Publications by authors named "I Tuerkay Ozcan"

Objectives: This study evaluates the potential of pulp volume/total tooth-volume measurements of canine teeth in relation to chronologic age in patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP). The significance of this study lies in its exploration of the usability of these measurements for age determination in CLP patients, providing a novel perspective to the existing literature.

Methods: Cone beam computed tomography images of 33 patients (16 females, 17 males) with unilateral CLP aged 14-45 years and 33 age- and sex-matched healthy individuals (16 females, 17 males) were retrospectively evaluated.

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Background And Aim: Tongue base reduction surgery is the only minimally invasive technique that can be performed under local anesthesia as an outpatient procedure, especially to treat obstructive sleep apnea caused by hypopharyngeal obstruction. Studies reported that various devices could be used for tongue base reduction, but comparisons of these methods are limited in the literature. Our study aimed to compare the histological effects of tongue base reduction methods performed with the Celon radiofrequency, monopolar cautery, Coblator, and Sutter devices on the tissue.

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Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of menstrual cycle phases on the vestibular system in healthy adult women.

Materials And Methods: A total of 40 healthy adult women aged 18-40 years without hearing or balance complaints were included in the study. The participants were administered the Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP) test, the Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT), the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

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  • - This study investigates how radiotherapy affects the internal structure of bone in the mandible (jawbone), specifically looking at the complexity of both trabecular (spongy) and cortical (dense) bone over time after treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
  • - 59 patients' panoramic radiographs were analyzed before and after radiotherapy, grouped by the timing of images post-treatment (up to 36 months), to measure changes in bone complexity and dimensions using fractal analysis.
  • - Results showed a significant decrease in bone complexity immediately post-treatment, with ongoing reductions observed up to three years later, raising concerns about the risk of osteoradionecrosis (bone death) and the need for careful future interventions.
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This study examines myocardial T1, T2, and T2* values in a sizable cohort of healthy volunteers, analyzing variations by age, sex, and cardiac segments. It offers a novel approach to defining normal parametric mapping boundaries and represents the first comprehensive study of its kind in Turkey. Our prospective study was conducted between August 2021 and August 2022.

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