Publications by authors named "Secil K Nemli"

Defects in the facial region can be treated by maxillofacial prostheses however, fabrication of the prosthesis is a time-consuming process. The short lifetime of silicone material due to inherent deterioration has stimulated a search for more practical methods. This case report involves a semi-digital workflow for replacement of an ear prosthesis.

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The aim of this study was to assess the perceptibility and acceptability thresholds of maxillofacial silicones for light and dark skin colors and to evaluate the effect of gender and professional experience on these thresholds. Two different sets of specimens (as light and dark) each, consisting of 14 (25 × 25 × 6-mm) silicone skin replications, were produced. Four specimens of each set were produced from the same silicon mixture of the relevant set and polymerized simultaneously to provide standardized fabrication conditions.

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Purpose: To investigate the screw loosening and fracture resistance of different hybrid abutment crown restorations after thermomechanical aging.

Materials And Methods: Restorations were produced from zirconia, lithium disilicate, and hybrid ceramics with a CAD/CAM system (n = 10). Restorations and titanium bases (Ti-bases) were cemented, and the abutment screws were torqued to 30 Ncm.

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Purpose: To compare the translucency parameters and masking abilities of different monolithic CAD/CAM ceramics placed on different-colored substructures.

Materials And Methods: Square-shaped specimens (12 × 12 × 1.5 mm) were prepared from feldspathic (C), leucite (EMP), lithium disilicate (e.

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The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the fracture resistance and the fit of CAD-CAM produced inlay-retained fixed partial dentures. Eighteen experimental groups were generated according to different CAD-CAM ceramic materials (zirconia, lithium disilicate, and zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate), different connector dimensions (12, 14, and 16 mm), and application of thermomechanical-aging (1,200,000 cycles of cyclic loading with simultaneous thermal cycling). Gap values of thermomechanically-aged groups were measured by using periapical radiographs.

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The study aimed to investigate the effects of surface treatments, including plasma, on the peel bond strength between two maxillofacial silicones and two resins with and without thermocycling. Forty-eight experimental groups (n=10) were generated incorporating the two different resins (auto-polymerizing acrylic resin and light-curing urethane dimethacrylate resin [AR and LR, respectively]), two different silicones (M511 and Z004), aging (thermocycled/no thermocycling), and six different surface treatments, including polishing, grinding, polishing+argon plasma, polishing+oxygen plasma, grinding+argon plasma, and grinding+oxygen plasma. Surface topography of a specimen from each surface treatment group was examined by atomic force microscopy.

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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).

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Purpose: This study aimed to compare oral health behavior between dental students in graduate programs and those in doctoral programs (PhD students) and determine the effects of parental education and occupation on these behaviors.

Materials And Methods: A questionnaire on oral health behaviors was distributed in a faculty of dentistry in Ankara, Turkey. A total of 629 questionnaires were distributed, and 528 dental graduate and 101 PhD students responded.

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Introduction: The purpose of this study is to assess the extent of the familiarity, attitude and perceptions of dental professionals regarding clinical dental guidelines and their implementation into daily dental practice.

Material And Methods: For this purpose, a questionnaire which was developed by the members of the World Dental Federation, European Regional Organization Working Group - 'Relation Between Dental Practitioner and Universities', was implemented by the National Dental Associations of six European Regional Organization-zone countries (Georgian Stomatological Association - Georgia, Associazione Nazionale Dentisti Italiani - Italy, Portuguese Dental Association - Portugal, Russian Dental Association - Russia, Swiss Dental Association - Switzerland, and Turkish Dental Association - Turkey. The questionnaire was filled by a total of 910 dental professionals who are members of one of these national dental associations and who voluntarily wanted to participate to this survey.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of surface treatments on shear bond strength of resin composite bonded to thermocycled and non-thermocycled CAD/CAM resin-ceramic hybrid materials.

Materials And Methods: 120 specimens (10×10×2 mm) from each material were divided into 12 groups according to different surface treatments in combination with thermal aging procedures. Surface treatment methods were airborne-particle abrasion (abraded with 50 micron alumina particles), dry grinding (grinded with 125 µm grain size bur), and hydrofluoric acid (9%) and silane application.

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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.

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Based on evidence-based dentistry (EBD) being a relatively new concept in dentistry, the attitudes, perceptions and level of awareness of dentists regarding EBD, and perceived barriers to its implementation into daily practice, were comparatively analysed in six countries of the FDI (World Dental Federation-Federation Dentaire Internationale)-European Regional Organization (ERO) zone (France, Georgia, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Turkey). For this purpose, a questionnaire, 'The Relationship Between Dental Practitioners and Universities', was developed by the FDI-ERO Working Group and applied by National Dental Associations (NDAs). A total of 850 valid responses were received, and cumulative data, comparisons between countries and potential impact of demographic variables were analysed.

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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.

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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.

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Objective: The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the significance of keratinized mucosa (KM) around dental implants both clinically and biochemically for 12 months.

Material And Methods: Fifteen edentulous patients treated with implant-retained overdentures in edentulous mandible (four implants per patient). Based on the presence of keratinized mucosa on the buccal surfaces, implants were divided into two groups: Implants having minimal 2 mm of KM on their buccal surfaces and implants having no KM on their buccal surfaces.

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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.

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fatigue on biaxial flexural strength of bilayered disks of two Y-TZP cores.

Methods: Twenty bilayered veneer/zirconia disks were fabricated from each material (Lava veneer+core, 3M/ESPE, and Cercon veneer+core, Densply). Ten specimens from each material were tested for biaxial flexural strength either with or without being subjected to fatigue (20,000 cycles, 2 Hz, 200 N load) in a universal testing machine (1mm/min).

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of microgap on clinical and biochemical parameters around dental implants for 1 year. All patients received four implants: group A-Standard Straumann(®) implants, group B-1 mm subcrestal placement of the polished surface of group A implants, group C-esthetic plus Straumann® implants, group D-subcrestal placement of the polished surface of group C implants. Clinical measurements and peri-implant crevicular fluid (PICF) were collected immediately before loading and at 3rd, 6th, and 12th months after loading, and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) have been assessed in the crevicular fluid.

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