Browsing by Author "Nalcaci, Ruhi"
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Comparison of retention characteristics of Essix and Hawley retainers
Demir, Abdullah; Babacan, Hasan; Nalcaci, Ruhi; Topcuoglu, Tolga (KOREAN ASSOC ORTHODONTISTS, 2012)Objective: We aimed to compare the retention characteristics of Essix and Hawley retainers. Methods: Adolescents undergoing fixed appliance treatment at 2 centers were recruited for this study. Twenty-two patients (16 women ... -
Effect of fixed appliances on oral malodor
Babacan, Hasan; Sokucu, Oral; Marakoglu, Ismail; Ozdemir, Hakan; Nalcaci, Ruhi (MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2011)Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of fixed appliances on oral malodor. Methods: Forty-one patients participated in this study. They were randomized into 2 groups: treated with fixed ... -
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 Ginkgo biloba on experimental rapid maxillary expansion model: a histomorphometric study
Kara, Muhammed Isa; Altan, Ayse Burcu; Sezer, Ufuk; Erdogan, Muharrem Serif; Inan, Sevinc; Ozkut, Mahmud; Nalcaci, Ruhi (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2012)Objective. We aimed to investigate the effect of systemic Ginkgo biloba in rapid maxillary expansion (RME). Study Design. We randomly divided 24 rats into 3 groups: expansion only (EO), expansion plus Ginkgo biloba (GB), ... -
Noncompliance screw supported maxillary molar distalization in a parallel manner
Nalcaci, Ruhi; Bicakci, Ali Altug; Ozan, Fatih (KOREAN ASSOC ORTHODONTISTS, 2010)Objective: Intraoral noncompliance upper molar distalization techniques have gained in popularity and have subsequently found to be successful in Class II correction. The aim of the present study was to introduce a screw ... -
The Relationship of Orthodontic Treatment Need with Periodontal Status, Dental Caries, and Sociodemographic Factors
Nalcaci, Ruhi; Demirer, Serhat; Ozturk, Firat; Altan, Burcu A.; Sokucu, Oral; Bostanci, Vildan (HINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATION, 2012)The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of orthodontic malocclusion with periodontal status, dental caries, and sociodemographic status. Our study population consisted of a sample of 836 school children ... -
Systemic propolis stimulates new bone formation at the expanded suture A histomorphometric study
Altan, Burcu A.; Kara, Isa M.; Nalcaci, Ruhi; Ozan, Fatih; Erdogan, Serif M.; Ozkut, Mahmut M.; Inan, Sevinc (E H ANGLE EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC, 2013)Objective: To investigate the effects of systemically given propolis on the expanded premaxillary suture in a rat study model. Materials and Methods: The 24 rats were randomly divided into three groups only expansion (OE), ...
