Browsing by Author "Polat Z.A."
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Cytotoxicity evaluation of methacrylate- and silorane-based composite resins
Bektas O.O.; Eren D.; Akin G.G.; Polat Z.A. (2012)Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate and compare the cytotoxic effects of four composite resin materials with different content. Material and Methods: Two traditional methacrylate-based (Clearfil AP-X, ... -
In vitro amoebicidal activity of four Allium species on Acanthamoeba castellanii and their cytotoxic potentials on corneal cells
Polat Z.A.; Vural A.; Tepe B.; Cetin A. (2007)Amoebic keratitis is difficult to treat without total efficacy in some patients because of cysts, which is less susceptible than trophozoites to the usual treatments. We investigated the in vitro effectiveness of the ... -
Influence of storage media containing Salvia officinalis on survival of periodontal ligament cells
Özan F.; Polat Z.A.; Tepe B.; Er K. (2008)Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of Salvia officinalis (S. officinalis) extracts to serve as a storage medium for the maintenance of periodontal ligament (PDL) cell viability of avulsed teeth. ... -
Miltefosine and polyhexamethylene biguanide: A new drug combination for the treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis
Polat Z.A.; Walochnik J.; Obwaller A.; Vural A.; Dursun A.; Arici M.K. (2014)Background: In this study, a series of compounds - miltefosine, polyhexamethylene biguanide, chlorhexidine and propamidine isethionate - and combinations of the latter three agents with miltefosine were prepared and used ... -
Observations on Acanthamoeba trophozoites in axenic cultures and their staining characteristics with different stains [Aksenik kültürlerde Acanthamoeba trofozoitleri üzerindeki gözlemler ve bunlarin farkli boyalarla boyanma özellikleri.]
Polat Z.A.; Ozçelik S.; Vural A.; Saygi G. (2007)Acanthamoeba spp. are among the most prevalent protozoa found in the environment. The species of this genus are the causative agents of granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE), a fatal disease of the central nervous system ...