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    Prevalence of Candida species in Turkish children: relationship between dietary intake and carriage
    (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2005) AKYÜZ, SERAP HATİCE; Kadir, T; Uygun, B; Akyuz, S
    In this study, the prevalence and intensity of Candida species were evaluated in 300 healthy Turkish children aged between 0 and 12 years. The candidal carriage in 26 children who were fed only with breast milk and 38 children who were fed with both breast milk and bottle milk or other fluids was also examined. Oral samples cultured for fungal growth and Candida species were identified using germ tube test, chlamydospore formation test and API 20C AUX system. The results demonstrated that the prevalence of oral candidal carriage in 300 healthy children was 26.3%. Candida albicans was the most frequently isolated yeast (84.8% of the isolates). The other yeasts were identified as Candida parapsilosis, Candida krusei, Candida kefyr, Candida famata, and Candida tropicalis. It was also observed that the frequency of carriage varied as a function of age. The prevalence of carriage in children who were fed with both breast milk and bottle milk or other fluids was 18.5%, while in children fed only with breast milk was 0%. This finding supports previously reported observations that there may be intrinsic differences in oral carriage of Candida species between different ages and populations and type of dietary intake may affect frequency of carriage. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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    Mycological and cytological examination of oral candidal carriage in diabetic patients and non-diabetic control subjects: thorough analysis of local aetiologic and systemic factors
    (BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD, 2002) AKYÜZ, SERAP HATİCE; Kadir, T; Pisiriciler, R; Akyuz, S; Yarat, A; Emekli, N; Ipbuker, A
    In this study, 55 diabetic patients and 45 non-diabetic control subjects were examined to determine oral candidal carriage state. The influence of some local aetiologic and systemic factors such as: salivary flow rate and pH, heredity, alcohol drinking, smoking habits, antimicrobial therapy, wearing of denture, burning sensation, dry mouth, taste alteration and tooth brushing habit on candidal carriage rate were investigated. Imprint culture, cytological smears and biochemical tests were used. Oral carrier rate and density of Candida species were non-significantly higher in the diabetic patients than in the non-diabetic control subjects. This increase was confirmed cytologically too. In both groups, Candida albicans was found to be a predominant species on tongue dorsum. Cigarette and alcohol habits of men were higher while tooth brushing habit was less than in women in diabetic and control groups. Salivary flow rate and pH values of diabetic patients were significantly lower while serum glucose values were significantly higher than of non-diabetic controls. The rate of diabetic patients suffering from dry mouth and having diabetic heredity in the family were significantly higher than control subjects. The candidal colonization was higher and keratinization was lower while diabetic treatment tended from diet and oral antidiabetic towards insulin. The decrease in salivary pH, the increase in serum glucose and wearing denture were correlated with the increased rate and density of C. albicans in both groups. Keratinization was also accompanied with the increase in leucocytes. In diabetic group, positive correlations were found between antimicrobial therapy and C. glabrata carriage; the increase in leucocytes and C. albicans carriage; the increase in keratinization and alcohol habit; serum glucose and smoking habit; dry mouth complaint and antimicrobial therapy. There was a negative correlation between salivary flow rate and C. albicans carriage. In control group a positive correlation was found between antimicrobial therapy and keratinization.
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    Fluoride levels in various black tea, herbal and fruit infusions consumed in Turkey
    (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2009) YARAT, AYŞEN; Emekli-Alturfan, Ebru; Yarat, Aysen; Akyuz, Serap
    The fluoride contents were determined by ion-selective electrode in 26 black tea samples originally produced in Turkey, Sri Lanka, India and Kenya, and in 14 herbal and seven fruit infusions originated from Turkey. Fluoride content in black tea infusions ranged from 0.57 to 3.72 mg/L after 5 min of brewing. Higher fluoride levels were found in black teas originated from Turkey when compared with teas originated from Sri Lanka. Moreover higher fluoride levels were determined in black tea bags compared with granular and stick-shaped black teas. However, herbal and fruit infusions were characterized by low values of fluoride (0.02-0.04 mg/L) after 5 min of brewing and increasing brewing time to 10 min caused only slight increases in some infusions. As a result, consuming tea infusions prepared from some black tea available in Turkish market, especially black tea bags, in large quantities may lead to exposion to a high amount of fluoride which may cause dental fluorosis. Although fruit and herbal infusions are safer to consume their fluoride contents are too low for caries prevention. In countries such as Turkey where tea is traditionally consumed, the fluoride concentration and daily safety precautions should be indicated on tea products. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.