Objective: Biofilm formation in dental waterlines brings opportunistic infections, especially for immunosuppressive patients. This study aimed to determine biofilm-forming microorganisms by various methods and investigate disinfectants' effects on biofilm.
Materials & Methods: In the study, samples were obtained from the waterlines of 10-15 aged six dental units, before (0 min.
Turk Psikiyatri Derg
January 2024
Objective: The goal of this study is to develop a new assessment tool to measure attachment.
Method: The study consisted of six stages. Initially, in order to develo an itm pool, the current attachment literature and measuring tools were examined.
Attachment is a prominent area of psychological research, with its relevance linked to executive functions, mindfulness, and emotional regulation. The purpose of this study is to examine this relationship among these aforementioned four constructs and propose a model to be tested in the future. Based on the current trends using the Interpersonal Neurobiology approach, which assumes prefrontal cortex functions to include other socioemotional resources such as empathy, morality, insight, behavior, and body regulation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To compare the effects of fabricating methods of custom monoblock mandibular advancement devices (MADs) on usability and efficacy in patients with mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Materials And Methods: Digitally fabricated custom MADs (dMADs) were produced for 11 OSA participants who had previously used conventionally fabricated custom MADs (cMADs). The participants answered a modified usability questionnaire for both MADs, and the average scores that were given to the questionnaire were evaluated by age, sex, and body mass index (BMI), and the scores of cMADs and dMADs were compared.
Custom mandibular advancement devices (MADs) can be fabricated by using either conventional processes or computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM). The CAD-CAM technique involves digitizing the dental arches of the patients, designing by using a dental CAD software program, and additive manufacturing with a suitable material. This article describes the steps of the design of a custom MAD by using an open-source nondental CAD software program and of the fabrication with additive manufacturing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to examine the role of attachment style, self-concept, and coping strategies, in order to explain the differences in perceived stress factors and stress symptoms, in a mediation model. Participants were 515 university students (302 female and 213 male) aged 17-28 years. The assessment instruments were: Social Comparison Scale, Ways of Coping Scale, Experiences in Close Relationships Scale-II, Brief Symptom Inventory and University Students Stress Factors Scale.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the debriefing meetings conducted after the 1999 earthquakes in Marmara, Turkey. The sample consisted of 265 teachers, 223 of whom attended the debriefing meetings. The personal satisfaction ratings of the teachers who attended the meetings revealed that they found the sessions satisfactory.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnterior edentulous areas usually display unusual soft tissue configurations and compromised bone support in patients with marginal mandibulectomy. There are several treatment modalities for these patients. A removable partial denture may be the treatment of choice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe authors describe their study of posttraumatic stress symptoms of children and adolescents after the 1999 earthquakes in Turkey. The rate of possible PTSD cases is also presented. The findings are reported as the results of two different studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of the present study is to investigate the psychometric properties of two instruments developed to measure Type-A behaviors and job satisfaction, two important variables mentioned in the stress literature.
Method: The data were collected from two different samples, one composed of 426 bank personnel, the other composed of 94 adults working in a private company. The findings are presented separately under the titles Study I and Study II.
Deviation of the mandible toward the resected side is dependent upon the amount of soft and hard tissue resected, the method of surgical site closure, the degree of impaired tongue function, the presence and condition of teeth, the loss of proprioceptive sense of occlusion, and the timing of prosthodontic therapy. Prosthodontic therapy combined with physical therapy may be beneficial for reducing and minimizing mandibular deviation. This clinical report describes the fabrication of cast metal guidance flange prostheses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCleft Palate Craniofac J
November 2003
Objective: Prosthetic treatment for speech disorders attributable to surgically acquired soft palate defects are introduced.
Case: A patient who underwent soft palate resection for cancer is presented. The resected portion of the soft palate was confined to the posterior segments.
Objective: To develop a new and original scale which can measure anger on a multidimensional level.
Method: In the first phase of this study, 2 pilot studies were conducted. The first pilot study was conducted on a sample of 60 individuals to develop an item pool.
Turk Psikiyatri Derg
March 2004
Purpose: The Brief Symptom Inventory is an instrument used in psychopathological evaluations. The standardization study of the instrument was carried out previously in a sample of university students (mean age=21.02) by the authors (Sahin & Durak, 1994).
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