Comparison of the Flexural Strength of Three Different Aged and Nonaged 3D-Printed Permanent Crown Resins.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the flexural strength properties of three different aged and nonaged 3D-printed resins built by different 3D printing systems used in dental applications.

Materials And Methods: Bars (2 × 2 × 25 mm) were additively fabricated using a 3D printer and different dental crown resins (Saremco Crowntec, Senertek P-Crown V2, and Senertek P-Crown V3) per the manufacturers' recommendations. Each subgroup was divided into aged and nonaged subgroups (n = 10 bars per group).

Image analyses of artificially damaged carbon/glass/ epoxy composites before and after impact load.

In recent years, there has been a widespread utilization of composite materials, particularly in critical sectors such as aircraft manufacturing, where errors can have significant consequences. This has generated a need for effective protection of composite materials both during and after production. Detecting internal damage in composite materials, which is often visually imperceptible, becomes crucial and can be assessed using non-destructive testing methods.

Health literacy in older adults receiving hemodialysis in Turkey: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: This study aimed to determine the health literacy level and related factors of older adults receiving hemodialysis treatment.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the five dialysis centers, using the information form and Turkish Health Literacy Survey-32 (THLS-32). A total of 336 older adults receiving hemodialysis treatment participated.

The comparison of the antidiabetic effects of exenatide, empagliflozin, quercetin, and combination of the drugs in type 2 diabetic rats.

Background: Type 2 diabetes, a metabolic disease that involves extended treatment, is rapidly increasing in humans and animals worldwide.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare monotherapy and combined therapy of exenatide, empagliflozin, and quercetin in 67 Wistar Albino male rats.

Methods: The animals were divided into the following seven groups: healthy control, diabetes control, diabetes + sham, diabetes + exenatide (10 μg/kg), diabetes + empagliflozin (50 mg/kg), diabetes + quercetin (50 mg/kg), and diabetes + combination treatment.

Does childhood maltreatment play a role in temporomandibular disorders?

The aim of this study was to find out if experiences of maltreatment in childhood have an effect on the occurrence of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD). The study was conducted on 380 volunteer adults (252 females and 128 males), with a mean (SD) age of 27.63 (9.

Evaluation of mandibular osseous structure in patients with mandibular asymmetry: a fractal analysis study.

Objective: We evaluated the effect of mandibular asymmetry on the trabecular structure of the mandible as measured through fractal analysis (FA).

Study Design: We divided a sample of 105 patients with skeletal class I occlusion, cervical vertebral maturation CS6, and skeletal vertical dimension ratios within normal limits into right asymmetric, left asymmetric, and symmetric groups. We performed FA on 6 bilateral regions of interest on panoramic radiographs of the patients and calculated the mean fractal dimension (FD) for each region.

Pomegranate peel extract, N-Acetylcysteine and their combination with Ornipural alleviate Cadmium-induced toxicity in rats.

Cadmium is a major environmental pollutant and a highly toxic metal. It was aimed to determine the effects of pomegranate peel extract (PPE), N-acetylcysteine (NAC) alone and along with Ornipural on cadmium-induced toxicity. Forty-six Wistar Albino male rats were divided into 6 groups and the groups were formed into healthy control, Cadmium group (5 mg/kg/day, oral), Cadmium + Pomegranate peel extract (500 mg/kg, oral), Cadmium + N-acetylcysteine (100 mg/kg, oral), Cadmium + Pomegranate peel extract (500 mg/kg, oral) + Ornipural (1 mL/kg, subcutaneous) and Cadmium + N-acetylcysteine (100 mg/kg, oral) + Ornipural (1 mL/kg, subcutaneous).

Comparison of the effects of removable functional appliance therapy applied in pubertal and postpubertal periods: A retrospective cephalometric and fractal analyses study.

Introduction: In this study, we compared the effects of functional treatment with Twin-block appliance on the bony architectures of the maxilla and mandible by fractal dimension (FD) analysis, and the skeletal and dentoalveolar effects by cephalometric analysis, in pubertal and postpubertal patients with Class II malocclusion.

Methods: This study comprised 60 patients who underwent Twin-block treatment. Group 1 consisted of 30 patients in the pubertal period (6 boys and 24 girls; mean age 12.

Effects of reverse headgear therapy on mandibular trabecular structure: A fractal analysis study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of reverse headgear (RHG) treatment combined with rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on the trabecular structure of the mandibula using fractal dimension (FD) analysis.

Methods: Forty-four individuals with skeletal Class III malocclusion were selected from the archives and divided into two groups as patients who underwent treatment with RME + RHG (RHG-G, 22 patients) and untreated control group (C-G, 22 patients). The before (T0) and after (T1) treatment lateral cephalometric and panoramic radiographs were collected in the RHG-G and in the control group, radiographs obtained with similar time intervals were grouped as T0 and T1.

Bullying in individuals with cleft lip and palate: A Twitter analysis.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate bullying in individuals with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) using Twitter analysis.

Materials And Methods: By using Twitter's advanced search feature, the four selected keywords; "bully", "bullying", "bullied" and "teased" were searched along with the terms "cleft lip and palate", "cleft lip" and "cleft palate", respectively. A total of 1010 tweets meeting the criteria were selected.

Transfer accuracy of four different lingual retainer transfer methods using digital orthodontic models.

Objectives: To compare the transfer accuracy of four different lingual retainer (LR) transfer methods using three-dimensional digital models.

Materials And Methods: Four groups of 17 patients each were created: finger transfer (FT), silicone key transfer (SKT), acrylic resin transfer (ART), and indirect bonding (IDB). At the end of orthodontic treatment, the mandibular dental casts of patients were scanned with the LR wire.

Prediction of rapid palatal expansion success via fractal analysis in hand-wrist radiographs.

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of fractal analysis of hand-wrist radiography in the decision of conventional or surgery-assisted rapid palatal expansion (RPE).

Methods: The study included 48 patients who underwent the RPE procedure. Study groups were as follows: group 1 (successful conventional RPE [n = 24, 5 male and 19 female patients; mean age ± standard deviation, 15.

Effect of mouthwashes on the discoloration of bracket-bonded tooth surfaces: an in vitro study.

Objectives: This in vitro study aimed to investigate the color changes of the bracket-bonded tooth surfaces after the use of 4 different mouthwashes.

Materials And Methods: A total of 100 human premolar teeth were randomly divided into 10 equal groups. Color values (L*a*b*) of the buccal surfaces of each tooth were assessed using a digital spectrophotometer.

Effects of isotretinoin on new bone formation after maxillary sutural expansion.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of isotretinoin on new bone formation after maxillary sutural expansion in rats.

Materials And Methods: A total of 32 male Wistar rats were selected and randomly divided into four groups. The isotretinoin group was treated with 7.

YouTube as a Patient-Information Source for Cleft Lip and Palate.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the content and quality of the popular videos on YouTube about the treatment of cleft lip and palate.

Design: Retrospective, YouTube video analysis.

Methods: The 3 keywords "cleft lip and palate surgery," "cleft lip and palate treatment," and "cleft lip and palate repair" were searched on YouTube.

Quantitative light-induced fluorescence assessment of white spots following semi-rapid maxillary expansion.

Background: This study aimed to investigate if the semi-rapid maxillary expansion (SRME) can cause white spot lesion (WSL) formation using quantitative light-induced fluorescence digital (QLF-D).

Methods: The SRME group comprised 15 patients (9 girls, 6 boys; 13.5 ± 1 years) who had transverse maxillary deficiency and underwent expansion with full-coverage expanders.

Comparing the effects of three different fluoride-releasing agents on white spot lesion prevention in patients treated with full coverage rapid maxillary expanders.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of three different fluoride-releasing agents on preventing white spot lesions that occur during treatment with full coverage rapid maxillary expanders.

Materials And Methods: A total of 48 patients with transverse maxillary deficiency were randomly assigned to four equal groups. A fluoride-containing agent was applied to teeth before cementation of the full coverage acrylic-bonded rapid maxillary expanders in the three experimental groups (gel, varnish, and sealent in groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively), while the control group received no agent application.

Comparison of hyoid bone positions and pharyngeal airway dimensions in different body mass index percentile adolescent subjects.

Objective: Increased body mass index (BMI) is a growing problem worldwide and can affect medical conditions through morphological structures. The purpose of this study was to examine the hyoid bone position and pharyngeal airway dimensions on the sagittal section in different BMI percentile adolescent subjects.

Methods: Fifty-five adolescent patients were subdivided into three groups, considering their BMI percentiles: Normal-weight (16 subjects), overweight (20 subjects), and obese (19 subjects).

Effect of 3 cements on white spot lesion formation after full-coverage rapid maxillary expander: A comparative in-vivo study.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of 3 luting agents (glass ionomer cement, compomer, and polycarboxylate cement) on white spot lesion formation in patients with full-coverage bonded acrylic splint expanders. White spot lesion formation was assessed with quantitative light-induced fluorescence.

Methods: Full-coverage rapid maxillary expanders were cemented with glass ionomer cement, compomer, and polycarboxylate cement in groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively.

Multidisciplinary Treatment of Severe Upper Incisor Root Resorption Secondary to Transposed Canine.

Objective: Tooth transposition is a rare dental anomaly that could lead to undesirable side effects on other teeth. This case report aims to describe the multidisciplinary treatment of a patient with a severely resorbed permanent maxillary central incisor due to transposition with the permanent canine.

Clinical Considerations: A girl aged 13 years and 7 months with a chief complaint of a pink spot on her maxillary left incisor with a slightly erupted tooth above it was referred to our clinic.

White spot lesion formation after treatment with full-coverage rapid maxillary expanders.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether treatment with full-coverage bonded acrylic splint expanders causes formation of white spot lesions using quantitative light-induced fluorescence.

Methods: The experimental group underwent rapid maxillary expansion (RME) (n = 16; 6 boys, 10 girls; mean age, 14.1 ± 2.

A household survey: unintentional injury frequency and related factors among children under five years in Malatya.

Accidents constitute a major public health problem around the world. They are one of the leading causes of death among children under five, with residential accidents accounting for the majority. Since there is no recording system that provides routine and reliable data about accidents, the data about the frequency of accidents and related factors are available only through researches.