Kiraz G, et al. Restor Dent Endod. 2023 Oct;48:e36. https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2023.48.e36

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the association between the clinical parameters of vaginal infection—specifically the presence, type, number of concurrent symptoms, and recurrence frequency—and cervical cytology findings, including inflammation severity, Candida, bacterial vaginosis, cellular abnormalities, and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) positivity. Methods: This prospective, cross-sectional, observational study included 458 women attending our gynecology outpatient clinic for Pap smear screening. Vaginal symptoms were documented through face-to-face interviews using a structured data collection form. Cervical samples were evaluated via liquid-based cytology by a single, experienced cytopathologist, who was blinded to the clinical data; cellular abnormalities, the degree of inflammation and cytomorphological findings indicative of infection were reported. HPV analysis was performed on the 218 women for whom results were available. Chi-square and trend chi-square tests were used in the statistical analysis. Results: No significant association was found between the clinical parameters of vaginal symptoms—specifically presence, concurrency, and recurrence frequency—and cytological abnormalities, HPV positivity and bacterial vaginosis (p > 0.05). In contrast, the prevalence of moderate-to-severe inflammation was significantly higher in women with vaginal discharge and a greater symptom burden (p < 0.05). Pruritus, dysuria, and vaginal burning were significantly associated with Candida positivity (p < 0.05). However, no significant association was found between the severity of cervical inflammation and abnormal cytology or HPV positivity (p > 0.05). In multivariable logistic regression analyses, neither symptom burden nor cervical inflammation severity was independently associated with abnormal cytology or HPV positivity. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that vaginal symptoms and the severity of cervical inflammation may not serve as definitive or independent discriminatory markers for cellular abnormalities or HPV positivity in this context. Nevertheless, specific symptom patterns may assist clinicians in evaluating localized infectious processes. Consequently, while standard cytological and molecular protocols remain essential for oncogenic screening, evaluating the overall symptom burden provides clinicians with a valuable framework for identifying benign dysbiotic and inflammatory processes. These findings remained consistent after adjustment for major clinical confounders.

This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the internal adaptation of two different self-adhering flowable composite resin materials used as liners under Class II restorations using microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) analysis. Standard box-only cavities were prepared in 30 extracted human third molar teeth. The cervical floor of the proximal box was 1 mm below the cementoenamel junction. After the preparations were completed, the teeth were randomly and equally divided into three groups based on the type of liner used: group 1, universal flowable composite (control; CO); group 2, self-adhering flowable composite (Fusio Liquid Dentin; FU); and group 3, self-adhering flowable composite (Vertise Flow; VE). After lining, the cavities were restored using 2-mm increments of the nanohybrid composite. After storing the specimens for 24 h in distilled water at 37 °C, all teeth were subjected to 5000 thermal cycles of 5/55 °C. Subsequently, the teeth were immersed in a 50% silver nitrate dye at 23 °C for 4 h. Following the immersion, high-resolution micro-CT images were obtained. Silver nitrate penetration into the microgap between the tooth and restoration was calculated for each specimen as a percentage of the entire length of the pulpal floor using image analysis software. One-way analysis of variance was performed to compare the differences among the groups (p = 0.05). No significant differences were observed between the control and self-adhering composite groups (FU, VE; p > 0.05). The performance of self-adhering composites was similar to that of universal flowable composites in terms of marginal microleakage.

We investigated the inner ear anatomy accurately in detail by microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) to contribute to the data related to the inner ear anatomy and the potential clinical contribution ... 背景：我们通过显微计算机断层扫描 (micro-CT) 准确详细地研究了内耳解剖结构, 以提供与内耳解剖结构相关的数据, 并研究了这些数据在内耳病理治疗中的潜在临床应用。目的：本研究旨在确定 VA、前庭、外侧半规管和耳蜗的正常测量范围。我们使用显微计算机断层扫描以高分辨率扫描了干颞骨样本 。材料和方法：40 块解剖学教学用干颞骨以及一套微型 CT 设备用于这项研究。使用微型 CT 程序进行轴...

Purpose: Somatotype is a quantitative expression of an individual’s current morphological configuration and consists of three classifications: mesomorphy, endomorphy and ectomorphy. This study aimed to examine the relationship between somatotype and liver, spleen, and kidney morphometry in healthy children utilizing ultrasonographic (USG) methods. Materials and Methods: One hundred healthy children between the ages of 7 and 10 participated in the study. The sizes of liver, spleen and kidney were measured using USG. The children’s somatotypes were determined according to the Heath-Carter method by taking 10 anthropometric measurements. Results: As a result of the measurements, it was determined that the highest value of liver length was 11.9 cm (9.9-13.6) in Mesomorph Endomorph somatotype and the smallest value was 10.9 (9-12.3) in central somatotype. The highest value of right kidney vertical length was 32 mm (25-45) in Mesomorph Endomorph somatotype and the lowest value was 29 mm (25-34) in central somatotype. According to the results of the Kruskall Wallis H test analysis, there was a statistically significant difference between liver length and right kidney vertical length measurements and somatotypes (p