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    Comparison of Various Measurement Methods in the Evaluation of Swelling After Third Molar Surgery
    (2021) Kaplan, Volkan; Ciğerim, Levent; Çınarsoy Ciğerim, Saadet; Bazyel, Zeynep Dilan; Dinç, Gönül
    Objective: This study aimed to examine the differences between 12 metric swelling evaluation methods in patients undergoing impacted lower third molar surgery. Material ve Methods: This study was conducted on the patients indicated for the extraction of impacted lower third molar teeth due to orthodontic reasons. Twenty-six patients aged between 18-40 were included in the study. Swelling levels after surgery were measured using anatomic landmarks used for the methods, and the distances between landmarks were measured before the operation, and on days 2 and 7 afterward. The measurements were done using thread and a millimeter ruler while patients were seated. The distances between the anatomical landmarks were evaluated by 12 different methods. Results: According to the results of the measurements performed on twenty-six patients, (15 male and 11 female) with a mean age of 23.85±6.06 years, male had more swelling than female and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.05) although age, and measurement methods had no significant effect on swelling (p>0.05). Conclusion: As a result of the present study; twelve swelling evaluation methods showed significantly similar results and the authors recommended using Method 1 and 5 for convenient clinical evaluation which could be performed with a smaller number of anatomical points.
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    Evaluation of waste knowledge levels of staff and students working in a school of dentistry, in Van, Turkey, in 2019
    (Kerman Univ Medical Sciences, 2020) Ciğerim, Levent; Kaplan, Volkan
    BACKGROUND AND AIM: Various types of harmful wastes, which may or may not be contaminated with body fluids, result from health care services. When dental clinics are improperly managed, various environmentally hazardous wastes emerge. This study aims to determine and compare the knowledge levels of academic and dental health personnels and dentistry students and reveal the need for education. METHODS: The study was conducted face-to-face with 90 people, consisting of 4th and 5th-grade students studying at dentistry school, assistant professors, research assistants, nurses, and cleaning staff. The statistical significance level was set at 5% in calculations and SPSS statistical software was used for calculations. RESULTS: No significant difference was found between the study participants when their waste knowledge levels were evaluated by gender and work experience. Significant differences were found between the study participants when their waste knowledge levels were evaluated by their education level and according to their roles (P < 0.05). Waste knowledge levels of individuals with an undergraduate or post-graduate degree were found to be higher than primary or high school graduates. The knowledge level of the cleaning staff was found to be significantly lower than all other groups. CONCLUSION: The results reveal the need to update the medical waste knowledge of all health care occupations, especially the cleaning staff, at regular intervals, regardless of their work experience.
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    The Effect of Age of Titanium Dental Implants on Implant Survival and Marginal Bone Resorption: A 5-Year Retrospective Follow-Up Study
    (Allen Press Inc, 2020) Ciğerim, Levent; Kaplan, Volkan
    It has been demonstrated that the osteoconductivity, hydrophilicity, and biological capacity of titanium decreases over time, and this phenomenon was described as the biological aging of titanium. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the age of sand-blasted and acid-etched (SLA) titanium dental implants (duration from the production date until the date of dental implant surgery) affects marginal bone resorption and implant survival. This nonrandom convenience-sample retrospective pilot study was carried out in 200 implants of 64 patients. Radiographic measurements were performed on intraoral periapical radiographs. Implants were divided into 2 age groups; group 1 = 0-3 months and group 2 = 36-41 months. A P value < .05 was considered statistically significant. Of the implants, 41% (n = 82) were between 0 and 3 months old, and 59% (n - 118) were between 36 and 41 months old. All (n = 200) of the implants survived and maintained their function. The mean mesial marginal resorption measurement was 0.60 +/- 0.65 mm, and the mean distal marginal resorption was 0.77 +/- 1.07 mm. There was no statistically significant difference between the amount of mesial and distal marginal bone resorption according to implant age (P > .05). In SLA surface titanium implants with adequate initial primary stability and a 3-month osseointegration period before loading, biological aging of titanium did not affect implant survival and marginal bone resorption.