Papers by Ender Kazazoglu
Brazilian Dental Journal, 2010
The surface of zirconia may be damaged during grinding, influencing the mechanical properties of ... more The surface of zirconia may be damaged during grinding, influencing the mechanical properties of the material. The purpose of this study was to compare the flexural strength of zirconia after different grinding procedures. Twenty bar-type zirconia specimens (21 x 5 x 2 mm) were divided into 4 groups and ground using a high-speed handpiece or a low-speed straight handpiece until the bars were reduced 1 mm using two different grinding times: continuous grinding and short-time grinding (n=5). Control specimens (n=5) were analyzed without grinding. The flexural strengths of the bars were determined by using 3-point bending test in a universal testing machine at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. The fracture load (N) was recorded, and the data were analyzed statistically by the Kruskal Wallis test at a significance level of 0.05. In the test groups, high-speed handpiece grinding for a short time had produced the highest mean flexural strength (878.5 ± 194.8 MPa), while micromotor continuo...
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Journal of Dental Education, 2013
This study was conducted to evaluate the predoctoral removable partial denture (RPD) curricula in... more This study was conducted to evaluate the predoctoral removable partial denture (RPD) curricula in Turkish dental schools in regards to materials, techniques, and approaches. A questionnaire consisting of eighteen multiple-choice questions was sent by e-mail to the senior members of the prosthodontic departments of seventeen long-established dental schools in Turkey. The response rate was 100 percent. All schools (100 percent) used custom trays for making final impressions of partially dentate arches, taught border molding of the custom tray for the edentulous areas, used modeling plastic impression compound in border molding the final impression trays, and used base metal alloys for RPD frameworks. None of the schools had an in-house laboratory that fabricates RPD frameworks, and none of the students cast the frameworks of their own RPDs. The majority of schools used irreversible hydrocolloid as a final impression (70.6 percent) and dental surveyor (76.5 percent) in the designing of RPDs. The majority of schools did not flask their own RPDs (64.7 percent), did not treat patients using RPDs with attachments (76.5 percent), and did not perform the altered cast technique in bilateral and unilateral distal extension RPD cases (76.5 percent). Six teen schools (94.1 percent) had a minimum number of RPD arches that a student must complete in order to graduate. It was found that predoctoral RPD curricula in Turkish dental schools were both variable and similar.
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Cumhuriyet Dental Journal, 2013
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Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology, 2008
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Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology, 2010
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Operative Dentistry, 2011
Clinical Relevance High-concentration carbamide peroxide containing home bleaching may cause a va... more Clinical Relevance High-concentration carbamide peroxide containing home bleaching may cause a varying influence on the microhardness of esthetic restorative materials.
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The Journal of the American Dental Association, 2010
The authors conducted a study to evaluate the influence of dentists' and nondenti... more The authors conducted a study to evaluate the influence of dentists' and nondentists' experience, age, sex, eye color and use of eyeglasses or contact lenses on tooth shade-matching ability. The authors included 120 participants in this study conducted in Istanbul (periodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, endodontists, pediatric dentists, prosthodontists, restorative dentists, general dentists in private practice, dental technicians, dental assistants, dental assistant students and laypeople). The authors assigned participants to one of three groups: group 1 was composed of prosthodontists, restorative dentists and dental technicians; group 2 consisted of other dental specialists and general dentists; and group 3 included dental assistants, dental assistant students and laypeople. The authors asked participants to match the shades of three artificial maxillary right central incisors (Vitapan acrylic teeth [shades 2L1.5, 1M2, 2R1.5], Vita Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Germany) by using a shade guide system (Vita Toothguide 3D-Master, Vita Zahnfabrik). They calculated shade matching for the three color components (value, hue, chroma) and analyzed the results by using a chi(2) test. The rate of success in matching the shade for IM2 was 53.3 percent for participants in group 1, 30 percent for participants in group 2 and 20 percent for participants in group 3 (P = .017). However, there were no significant differences between the three groups for shades 2L1.5 and 2R1.5. Professional experience (P = .003) and age (P = .027) were associated with shade-matching success for tooth shade 2L1.5 only. The results showed no statistically significant differences with respect to sex, eye color or use of eyeglasses or contact lenses. Dental care professionals who routinely performed restorative procedures matched the shades better than did participants in other groups. Professional experience was associated positively with the outcome, while sex, eye color and use of eyeglasses or contact lenses did not have any effect on shade-matching results. To improve shade-matching skills, clinicians should participate in hands-on courses, continuing education classes and other training programs.
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Journal of Prosthodontics, 2010
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Journal of Prosthodontics, 2012
The aim of this study was to evaluate the fracture strength of experimental hollow and solid desi... more The aim of this study was to evaluate the fracture strength of experimental hollow and solid design zirconia dowels. Three types of dowels (fiber-reinforced composite [FRC], hollow design, and solid design zirconia dowels) were tested in the study (n = 10). A three-point bending method was conducted, and a load was applied until fracture. The values were recorded as Newtons (N) and then converted to megapascals (MPa) according to the diameter of the dowels. Statistical analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD tests. The significance was set at p < 0.05. The mean fracture strength of the hollow design zirconia dowels was significantly higher (960.72 MPa) than solid zirconia dowels (741.78 MPa) and FRC dowels (687.64 MPa) (p < 0.05). The hollow design zirconia dowel seems to have sufficient fracture strength for anterior restorations. This design may be beneficial to access the apical region when retreatment is necessary, without any dowel-removing procedure.
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Journal of Prosthodontics, 2014
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The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2012
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The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2014
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The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2005
Bartter's syndrome is an autosomal recessive form of seve... more Bartter's syndrome is an autosomal recessive form of severe volume depletion due to renal salt wasting. This clinical report describes the prosthodontic treatment for a 24-year-old man who suffers from Bartter's syndrome. The treatment plan included endodontic treatment of the maxillary anterior incisors and placement of cast dowel-and-core restorations because of reduced crown height. The patient's remaining teeth were restored with metal-ceramic crowns.
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The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2014
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The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2012
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Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 1998
In this study three type of tissue conditioning materials were used in vitro and in vivo to inves... more In this study three type of tissue conditioning materials were used in vitro and in vivo to investigate the presence and growth of Candida albicans, considered to be the pathogenic member of the genus. In vitro test results of different tissue conditioners showed that they have a tendency to have an inhibiting effect on C. albicans at the third day of incubation. For the in vivo tests tissue conditioners were placed in existing maxillary prosthesis of 21 patients who had been treated with endosseous dental implants (seven in each group). The results showed that yeast forms were observed after 3 days in two patients' dentures which were relined with Fitt. Yeasts forms were also seen in three patients' dentures after 6 days, two of them relined with Fixo-gel and the other one relined with Visco-gel. The hyphal form of Candida was seen in four patients' dentures, relined with Fitt, and also in three patients' dentures, relined with Fixo-gel and Visco-gel.
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Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 1993
Previous studies of human muscle inhibition during chewing have shown that many factors contribut... more Previous studies of human muscle inhibition during chewing have shown that many factors contribute to the incidence and intensity of this reflex but few studies have been in a physiological context. During the first crushing cycle of brittle foods ipsilateral masseter muscle EMG, mandibular movement and vibration were recorded simultaneously in four healthy dentate subjects. Experiments were repeated before and during anaesthesia of the cheek teeth on the chewing side. The results suggest that vibration seems to be the most important factor in muscle inhibition during food crushing; conversely periodontal sensation, mandibular closing movement and the preload by the muscle at the onset of food fracture play a minor role.
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Journal of Oral Implantology, 2011
Titanium and titanium alloys are widely used for fabrication of dental implants. Because of poten... more Titanium and titanium alloys are widely used for fabrication of dental implants. Because of potential immunologic and possible esthetic compromises with titanium implants, novel implant technologies are being developed. However, these novel technologies must maintain the characteristics that provide titanium implants with their high success rates. Zirconia implants were introduced into dental implantology as an alternative to titanium implants. Zirconia seems to be a suitable implant material because of its toothlike color, mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and low plaque affinity. The aim of this study is to review clinical and research articles conducted on zirconia dental implants, compare them with titanium dental implants, and provide information on zirconia dental implant osseointegration and mechanical strength. Zirconia dental implants have the potential to become alternative dental implants to titanium dental implants, but they are not yet in routine clinical use.
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Journal of Dental Sciences, 2011
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