Publications by authors named "Uzamis-Tekcicek M"

Background: As global migration rises, dental professionals must be prepared to treat refugee communities' particular oral health needs, emphasizing the need of education and training in readiness to treat these underserved groups.

Aim: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Dental Public Health (DPH) Field Study course on fifth-year dental students' willingness to provide care for refugee patients.

Methods: In this descriptive study, fifth-year students at Hacettepe University's Faculty of Dentistry were invited to participate in this study.

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Purpose: To evaluate the alteration of pre-post informing anxiety levels and behavioural scores of the children in the groups between those who were shown the multimedia-application and verbally explained.

Methods: In this randomized controlled study, healthy children, who applied to a paediatric-dental-clinic who never had a dental visit or dental procedure rather than oral examination were included. In the waiting room evaluation of children with a behaviour-control-list and Frankl's-Behaviour-Rating-Scale were performed, Venham-Picture-Test (VPT) was shown to the children.

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  • * The study analyzed sociodemographic factors, dental history, and habits of 301 children over a year, revealing that 90% had congenital heart disease, primarily affecting dental health significantly based on the severity of the condition.
  • * Findings indicate a critical need for dental treatment in this group, with high Treatment Needs Index scores and low Care Index scores, stressing the importance of dental care to prevent complications like infective endocarditis.
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Background: The early form of caries can affect solid food consumption.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of oral health status on chewing performance, and tolerated food texture among preschool children suffering from early childhood caries (ECC).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 109 children aged between 3 and 6 years, who were allocated to three groups (severe-ECC (s-ECC), ECC and control) on the basis of their caries.

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Background And Aims: This study aimed to develop a validated and reliable food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) that assess dietary intake related with dental health in children.

Methods: Children, two-to-nine-years old, who consulted to a paediatric dental clinic for any reason, were recruited to complete the FFQ and 24-h recall, inquired oral hygiene habits, performed oral examinations, recorded dmft(s)/DMFT(S) index, and taken anthropometric measurements. The statistical methods used for validation were Wilcoxon signed rank test, Spearman ranked correlations, weighted kappa statistic and Bland-Altman graphs were drawn.

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Purpose: Dental students are particularly prone to be affected by the global emergency of Coronavirus-19 (Covid-19) pandemic. The aim of this study was to evaluate the professional motivations and perceptions of senior dental students during the distance education period due to pandemic.

Materials And Methods: The data was collected via an online questionnaire, including questions related to students' professional motivation and perceptions, and views about preventive dentistry.

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Purpose: To evaluate the caries status of the Cystic fibrosis (CF) children and adolescents with the comparation of some biochemical markers, secretory-immunoglobulin-A (sIgA), and antimicrobial peptides in the saliva.

Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, the approval Ethics Board was obtained. Unstimulated saliva samples were collected from CF and healthy control children (non-CF) patients.

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The aim of this study is to assess the orofacial function performance and oral health status of healthy children as well as their potential correlations. In this descriptive study, the oral functions of four hundred systemically healthy children who applied for the pediatric dentistry clinic were evaluated. Three scales, namely Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale (KCPS), Pediatric version of the Eating Assessment Tool (PEDI-EAT-10), and Nordic Orofacial Test Screening (NOT-S) protocol, are used to collect the data.

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Objectives: The current study was aimed to verify whether pediatric dentists could determine chewing performance level in children by using Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale (KCPS).

Materials And Methods: Typical developing children and children with cerebral palsy (CP) who were referred to pediatric dentistry above the age of 2 years were included in the study. The chewing performance level was scored according to KCPS.

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Background: Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is an inherited disorder clinically characterized by ketoacidosis, seizures, coma, psychomotor delay, and intellectual disability. The treatment requires a life-long protein-restricted diet, rich in carbohydrates and fats, supplemented with a medical amino acid formula. Diet, oral health and general health influence each other in a vicious cycle.

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  • Esophageal atresia (EA) is a birth defect that can lead to swallowing issues and reflux, negatively impacting oral health.
  • A study evaluated dental health in children with repaired EA compared to those without chronic illnesses, measuring conditions like dental caries, erosion, and bad breath.
  • Results showed high rates of dental caries and some abnormalities in children with EA, emphasizing the need for ongoing dental care and a team-based approach to improve their overall oral health.
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  • The study aimed to assess oral health and halitosis in children aged 6-13, comparing those with type 1 diabetes to healthy children using various dental health indices.
  • Results showed that diabetes does not significantly worsen oral health, with similar decayed teeth rates in both groups, but diabetic children had a lower plaque index.
  • The conclusion highlighted the need for ongoing dental care and education about oral hygiene for both diabetic children and their parents, regardless of the findings.
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Background Diet plays an integral role in the maintenance of oral health, but dietary modifications due to medical problems such as phenylketonuria (PKU) can have adverse effects on oral health. This descriptive study was performed to evaluate the oral health status of children with PKU. Methods One hundred and ninety-seven patients with PKU aged between 1 and 22 years were evaluated.

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Purpose: To determine the clinical consequences of untreated dental caries among preschool children by using the pufa index (visible pulp, ulceration of the oral mucosa due to root fragments, a fistula or an abscess) and the incorporation of some risk factors.

Materials And Methods: Data were collected via structured, pre-tested questionnaires from 729 parents in Turkey's capital, Ankara. Examinations were performed under field conditions by one examiner.

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Objectives: Mouth breathing is an important health problem, commonly encountered in children. In children, adeno-tonsillar hypertrophy is the main reason causing partial or complete upper airway obstruction and reduction in airflow. This study aimed to determine the oral health status of children aged 3-15 years, with mouth breathing who were due to have surgery for adeno-tonsillar hypertrophy and referred to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Children's Hospital of a University in Ankara, Turkey between January-July 2015.

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Ballıkaya E, Eymirli PS, Yıldız Y, Avcu N, Sivri HS, Uzamış-Tekçiçek M. Oral health status in patients with mucopolysaccharidoses. Turk J Pediatr 2018; 60: 400-406.

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Limited evidence about the role of diet quality, an important component of nutritional status, in the etiology of dental caries has been reported. The aim of this study was to examine the association between diet and dental caries in children by using the dietary intake data, anthropometrical measurements and dental examination. A total of 395 children (52.

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