Istanbul Aydın University

Comparative evaluation of mechanical properties of directly 3D-printed clear aligner materials

Objectives: This study comparatively evaluated the mechanical properties of four commercially available, directly three-dimensional (3D) printed clear aligner materials by analyzing tensile behavior, flexural properties, and surface hardness. Material and Methods: Four direct-pri...

Cone-Beam Computed Tomography-Based Anatomic Mapping of Maxillofacial Foramina: Development of a Novel Proportional Guide for Facial Aesthetic Procedures

OBJECTIVE: Anatomic safety and aesthetic harmony are of critical importance in facial aesthetics and surgical procedures. This study aims to evaluate whether the distance ratios among the supraorbital, infraorbital, and mental foramina conform to the golden ratio (φ=1.618). METHO...

Extracranial reconstruction strategies for management of acute tandem occlusion strokes: hemorrhage risks and functional outcome

<title>Abstract</title> Background: Optimal extracranial management in acute ischemic stroke due to tandem occlusions remains controversial. Balloon-expandable stents used as a bridging strategy with reduced early antiplatelet therapy have been proposed to decrease hemorrhagic ri...

PET Micro/Nanoplastic–Tetracycline Co-Exposure in Defibrinated Blood: Exploratory Spectroscopic, Redox, and Escherichia coli Responses

Previous studies have indicated that polyethylene terephthalate (PET) micro/nanoplastics (MNPs) may coexist with antibiotics in environmental and biological matrices; however, their combined behavior in blood remains insufficiently characterized. This study examined PET MNPs prep...

The effect of musıc medıcıne wıth vırtual realıty glasses on patıents’ surgıcal anxıety and comfort durıng ureteroscopy: a randomızed controlled trıal

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a combined music medicine and virtual reality intervention on the surgical anxiety and perianesthesia comfort among patients undergoing elective semi-rigid ureteroscopy under spinal anesthesia. This randomized controlled trial with blind...

Impact of synbiotic formulation on lactic acid bacteria viability and quality attributes of yogurt during cold storage

Abstract This study evaluated the impact of synbiotic formulation on lactic acid bacteria (LAB) viability and quality attributes of yogurt during cold storage. Yogurt was manufactured with traditional starter cultures ( Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcu...

Possible underestimation of non-operative management success in perforated diverticulitis with distant free air

The review reported a 27.8% success rate for non-operative management in patients with distant free air and, on that basis, suggested that early surgery should be strongly considered. When we examined the published data, we were unable to reproduce this estimate. Recalculating fr...