3 research outputs found
Investigation of the clinical behaviors of pediatric dentists working in Turkey during the normalization period of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Objective: Our aim is to investigate the clinical attitudes and behaviors of pediatric dentists during the new normalization period of the COVID-19 pandemic.Materials and methods: Our study was conducted online among pediatric dentistry specialists working in Turkey and a total of 256 people participated. According to personal information, the six questions asked in the second part were analyzed in terms of physicians' adaptation to the new normal order, clinical arrangements, measures to be taken, and their approaches to treatment procedures.Results: The responses to the option "my anxiety has decreased and I have learned to live with this situation" were mostly found in women (42.86%), those with a working period of 1-5 years (42.11%) and pediatric dentists aged 20-25 years (42.86%). In our study, it was observed that ART was practiced more in public hospitals (100%) compared to university and private hospitals. It was observed that 73.91% of pediatric dentists working in university hospitals preferred panoramic films. This rate was significantly higher than those working in state and private hospitals.Conclusions: It was observed that the pediatric dentists participating in our study acted in accordance with the precautions and measures during the new normalization period. In this process, procedures that produce less aerosol were preferred more frequently
A new method: measurement of microleakage volume using human, dog and bovine permanent teeth
This study investigates the feasibility of a different new approach to
determining the microleakage volume associated with dental restorations
(Class V cavity restorated with glass ionomer cement + high copper
amalgam) and the relative marginal adaptation deficiency of dog, bovine
and human permanent teeth in in vitro conditions. Also researched is
the appropriateness of using dog and bovine teeth in in vitro studies
rather than human teeth. Our method utilizes the molecular adsorption
characteristics of methylene blue. Within the framework of this study,
60 permanent teeth (20 human, 20 dogs and 20 bovine) were used. These
groups were evaluated statistically, of which indicated no
statistically significant differences (p > 0.05). It was also
concluded that this preliminary investigation showed that the new
microleakage volume measurement method may be a valuable new technique
for the in vitro study of microleakage dynamics around dental
restorations