Emre Balaban

• Dr. Öğretim Üyesi at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University

Background Growth factor-containing products have been reported to increase implant stability and accelerate osseointegration. Concentrated growth factor (CGF) can be used for this purpose with the growth factors it contains. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of CGF on implant stability and osseointegration. Methods Twelve patients wit...

Objectives The aim of this study was to use four sets of success criteria to evaluate the outcomes of arthrocentesis treatment with hyaluronic acid injection in patients with internal derangement (ID) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Materials and Methods The study included 40 patients diagnosed with unilateral Wilkes stage III TMJ dysfunctio...

Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between anatomical reference points used during orthognathic surgery and to minimize the risks of iatrogenic neurovascular damage. Materials and methods This retrospective study included cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images involving the mandible from patients who visited Recep...

This study investigated the effect of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) with or without pterygomaxillary separation. The study included 32 patients (13 males, 19 females) who underwent SARMEfor maxillary narrowing and had no other systemic or maxillofacial surgery history. OSAS risk ass...

Background This study aims to compare the biomechanics of six zygomatic implants (ZIs) and dental implants (DIs) combined with four ZIs with different maxilla defects. Methods Three-dimensional constructs of the ZIs, DIs human skulls, and maxillary prostheses were created using SolidWorks Software (Version 2015, Dassault Systems SolidWorks Corpora...

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of pterygomaxillary disjunction on nasal base width following surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Investigation of the Relationship Between Bruxism Symptoms And Restless Leg Syndrome Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between bruxism symptoms and restless legs syndrome (RLS), focusing on the frequency and severity of RLS symptoms in patients with bruxism. Methods: Ethical approval was obtained from the Non-Interventional Cli...

This study aims to investigate the effect of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA), a bioactive endodontic cement, and Concentrated Growth Factor (CGF), a second-generation autologous growth factor, on pulpotomy-induced pulp inflammation. The study utilized the maxillary anterior central teeth of thirty-six young male Sprague Dawley rats. Forty-eight te...

The aim of our study is to see the effect of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA), bioactive endodontic cement, and Concentrated Growth Factor (CGF), second-generation autologous growth factor, on pulpotomy-induced pulp inflammation. The study used the maxillary anterior central teeth of thirty-six young male Sprague Dawley rats. In total, 72 maxillary...

Objectives This study aims to evaluate the effect of concentrated growth factor (CGF) on regeneration of facial nerve after crush injury. Materials and Methods A total of 14 rats were randomized into 2 groups.Control group (CG) (n = 7) received crush injury to the right facial nerve.CGF group (CGFG) (n = 7) received crush injury to the right facia...

Purpose The aim of this study was to assess any change between the preoperative and postoperative sizes of temporal and masseter muscles with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients undergoing unilateral temporomandibular joint surgery. Materials and methods This study was designed and implemented retrospectively. For clinical evaluation, a v...

Objectives: Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) and ameloblastoma are slowly growing and locally invasive tumors with high recurrence rate. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinicopathologic features of recurrent ameloblastoma and OKC cases, and evaluate outcomes of our treatments in terms of recurrence. Material and Methods: A total of 23 pat...

[This corrects the article on p. 15 in vol. 45, PMID: 30847292.].