Publications by authors named "Utkun M"
Evaluation of biochemical variables in patients with trigeminal neuralgia.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg
January 2019
The aim of this study was to evaluate the calcium, sodium, potassium, serum iron, vitamin B12, and albumin concentrations, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, in samples of serum from patients with primary trigeminal neuralgia (TN), and investigate the associations between them. Results from 73 patients who had been diagnosed with primary TN between December 2015 and 2017 were compared with those of 70 healthy subjects. Calcium (p=0.
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- The study aimed to assess Kinesio taping (KT) as a treatment for sleep bruxism (SB) compared to occlusal splint (OS) therapy.
- Sixteen patients received KT while 18 received OS, with various measurements taken before and after treatment to evaluate pain and mouth function.
- Both treatments effectively reduced pain and improved mouth opening, with KT showing comparable benefits to OS, especially in the temporal muscle pain threshold after one week.
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- The study evaluated anxiety levels and optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in patients with sleep bruxism (SB) compared to healthy individuals.
- Results showed that SB patients had significantly higher anxiety and lower measurements in certain retinal layers (RNFL, IPL, GCL), while their choroidal thickness was increased.
- This research is the first to link changes in retinal structures to bruxism, suggesting that SB involves neurodegenerative and inflammatory processes.