Browsing by Author "Ozturk, Firat"
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Bone age assessment: comparison of children from two different regions with the Greulich-Pyle method In Turkey
Ozturk, Firat; Karatas, Orhan H.; Mutaf, Hasan I.; Babacan, Hasan (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2016)The aim of this study was to identify and compare bone age assessments of Turkish children in regions of Central Anatolia and Eastern Anatolia using the Greulich-Pyle (GP) method. Evaluation was made of 849 (375 boys, 514 ... -
Does rapid maxillary expansion affect the eruption of upper third molars?
Sokucu, Oral; Ozturk, Firat; Babacan, Hasan; Bicakci, Ali Altug (E H ANGLE EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC, 2008)Objective: To test the hypothesis that there is no difference in the movement of the upper third molars between rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and non-RME patients. Materials and Methods: This study was performed on 30 ... -
Effects of bisphosphonates on sutural bone formation and relapse: A histologic and immunohistochemical study
Ozturk, Firat; Babacan, Hasan; Inan, Sevinc; Gumus, Cesur (MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2011)Introduction: The aim of this experimental study was to evaluate the effects of systemically applied zoledronic acid on bone regeneration in response to expansion of the sagittal suture and relapse in rats. Methods: ... -
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 zoledronic acid on sutural bone formation: a computed tomography study
Ozturk, Firat; Babacan, Hasan; Gumus, Cesur (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2012)The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of systemically applied zoledronic acid (ZA) on osteoblastic bone formation and relapse in the rat sagittal suture after expansion. Eighteen 12-week-old male Wistar rats ... -
Identical unerupted maxillary incisors in monozygotic twins
Babacan, Hasan; Ozturk, Firat; Polat, Hidayet Burak (MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2010)Mesiodens is the most common type of supernumerary tooth found in the premaxilla. It might be discovered by the orthodontist by chance on a radiograph or as the cause of an unerupted maxillary central incisor. The genetic ... -
Orthodontic treatment of a patient with oral-facial-digital syndrome
Ozturk, Firat; Doruk, Cenk (MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2012)Oral-facial-digital syndrome is characterized by heterogeneous clinical features involving malformations of the face, oral cavity, and digits. The syndrome has been reported only in women, suggesting that it is lethal in ... -
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 ...