Browsing by Author "Kustarci, Alper"
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Apical extrusion of intracanal debris and irrigant following use of various instrumentation techniques
Kustarci, Alper; Akpinar, Kerem Engin; Er, Kuersat (MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2008)Objective. The purpose of this study was to compare in vitro the amount of debris and irrigant extruded apically from extracted teeth, using manual technique and crowndown pressureless technique by K3, RaCe, and FlexMaster ... -
Bactericidal Effect of Different Power Parameters of Potassium-Titanylphosphate Laser on Enterococcus faecalis
Arslan, Dilara; Kustarci, Alper; Celik, Cem (AVES, 2018)Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of different power settings of potassium-titanylphosphate (KTP) laser in experimentally infected root canals. Methods: A total of 119 freshly ... -
Bactericidal effect of KTP laser irradiation against Enterococcus faecalis compared with gaseous ozone: an ex vivo study
Kustarci, Alper; Suemer, Zeynep; Altunbas, Demet; Kosum, Serpil (MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2009)Objective. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser and gaseous ozone in experimentally infected root canals. Study design. Eighty single-rooted teeth ... -
Comparative study of apically extruded debris using one manual and two rotary instrumentation techniques for endodontic retreatment
Kustarci, Alper; Altunbas, Demet; Akpinar, Kerem Engin (ELSEVIER TAIWAN, 2012)Background/purpose: The aim of the this study was to compare the amount of debris apically extruded during endodontic retreatment using two rotary nickel-titanium (NiTi) instruments (K3 and R-Endo) and Hedstrom files. ... -
Effect of Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Clearfil Protect Bond, and KTP Laser on Microleakage Under Metal Orthodontic Brackets with Thermocycling
Kustarci, Alper; Sokucu, Oral (MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2010)Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of antimicrobial pretreatments [chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX), Clearfil Protect Bond (CPB), and potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser] on microleakage under ... -
Effects of dentin surface treatments including Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation with different intensities on the push-out bond strength of the glass fiber posts to root dentin
Kirmali, Omer; Kustarci, Alper; Kapdan, Alper; Er, Kursat (INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2015)Objective. Intra-canal post systems are commonly used to restore root-filled teeth. Bond strengths of the posts can be affected by various surface treatments of the post or the dentin. The aim of this study was to evaluate ... -
Effects of direct and indirect bonding techniques on bond strength and microleakage after thermocycling
Ozturk, Firat; Babacan, Hasan; Nalcaci, Ruhi; Kustarci, Alper (KOREAN ASSOC ORTHODONTISTS, 2009)Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the shear bond strength (SBS) of brackets and microleakage of a tooth-adhesive-bracket complex bonded with a direct and an indirect bonding technique after thermocycling. ... -
Effects of three different irrigating solutions and KTP laser irradiation on apical leakage: An electrochemical study
Kustarci, Alper; Arslan, Dilara; Kaya, Betul (INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2012)Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of three different irrigating solutions (17% EDTA, 10% citric acid and 2.5% NaOCl) and KTP laser irradiation on apical leakage using an electrochemical method. ... -
Efficacy of Surface Roughness and Bond Strength of Y-TZP Zirconia After Various Pre-Treatments
Kirmali, Omer; Kustarci, Alper; Kapdan, Alper; Er, Kursat (MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC, 2015)Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate surface roughness (SR) and the influence of various surface treatments (STs) on the veneer ceramic shear bond strength (SBS) to Y-TZP zirconia. Background data: STs can ... -
The efficacy of two rotary NiTi instruments and H-files to remove gutta-percha from root canals
Akpinar, Kerem-Engin; Altunbas, Demet; Kustarci, Alper (MEDICINA ORAL S L, 2012)Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of R-Endo (R) and K3 (R) rotary nickel-titanium instruments compared with manual instrumentation with H-files, with use of a solvent, for removal of gutta-percha ... -
Evaluation of Various Pretreatments to Fiber Post on the Push-out Bond Strength of Root Canal Dentin
Kirmali, Omer; Ustun, Ozlem; Kapdan, Alper; Kustarci, Alper (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2017)Introduction: The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the effect of different pretreatments (fiber post) with the laser-activated irrigation (LAI) technique (for removal of the smear layer) on root canal dentin in ... -
The Influence of Various Irrigants on the Accuracy of 2 Electronic Apex Locators in Locating Simulated Root Perforations
Altunbas, Demet; Kustarci, Alper; Toyoglu, Mustafa (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2017)Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of the Dentaport ZX (Morita Co, Kyoto, Japan) and the Rootor (Meta Biomed, Cheongwon-gun, Korea) electronic apex locators (EALs) in detecting root perforations ... -
Nonsurgical endodontic treatment of a large cyst-like periradicular lesion
Kustarci, Alper; Kosger, Husan Huseyin; Er, Kursat (ELSEVIER TAIWAN, 2014)… -
Nonsurgical endodontic treatment of dens invaginatus in a mandibular premolar with large periradicular lesion: A case report
Er, Kuersat; Kustarci, Alper; Oezan, Uelkue; Tasdemir, Tamer (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2007)This case report describes the treatment of a dens invaginatus in a mandibular premolar with large periradicular lesion. A nonsurgical endodontic treatment was performed to tooth #28. During the treatment procedure, calcium ... -
RECIPROC VERSUS TWISTED FILE FOR ROOT CANAL FILLING REMOVAL: ASSESSMENT OF APICALLY EXTRUDED DEBRIS
Altunbas, Demet; Kutuk, Betul; Toyoglu, Mustafa; Kutlu, Gizem; Kustarci, Alper; Kursat, E. R. (ISTANBUL UNIV, FAC DENTISTRY, 2016)Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the amount of apically extruded debris during endodontic retreatment with different file systems. Materials and Methods: Sixty extracted human mandibular premolar teeth were ... -
Stabilization of autotransplanted teeth using thermoplastic retainers
Isa-Kara, Muhammed; Sari, Fatih; Emre-Coskun, Mehmet; Kustarci, Alper; Burak-Polat, Hidayet; Ozdemir, Hakan; Polat, Serkan (MEDICINA ORAL S L, 2011)Objective: Different fixation techniques have been used for stabilization of autotransplanted teeth. Because rigid or extended fixation periods can cause complications such as ankylosis and disturbances of pulpal ... -
Veneer Ceramic to Y-TZP Bonding: Comparison of Different Surface Treatments
Kirmali, Omer; Kapdan, Alper; Kustarci, Alper; Er, Kursat (WILEY, 2016)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of various surface-treatment techniques for enhancing the bond strength between veneering ceramic and yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystals (Y-TZP). ...