Browsing by Author "Gursoy, Ulvi Kahraman"
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Effect of external tooth bleaching on dental plaque accumulation and tooth discoloration
Gursoy, Ulvi Kahraman; Eren, Digdem Isin; Bektas, Ozden Ozel; Hurmuzlu, Feridun; Bostanci, Vildan; Ozdemir, Hakan (MEDICINA ORAL S L, 2008)Objectives: Treatment of dental discolorations with external bleaching is becoming very common in dentistry, however, possible irreversible alterations on enamel surface due to bleaching procedures is a topic of discussion. ... -
Intracellular replication of fusobacteria requires new actin filament formation of epithelial cells
Gursoy, Ulvi Kahraman; Kononen, Eija; Uitto, Veli-Jukka (WILEY, 2008)We examined survival and replication of fusobacteria inside epithelial cells. Subconfluent cultures of HaCaT keratinocytes were infected with five bacterial strains representing three Fusobacterium species: F. nucleatum, ... -
Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome Manifesting as Gingival Overgrowth and Teeth Agenesis
Ozdemir, Hakan; Marakoglu, Ismail; Akyol, Melih; Goze, O. Fahrettin; Gursoy, Ulvi Kahraman (JOURNAL PEDODONTICS INC, 2010)Objective: Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is characterized by triad of venous varicosity, naevus flammeus, and soft/hard tissue hypertrophy. Manifestations of the syndrome in the head and neck region are rare, but in ... -
Periodontitis as a risk factor for preterm low birth weight
Marakoglu, Ismail; Gursoy, Ulvi Kahraman; Marakoglu, Kamile; Cakmak, Hulya; Ataoglu, Tamer (YONSEI UNIV COLLEGE MEDICINE, 2008)Purpose: There is growing evidence showing that a number of complex human diseases are caused or are at least influenced by periodontal diseases. Such diseases include cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, diabetes ... -
Relationship between neutrophil functions and severity of periodontitis in obese and/or type 2 diabetic chronic periodontitis patients
Gursoy, Ulvi Kahraman; Marakoglu, Ismail; Oztop, A. Yasemin (QUINTESSENCE PUBLISHING CO INC, 2008)Objectives: Obesity and diabetes are the most common nutritional and endocrine disorders in developed and developing countries and are related to immune response alterations. Recent studies suggest an association among ... -
The role of nickel accumulation and epithelial cell proliferation in orthodontic treatment-induced gingival overgrowth
Gursoy, Ulvi Kahraman; Sokucu, Oral; Uitto, Veli-Jukka; Aydin, Ahmet; Demirer, Serhat; Toker, Hulya; Erdem, Onur; Sayal, Ahmet (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2007)The aim of this study was to investigate the role of nickel in orthodontic treatment-induced gingival hyperplasia. The nickel concentration in gingival tissues with and without overgrowth, histopathology of gingival ...