Publications by authors named "R Tepe"
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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.
Objective: This study aims to compare sphenoid sinus variations between unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients and healthy controls using CBCT images. It is notable for its large sample size and comparison of unilateral and bilateral cleft patients, cleft and noncleft sides, and different age groups.
Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Physiologic intracranial calcifications incidentally detected on cone beam computed tomography.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
November 2022
Objectives: This study aims to determine the incidence of physiologic intracranial calcifications on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to contribute to the differentiation between physiologic and pathologic intracranial calcifications by sharing their characteristic appearances, with the largest number of patients in the literature and many different types of physiologic calcifications.
Study Design: CBCT images of 996 patients admitted to the clinic between 2018 and 2019 were scanned retrospectively. Petroclinoid (PCL) and interclinoid ligaments (ICL), pineal gland, coronoid plexus, falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli, and other dural calcifications were evaluated in each radiograph.
For families with a child with chronic pain, the home environment is the context in which adaptive or maladaptive illness behaviors are developed. Supporting families to effectively cope with their child's chronic pain is a critical need. This work analyzes intervention approaches from emerging treatment programs to support families coping with pediatric pain that diverge from traditional treatment models by specifically targeting parents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFParents of youth with chronic health conditions encounter numerous challenges in supporting their children across pediatric treatment contexts. Structural barriers to care, such as access issues and coordinating care across school, health, and family settings, can exacerbate challenges to daily functioning. Parents are often concomitantly managing their child's chronic condition, their own health care needs, work and family demands.
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