Browsing by Author "Karaman, Ahmet"

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The Awareness, Anxiety and Depression Levels Of\rdentists and Dentistry Patients Regarding the Covid-19\rpandemic
(2022) Ciğerim, Saadet Çınarsoy; Karaman, Ahmet; Genç, Esra
Purpose: The new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which started in the late 2019 has had signiőcant effects on all areas,\respecially in the health sector. The purpose of this study was to investigate the awareness, anxiety and depression levels of dentists\rand dental patients regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.\rMaterials & Methods: This was an online survey study including 679 individuals at the ages of 12-60 consisting of dentists and\rdentistry patients (female, n=395; male, n=284). The participants were reached using social media tools such as WhatsApp,\rTwitter, Facebook and Instagram. The survey was consisted of 3 parts. The őrst part included a set of questions on\rsociodemographic characteristics, knowledge level of the COVID-19 pandemic, attitudes and perceptions regarding infection\rcontrol, and sterilization at dental clinics. The second and third parts consisted of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and\rDepression Severity (PHQ-9) questionnaires examining psychological status in the pandemic period. The level of signiőcance was\raccepted as α=0.05.\rResults: While the rate of experiencing occupational future anxiety in the dentists was signiőcantly higher than that in the\rpatients, the rate of making plans for the future in the patient group was signiőcantly higher in comparison to the dentists\r(p<0.05). The rates of thinking that the risk of disease during dental procedures is high were signiőcantly different between the\rdentist and patient groups (p<0.05). There was also a signiőcant difference between the groups in terms of their GAD-7 scores,\rwhere the scores of the dentists were found to be lower than those of the patients (p<0.05). There was no signiőcant difference\rbetween the PHQ-9 scores of the groups (p>0.05).\rConclusion: Both the dentists and patients thought they had sufőcient information on the disease and its ways of transmission\rand took most of the necessary precautions. Almost all participants had a consensus on the idea that the risk of infection is high\rduring dental procedures. Both the patient and dentist groups had moderate levels of generalized anxiety disorder and depression,\rwhile these levels were higher among the patients.
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Sella Turcica Bridging and Dental Anomalies
(Univ indonesia, Fac dentistry, 2021) Karaman, Ahmet; Cigerim, Saadet Cinarsoy; Kechagia, Nourtzan
Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between the morphological variations of Sella Turcica (ST) and dental anomalies. Methods: This study included 765 individuals between the ages of 13 and 35. ST morphology was examined in 3 groups as no calcification, partially calcified and completely calcified according to the interclinoid ligament (ICL) on lateral cephalometric films, and it was examined and evaluated in terms of its relationship to impacted canines (unilateral and bilateral), impacted teeth (except 3rd molars), root dilaceration, tooth deficiency (upper incisor lateral - lower and upper second premolar), supernumerary tooth and taurodontism. Results: The rates of supernumerary teeth, lateral and premolar tooth deficiency and root dilaceration in total calcification of ICL were significantly higher than those in ICL with no calcification. The rates of taurodontism, unilateral and bilateral impacted canine teeth and impacted teeth in ICL with no calcification were found to be significantly lower than those in the partial and total calcification of ICL. Conclusion: In this study, a statistically significant relationship was found between ST morphology and dental anomalies. Examination of sella turcica bridging (STB) variations in a large population will be guiding for the early detection of dental anomalies.