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the role of telomerase activity in the development of endometriosis-related infertility by evaluation of the serum telomerase in eutopic and ectopic endometrial tissue.

Study Design: Eutopic endometrium, cystic wall/ovarian cortex, and venous blood were assessed in forty-seven patients. The following groups of patients were identified: females with endometriosis requiring surgical intervention and healthy control females.

Fracture strength of CAD/CAM fabricated lithium disilicate and resin nano ceramic restorations used for endodontically treated teeth.

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate and compare the fracture strength and failure modes of endocrowns, zirconia post, and fiber post supported restorations and predict the clinical outcomes of six different prostheses used for endodontically treated teeth. Sixty (n=10) maxillary central incisors were restored with zirconia post/resin-nano-ceramic crown (ZrRNC), fiber post/resinnano-ceramic crown (FbRNC), zirconia post/lithium disilicate ceramic crown (ZrLDS), fiber post/lithium disilicate ceramic crown (FbLDS), resin-nano-ceramic endocrown (EndoRNC), and lithium disilicate ceramic endocrown (EndoLDS). Fracture strength test was performed.

Evaluation of stress distributions occurring on zirconia and titanium implant-supported prostheses: A three-dimensional finite element analysis.

Statement Of Problem: Titanium implants have been successfully used to support fixed dental prostheses. Zirconia implants have been suggested as support for crowns, but information on their use to support partial fixed dental prostheses is limited.

Purpose: The purpose of this finite element study was to evaluate the maximum principal, minimum principal, and von Mises stresses and their distributions on zirconia and titanium implant-supported, partial fixed dental prostheses located in the anterior maxillary region.

Clinical and radiographic evaluation of new dental implant system: Results of a 3-year prospective study.

Background/purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate implant survival, crestal bone level changes, and clinical parameters of IDcam dental implants over a mean follow-up period of 3 years.

Materials And Methods: Seventy-two patients, 32 females and 40 males, received 255 implants. Implant-supported metal-ceramic fixed restorations were inserted.

Evaluation of biogeneric design techniques with CEREC CAD/CAM system.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate occlusal contacts generated by 3 different biogeneric design modes (individual (BI), copy (BC), reference (BR)) of CEREC software and to assess the designs subjectively.

Materials And Methods: Ten pairs of maxillary and mandibular casts were obtained from full dentate individuals. Gypsum cast contacts were quantified with articulating paper and digital impressions were taken.

Effect of surface treatments on the biaxial flexural strength, phase transformation, and surface roughness of bilayered porcelain/zirconia dental ceramics.

Statement Of Problem: Veneered zirconia restorations are widely used in prosthetic applications. However, these restorations often fail because of chipping of the veneer porcelain. Surface treatments of zirconia core materials may affect the connection between the 2 layers.

An overview of zirconia dental implants: basic properties and clinical application of three cases.

Due to the possible aesthetic problems of titanium implants, the developments in ceramic implant materials are increasing. Natural tooth colored ceramic implants may be an alternative to overcome aesthetic problems. The purpose of this article is to give information about the basic properties of dental zirconia implants and present 3 cases treated with two-piece zirconia implants.

Biaxial flexural strength and phase transformation of Ce-TZP/Al2O3 and Y-TZP core materials after thermocycling and mechanical loading.

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of thermocycling and mechanical loading on the biaxial flexural strength and the phase transformation of one Ce-TZP/Al2O3 and two Y-TZP core materials.

Materials And Methods: Thirty disc-shaped specimens were obtained from each material. The specimens were randomly divided into three groups (control, thermocycled, and mechanically loaded).

Obstetric outcomes and prognostic factors of lupus pregnancies.

Purpose: To determine maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and to evaluate the prognostic factors that may affect obstetrical outcomes.

Methods: Sixty-five consecutive cases of SLE and pregnancy were included in this retrospective clinical study, performed in a university hospital which is also a reference center for SLE. Lupus pregnancies followed and delivered during the period from 2002 to 2011 in our department are evaluated.

Influence of pigments and pigmenting methods on color stability of different silicone maxillofacial elastomers after 1-year dark storage.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure spectrophotometrically the color changes of pigmented maxillofacial silicone elastomers with different pigments and pigmenting methods after storing 1 year in the dark environment.

Methods: Three maxillofacial silicones, Cosmesil M511 (CosM511), Cosmesil M522 (CosM522), and Multisil-Epithetic (Mult-Epit), were selected for this study. A total of 240 specimens were fabricated; 80 of each of the 3 elastomers (n = 5) (18 mm in diameter and 2 mm in thickness) were prepared in 6 colorant categories (5 colorant and 1 with no colorant).

A single-tooth, two-piece zirconia implant located in the anterior maxilla: a clinical report.

It can be difficult to achieve a natural appearance in the anterior region with implant-supported restorations because metal components may show through the soft tissue. Zirconia implants, therefore, should be considered as an alternative treatment for improved esthetics. The goal of this clinical report was to evaluate a new 2-piece zirconia implant system for the maxillary anterior region.

Finite element analysis of stress distribution with splinted and nonsplinted maxillary anterior fixed prostheses supported by zirconia or titanium implants.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of splinting titanium (Ti) or zirconia (Zr) implants supporting maxillary anterior fixed prostheses on the stress levels and patterns in the implants, prostheses, and the surrounding bone; and to compare the effects of Zr and Ti implant materials on the stress distribution in splinted and nonsplinted designs via finite element modeling.

Materials And Methods: Zr and Ti dental implants and the anterior maxilla were modeled. In the nonsplinted design (D1), implants were placed into the maxillary left central incisor and canine regions, and a three-unit zirconia fixed prosthesis was modeled.

Quality of life of patients with implant-retained maxillofacial prostheses: a prospective and retrospective study.

Statement Of Problem: Clinical studies on implant-retained maxillofacial prostheses have focused on biological outcomes. An assessment of the effect of prostheses on patients' quality of life (QOL) by using specific questionnaires developed for this patient population provides important information on treatment outcomes from the patients' perspectives.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report patient-based outcomes of implant-retained maxillofacial prostheses and to evaluate the effect of implant-retained maxillofacial prostheses on QOL of participants in a prospective study.

Esthetic, functional, and prosthetic outcomes with implant-retained finger prostheses.

Background: Traumatic amputation of fingers results in a serious impairment of hand function and affects the psychological status of the patients. The implant-retained finger prostheses are an alternative treatment. The aim of this case report is to represent the use of osseointegrated implants for retention of finger prostheses in a patient with amputated thumb and index finger.

Stability measurements of craniofacial implants by means of resonance frequency analysis: 1-year clinical pilot study.

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to apply resonance frequency analysis (RFA) to measure the clinical stability of craniofacial implants and compare the RFA measurements over a 12-month period.

Materials And Methods: Patients with auricular or orbital defects were treated with prostheses retained by two or three implants. After healing periods of 3 months for auricular implants and 6 months for orbital implants, prostheses were fabricated.

Effect of fatigue on fracture toughness and phase transformation of Y-TZP ceramics by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fatigue on fracture toughness and phase transformation of yttria-stabilized zirconia polycrystal materials (Cercon and Lava). The specimens were tested for indentation fracture toughness either with or without being subjected to fatigue (20,000 cycles, 2 Hz, 200 N load). X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was used to examine the phase composition of specimens.

Three-dimensional finite element analysis of titanium and yttrium-stabilized zirconium dioxide abutments and implants.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the von Mises (vM), compressive, and tensile stresses occurring on implants, abutments, and surrounding bone using three-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA) in three simulations in the anterior maxilla: a single titanium implant with a titanium abutment, a single titanium implant with a zirconia abutment, and a single one-piece zirconia implant.

Materials And Methods: Three types of implants (all were 4 x 12 mm) were modeled using FEA: Astra OsseoSpeed implant with titanium abutment (ATt), Astra OsseoSpeed with zirconia abutment (ATz), and White-SKY (WS) one-piece zirconia dental implant. The anterior maxillary bone was also simulated with FEA.

A method for fabricating an implant-retained orbital prosthesis using the existing prosthesis.

This article describes a time-saving technique for fabricating a new implant-retained orbital prosthesis using the patient's existing prosthesis. The location of the ocular component is transferred; the position and openings of the palpebral anatomic structures and the precise anatomic details of the existing orbital prosthesis are duplicated. Making the impression, fabricating the definitive cast, alignment of the ocular component, and completing the wax sculpture of the prosthesis are accomplished in one appointment.