Evaluation of pediatric dentists knowledge and approaches to tooth discoloration
Aksu, Seçkin
In recent years, esthetic expectations have come to the fore in pediatric dentistry, as in every field of dentistry. Therefore, to better meet patients’ expectations, the steps taken to determine and improve the current level of knowledge of pediatric dentists on tooth discoloration gain importance. This study aims to measure the knowledge levels of pediatric dentists regarding tooth discoloration. A 33-questioned survey created online was emailed to pediatric dentists between March and December 2021. The first part included four multiple-choice and two open-ended questions regarding demographic characteristics. The second part was to measure the participants’ knowledge of tooth discoloration. The last part was to evaluate the clinical approaches of the participants. Participants who agree...
Orthodontics-Awareness Amongst Medical Students
Arslan Çarpar, Kübra
Introduction: The study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of orthodontics, a specialty of dentistry,amongst Medical Students. Materials and Method: A sample of 550 students (279 female, 226 male aged between 18 and 36 years) were attented.Of the subjects, 58.6% (n = 296) were preclinical students, while 41.4% (n = 209) were clinical students. The students were informed about the questionnaire and asked to fill in the questionnaire forms. For the comparison of data between groups (gender, level of education), the chi-square test was used. A chi-square test was used for statistical evaluation and the p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result: 385 students (76.2%) had heard the term orthodontics although 41.2% of the subjects knew that orthod...
Parental knowledge and consumption of probiotics: a cross-sectional study in a pediatric dentistry clinic in Turkey
Sahin, Meryem
Background: This study aimed to assess parental knowledge and consumption habits regarding probiotic products in a paediatric dentistry setting. Methods: A 23-item questionnaire was administered to 352 parents who visited the Mersin University Paediatric Dentistry Clinic between October 2023 and March 2024. Power analysis was conducted using the GPower 3.1 package program with a 95% confidence level, a medium effect size, and an 80% power value. Data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics V23. Results: Parental knowledge of probiotics increased significantly with educational level, with mothers demonstrating higher awareness than fathers (p < 0.001). Most parents identified probiotics as beneficial (p = 0.006), primarily for digestive and intestinal health, while many also recognized thei...
Platon'un diyaloglarında Mythos'un yeri ve işlevleri
Bayoğlu, Özlem.
ÖZET Bu çalışmanın ana eksenini, Platon’un diyaloglarında kullandığı mitosların işlevi oluşturmaktadır. Sözlü geleneğin temelini oluşturan nesiller arası iletişimi sağlayan mitoslar, “evren, oluş, varlık, öte dünya, yaşam” gibi insanı ilgilendiren konuları açıklamaya çalışmaktadır. Ayrıca mitoslar, insanların dini inanç ihtiyaçlarını karşılayan ve onların yaşamlarını anlamlandıran öykülerdir. Platon bu sözlü geleneğin insanlar üzerindeki etkisinin farkında olduğundan felsefi düşünce sisteminde onları hem bir aracı hem de bir metafor veya bir alegori olarak kullanmıştır. Platon herkes tarafından bilinen bu geleneksel mitleri ele alır ve onları yeniden düzenleyerek metninin daha anlaşılır kılınması sağlar. Ancak bazı diyaloglarında yepyeni bir mit yarattığı da görülür. Kısacası Platon felsef...