Clinical Research Directory

AI-Powered Beauty Perceptions and Social Media Awareness Regarding Appearance on Social Appearance Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Cosmetic Surgery

This study aims to examine the relationship between social media use, perceptions of AI-generated beauty standards, and social appearance anxiety among individuals planning aesthetic surgery. The increasing exposure to idealized and digitally modified appearances through social media and generative artificial intelligence may shape individuals' beauty perceptions, increase appearance-related comparisons, and influence expectations regarding aesthetic surgical procedures. By evaluating social media usage characteristics, attitudes toward AI-generated beauty standards, and social appearance anxiety during the preoperative period, this study seeks to identify psychosocial factors that may affect surgical decision-making and expectations. The findings are expected to contribute to the identification of individuals at psychosocial risk, the development of realistic surgical expectations, and the planning of appropriate nursing counseling and psychosocial support interventions.

Efficacy of a Gel Containing Polynucleotides and Hyaluronic Acid in Supraosseous Periodontal Defects Treated with the Single Flap Approach

Treatment of supraosseous defects (SD) may be challenging due to their limited regenerative potential. When located in aesthetic areas, treatment may result in a gingival recession increase with consequent patients' concerns in terms of aesthetic or tooth sensibility. In the present study, a minimally-invasive surgical procedure (namely, the Single Flap Approach, SFA) will be combined with the application of a viscoelastic gel containing polynucleotides and hyaluronic acid that was reported to positively modulate periodontal wound healing. The outcomes, evaluated 6 months after treatment, will be compared to those obtained with SFA alone. The evaluated outcomes will be either clinical (evaluation of clinical parameters such as gingival recession, residual probing depth, clinical attachment gain) or related to patient's perception (such as evaluation of the aesthetic or tooth sensibility).