Essentials of Dentistry

Essentials of Dentistry

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Is There a Relationship Between Third-Molar Agenesis and Craniofacial Morphology?

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Özge Uslu-Akçam, Güler Nur İbişoğlu

Reliability of Length Marks on Gutta-Percha Cones and Paper Points: In Vitro Study

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Vasfiye Işık, Mehmet Baybora Kayahan

Can Large Language Models Support Endodontic Decision-Making? Accuracy and Consistency of ChatGPT and Gemini in Deep Caries and Pulp Exposure

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Vasfiye Işık, Soner Şişmanoğlu, Mehmet Baybora Kayahan
Essentials of Dentistry
Volume 5
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A Current Perspective on Color Selection in Esthetic Restorations

Hüseyin Erkan Karadağ, Ayşe Kardelen Yılmaz, Gökhan Akgüngör
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In Vitro Evaluation of Root Fracture Strength in Teeth Restored with Different Endodontic Post-Core Systems

Ömer Faruk Yenilmez, Turgut Yağmur Yalçın, Sıtkı Selçuk Gökyay, Bilent Yılmaz
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Comparison of Theoretical Knowledge in Endodontics Between Intern Dental Students With 1- and 2-Year Clinical Training

İrem Eren
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Is the Flipped Classroom Approach More Effective Than Traditional Instruction in Enhancing Cognitive Gains in Preclinical Pediatric Dentistry Education?

Enes Mustafa Aşar, Murat Selim Botsalı
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Evaluation of Water Sorption and Solubility of Cention N and Fluoride-Releasing Pediatric Restorative Materials

Bilal Özmen, Emine Zehra Aydın, Havanur Kara
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Evaluation of the Accuracy of Composite Shade Selection: Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Versus a Dentist

Seyit Bilal Özdemir, Büşra Özdemir
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Is There a Relationship Between Third-Molar Agenesis and Craniofacial Morphology?

Özge Uslu-Akçam, Güler Nur İbişoğlu
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Can Large Language Models Support Endodontic Decision-Making? Accuracy and Consistency of ChatGPT and Gemini in Deep Caries and Pulp Exposure

Vasfiye Işık, Soner Şişmanoğlu, Mehmet Baybora Kayahan
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Reliability of Length Marks on Gutta-Percha Cones and Paper Points: In Vitro Study

Vasfiye Işık, Mehmet Baybora Kayahan
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The Effect of Laser and Conventional Soldering on the Tensile Strength of Co-Cr Frameworks Fabricated by Different Methods

Kübra Yıldız Domaniç
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Effect of Different Light Intensities on the Compressive Strength of Posterior Composite Resins

Gülşah Yenier-Yurdagüven
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Assessing Undergraduate Dental Students’ Knowledge and Awareness of Digital Dentistry

Hale Arıkan-Kalaycı, Ebru Yapalak, Selim Erkut
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Predictive Value of Panoramic Referral Signs for Inferior Alveolar Canal Contact in Impacted Mandibular Third Molars

Sedef Ayşe Taşyapan, Melike Kentkuran, Aleyna Çeki, Umut Ata Ova, Hülya Çakır-Karabaş, Hülya Koçak-Berberoğlu, Banu Gürkan-Köseoğlu
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Radiographic Prevalence and Association of Hypercementosis and Apical Root Resorption in Mandibular Molars Requiring Retreatment: A Cross-Sectional Study

Samet Tosun, Emine Nur Kahraman, Büşra Yılmaz
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Influence of Bone Mineral Density Reduction on the Biomechanical Stability of Miniplate Fixation in Sheep Mandibular Angle Fractures

Yiğit Şirin, Senem Yıldırımtürk, Ünal Can
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Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction After Orthognathic Surgery in Skeletal Class 2 and Class 3 Malocclusions

Fırat Oğuz, Samet Özden
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Olfactory Threshold Changes Following Rapid Maxillary Expansion in Adolescents: A Prospective Sniffin’ Sticks (PEA) Study

Esra Çifçi-Özkan, Hakan Gürcan Gürel, Esra Ağaoğlu-Mogul
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A Comparison of the Color Stability and Surface Roughness of 2 Different Laminate Porcelains in Various Solutions

Denizhan Baykal, Burcu Akman, Akanay Çopuroğlu, Onur Topalan, Umur Davut, Özgün Yusuf Özyılmaz
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Retrospective Evaluation of Early Dental Implant Failure and Mandibular Bone Quality Using Fractal Analysis

Fatma Öner, Gülsüm Akkaya, Gökhan Özgenç, Serhat Can, Yerda Özkan-Karasu
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Prevalence of C-Shaped Canal Configuration in Mandibular Molars: A Retrospective Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study in a Group of Turkish Population

Suay Yağmur Ünal, Gaye Keser, Filiz Namdar-Pekiner
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Oral Health Attitudes and Oral Care Habits Among Preclinical and Clinical Dental Students: A Comparative Study

Muhammet Fidan, Merve Tokan
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Comparative Analysis of Surface Roughness, Gloss, and Color Stability of ORMOCERBased, Nanohybrid, and Microhybrid Composites After Different Polishing Protocols

Betül Kübra Kurucu-Karadeniz
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Effect of Irrigation Activation Techniques and Gravity on Apical Extrusion in Immature Teeth: An In Vitro Study

Evren Sarıyılmaz, Öznur Sarıyılmaz
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Evaluation of Bacterial Growth on Different Dental Materials

Gül Ateş
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Prevalence and Distribution of Dental Anomalies in Patients Aged 6-40 Years: A Retrospective Radiographic Study

Zeynep Şeyda Yavşan, Hande Erener
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Radiographic Evaluation of Bruxism-Related Mandibular Bone Adaptation in Periodontitis and Non-Periodontitis

Fatma Soysal, Hacer Eberliköse, Zeliha Güney
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Effectiveness of Different Anesthetic Doses in Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: Impact on Pain, Anesthesia Duration, and Need for Additional Anesthesia

Yunus Balel, Zeynep Dilara Büyükaslan, Havva Nur Bülbül
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Evaluation of Oral Health Attitudes and Behaviors Among Dental Students

İdil Özden, Merve Gökyar, Hesna Sazak-Öveçoğlu, Mustafa Enes Özden
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An Analysis of Turkish YouTube Videos on Dental Radiography During Pregnancy: Content and Source Characteristics

Emre Sözen, Furkan Özbey
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The Role of Sociodemographic Characteristics, Body Mass Index, and Cariogenic Nutrition in Dental Health: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sultan Aktuğ-Karademir, Eda Karaaslan
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Investigation of Changes in Surface and Optical Properties of 3D-Printed Acrylic Resins Produced with Different Layer Thickness and Curing Methods: An In Vitro Study

Zeynep Öztürk, Büşra Tosun
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The Effects of Antibiotic Syrups on the Color Stability and Surface Roughness of Various Restorative Materials Used in Pediatric Dentistry

Hazal Özcan, Ceren Kaplan
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Effect of the Cleaning Tablet Solution on the Bond Strength of 3D Occlusal Device Resin and Different Repair Materials

Selin Çelik-Öge, Şevket Can Aşçı, Nazlı Aydın, Koray Soygun
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Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Evaluation of Haller Cells in Adults

Merve Yelken-Kendirci, Hülya Çakır-Karabaş, Ahmet Faruk Ertürk, İlknur Özcan
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Effects of In-Office Bleaching and Repolishing on the Color Stability and Surface Roughness of Nano-Hybrid Resin Composites

Selinsu Öztürk, Nazlı Zeynep Kuzu, Yağmur Görer, Aslı Kirikçi, Bengü Doğu Kaya, Ayşe Aslı Şenol, Pınar Yılmaz Atalı, Bilge Tarçın
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Turkish Validation of the Psychosocial Impact of Gingival Aesthetics Questionnaire

Süheyla Kaya
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Prognostic Assessment of Tooth Avulsion Using Conversational Artificial Intelligence: A Guideline-Based Comparative Evaluation

Mehmet Buldur, Tuğba Misilli, Gizem Ayan
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The Effect of Clinical Education on Dental Students’ Stress and Anxiety Levels

Şeyma Eken, Berceste Güler Ayyıldız, Fitnat Deniz Çetiner, Anıl Sever, Ahu Uraz Çörekçi
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Color Matching Ability Among Single-Shade Resin Composites: Instrumental and Visual Evaluation

Seda Gömleksiz
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Detection and Numbering of Primary Teeth in Panoramic Radiographs with Deep Learning Method

Şehnaz Vona, Hüseyin Şimşek, Yasin Yaşa, Buse Yaren Tekin-Kazangirler, Caner Özcan
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Examination of Dental Age Determination Methods and Their Compatibility with Chronological Age in Turkish Child Population

Sinem Birant, Belen Şirinoğlu-Çapan
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Global Trends and Shifts in Infection Control Research in Dentistry: A Bibliometric Comparison of the Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic

Büşra Nur Gökkurt Yılmaz, Birkan Eyüp Yılmaz, Furkan Özbey
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The Effect of Different Light Intensities of LED Curing Units on the Bond Strength of Next-Generation Self-Adhesive Coated Metal Brackets

Muhammed Veli Alparslan, Zeynep Çoban-Büyükbayraktar
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Assessing the Impact of Periodontal Disease on Oral Health–Related Quality of Life in Individuals with Different Periodontal Health Status Using OSHIP and OHIP

Süheyla Kaya
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Peri-implant Bone and Periodontal Characteristics Associated with Caries Formation in Adjacent Teeth

Ece Açıkgöz-Alparslan, Mediha Büyükgöze-Dindar
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The Quality and Reliability of YouTube Video Content on Frenectomy Procedures

Nülüfer Demir, Beyza Bozoklu, Merve Akbaş, Duygu Yaman
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Effect of Post-Endodontic Cleaning Protocols on Sealer Bond Strength and Tubule Penetration

Ayse Karadayi, Elif Irem Altintas, Bora Korkut, Emre Iriboz
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Tongue Abscess After Tooth Extraction: A Case Report

Merve Edik, Aykağan Çukurluoğlu, İrfan Kara
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