Publications by authors named "K Gencay"
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- The study aims to evaluate the cytotoxicity of different adhesive systems on human dental pulp cells, focusing on their adhesion, surface smoothness, and potential toxicity.
- Using a specific cell line, researchers applied various adhesive systems and MTA, assessing cell viability through trypan blue staining over three days.
- Results indicated a significant difference in cell viability on the first day, but similar biocompatibility between Futurabond M and MTA was observed, suggesting Futurabond M’s suitability for use in dental cavities with minimal hard tissue remaining.
This study evaluated the influence of socio-demographic, clinical, and parental psychological factors on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and determined their predictors in preschool-aged children with traumatic dental injury (TDI). The study sample consisted of 324 dyads of children and their parents attending the Clinics of Pediatric Dentistry at Istanbul University. After clinical examination, the Sense of Coherence (SOC), Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale, and Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale-MHLC questionnaires were administered to the parents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Precocious puberty indicates quick growth inception and delayed puberty indicates retardation in growth. This study aimed to investigate whether dental development is synchronous with somatic development.
Materials And Methods: In this study, 62 girls and 34 boys with precocious puberty aged 5 to 9, 29 girls with delayed puberty aged 13 to 16, and 43 boys with delayed puberty aged 14 to 17; 169 children (91 girls and 78 boys) with normal development were compared about their dental ages through their panoramic radiographs by using the Demirjian method and skeletal ages from hand-wrist radiographs by using Greulich-Pyle atlas.
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- Recent studies explored the genetic factors influencing dental caries by analyzing the oral microbiota in monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins.
- DNA samples from saliva of 198 patients, mostly children, were collected and analyzed to study the composition of their oral bacteria.
- The findings revealed that MZ twins have more shared bacterial content compared to DZ twins, providing a substantial dataset for future research on children's oral microbiomes and dental health.
The aim of this article was to review the literature and present a case of regional odontodysplasia (ROD) with special emphasis on clinical and radiographic features. A 6-year-old girl was referred to our department with the chief complaint of missing her permanent maxillary left central incisor, lateral incisor, and both of her canines. The gingiva of the involved region was enlarged, fibrous, and tense.
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