Browsing Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi / Faculty of Dentistry by Author "0000-0003-4104-6462"
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Efficacy of oil pulling therapy with coconut oil on four-day supragingival plaque growth: A randomized crossover clinical trial
Sezgin, Yasemin; Ozgul, Betul Memis; Alptekin, Nilgun Ozlem (2019)Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the plaque-inhibiting effects of oil pulling using 4- day plaque regrowth study model compared to 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) containing mouthrinse. Design: The ... -
Evaluating Well-being Among Dental Students Using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale and the Relationship Between Mental Well-being and Socio-demographic Findings
Cetin, Mehtap Bilgin; Sezgin, Yasemin; Akinci, Seray; Alptekin, Nilgun Ozlem (2021)Objective: The present study aimed to measure mental well-being among dental students using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) and to investigate factors affecting well-being. Materials and Methods: ... -
Frequency of MCP-1 (rs1024611) and CCR2 (rs1799864) and Its Effect on Gene Expression Level in Patients with Agp
Gunpinar, Sadiye; Alptekin, Nilgun Ozlem; Ucar, V. Betul; Acar, Hasan (2017)Objective: To identify the genetic risk markers of aggressive periodontitis (AgP), researchers focus on genetic components that regulate the immune response. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate genetic ... -
Immune responses in women with periodontitis and preterm low birth weight: Levels of CD4+and CD8+T cells in gingival granulation tissue
Kayar, Nezahat Arzu; Celik, Ilhami; Alptekin, Nilgun Ozlem (2020)Objective: Preterm Low-Birth-Weight (PLBW) is frequently associated with periodontal disease. However, the mechanism is still unknown. The present study was performed to examine the possible link between periodontal ... -
Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Gene Polymorphism, Adverse Pregnancy Outcome and Periodontitis in Turkish Women
Kayar, Nezahat Arzu; Alptekin, Nilgun Ozlem; Erdal, Mehmet Emin (2015)Objective: The aim of this study was to determine associations between interleukin (IL)-1A (+4845), IL-1B (+3954), and IL-1 receptor antagonist (RN) variable number tandem repeat polymorphisms and adverse pregnancy outcomes ...