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Nanotechnology approaches in caries management: Insights from a pediatric dentist
(Turkiye Klinikleri Yayınevi, 2025) Esentürk, Gülce; Yoğurucu Değerli, Gizem; Özen, Buğra
This review evaluates the potential contributions of nanotechnology-based materials in caries prevention and management, taking into account the limitations of traditional approaches. Nanomaterials, with their antibacterial, remineralizing, and diagnostic properties, offer an innovative perspective to caries management strategies especially in pediatric dentistry. While the efficacy of dental materials modified with nanotechnology is enhanced, pH-responsive and targeted smart drug carrier systems along with theranostic approaches can optimize the treatment process via minimally invasive methods, thus increasing success rates. These innovative strategies are expected to play a critical role in updating caries management protocols and providing long-term solutions in pediatric dentistry.
Dietary supplement use among amateur bodybuilders in Türkiye: A preliminary report
(Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2025) Arslan, Utku; Sanchez-Oliver, Antonio Jesus; Günalan, Elif
Dietary supplements (DS) are of great interest among bodybuilders today due to their performance-enhancing and muscle development-supporting effects. However, unconscious use of these products can lead to adverse health consequences. Especially among amateur athletes, risk factors increase due to a lack of information, misdirection, and information from unreliable sources. This research aimed to examine the habits of sports supplement usage, frequency of use, preferred types of supplements, and motivation sources for these habits among amateur athletes in Türkiye.
Exploring nutritional supplement use by Turkish handball players: A pilot study
(Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2025) Mor, Ömer; Bayraktar, Bülent; Sanchez-Oliver, Antonio Jesus; Günalan, Elif
Handball is popular with high physical, physiological, and psychological demands. In addition to high-intensity movements, handball players must have performance components such as strength, agility, and speed and a suitable aerobic form to cope with high-intensity efforts. An optimal nutrition strategy helps maintain physical and cognitive performance, supports injury prevention, return to play, training adaptations, accelerates, and optimizes recovery processes. It has been stated in the literature that handball players tend to use nutritional supplements (NS) to facilitate the achievement of their nutritional goals. Therefore, studying how handball athletes use NS can offer an important understanding of the factors influencing their success. This study investigates supplement use among Turkish handball players and assessing the factors that shape their supplementation practices.
Sports drinks may affect salivary parameters in adolescent footballers
(Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2025) Bakdım, Kürşat; Yılmaz, Şeyda; Kement, Sevgi; Küçük, Fatih Berkay; Sücüllülü, Beyza Nur; Yalvaç, Seda; Vural, Yasemin; Saygılı, Seda; Özüpek, Gökçen; Özgün, Mete; Keskin, Melih; Özen, Buğra; Günalan, Elif
Many adolescent athletes turn to sports supplements (SS) to improve their performance. Still, the growing use of these products raises questions about how they might affect oral health in the long run. While most studies focus on adult athletes and link sports drink consumption to dental issues like erosion and decay, it is worth asking whether these problems could begin much earlier, during the teenage years. This study explored how supplement use may influence salivary characteristics and early signs of oral health changes in adolescent football players.
Safe or dangerous? Evaluating group a sports supplements in the context of the epithelial barrier hypothesis
(Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2025) Sadık, Merve; Aladağ, Esra; Bayraktar, Bülent; Sanchez-Oliver, Antonio Jesus; Günalan, Elif
The epithelial barrier hypothesis suggests that the integrity of epithelial barriers in the skin, respiratory tract, and intestinal mucosa contributes to various chronic diseases. Long-term and high-intensity training, dehydration, malnutrition, etc., can cause epithelial barrier sensitivity in elite athletes. Elite athletes commonly consume sports supplements (SS) to enhance performance, support physical appearance, and prevent nutrient deficiencies. Scientific evidence indicates that SS can also affect the integrity of epithelial barriers. This study aims to discuss the potential effects of SS classified as Group A by the Australian Sports Institute (AIS) on epithelial barrier integrity.
