Dr. Defne (Çaldemir) Yanık

Online Appointment

Orthodontist

Education

1990-1995 Atatürk Primary School

1995-1997 Erzurum Anatolian High School

1997-2002 Istanbul Rural Services Anatolian High School (second semester average: 5.0)

2002-2007 Istanbul University Dentistry. Fak. (term first place average: 3.96 – 99.34)

2007-2013 Istanbul University Dentistry. Fak. Department of Orthodontics

Undergraduate Graduation Thesis

Evaluation of the Post-Treatment Changes in Nutritional Habits and Quality of Life of Patients Who Had Prosthesis Applied in Total Partial Dentistry, Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics (Advisor Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Necat Tuncer)

Doctoral Graduation Thesis

Courses and Seminars

2004 – Turkish Dentsic student exchange program (Croatia – Zagreb)
2004 – EDAD Congress
2005 – Turkish Dentsic student exchange program (Czech Republic – Prague)
2005 – EDAD Congress
2006 – Turkish Dentsic student exchange program (Poland – Gdansk, Warsaw)
2007- Flat Wire Low Friction Technique; Dr. David Suarez. Orthodontics Sem. International, Rocky Mountain Orthodontics, Istanbul
2008- ‘Treatment of cleft lip and palate, current treatments’ course. Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
2008- 11th International Turkish Orthodontic Association Congress, Izmir
2009- Self-Linking System ABC New Concept; Dr. Remy Mathis. Rocky Mountain Orthodontics, Istanbul
2009- Treatment guidelines in orthodontics; Dr.R.G. Wick Alexander. American Orthodontics, Istanbul
2009- Fixed anchorage systems in orthodontics; DDS.Ph.D.Dr.Odont. Birte Melsen, American Orthodontics, Istanbul
2010- ‘7th Congress’ organized by Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Turkish Orthodontic Association. ‘Regional Meeting’, Mardin
2010- Clear-Aligner System; Dr. Tae Weon Kim. Medikodental, Istanbul
2010- Lingual orthodontic treatment and microimplants; Prof. Hee-Moon Kyung. Medikodental, Istanbul
2010- 7th International Orthodontic Congress. Sydney, Australia
2011- Advanced education and training certificate. eCigner Certification Seminar; Prof. Dr. Taeweon Kim, Istanbul
2011- Turkish Orthodontic Association 12th International Symposium. Izmir
2011- ‘Lingual straight wire technique’ course; Guiseppe Scuzzo. Turkish Orthodontic Association 12th International symposium. Izmir
2011- ‘Latest innovations in skeletal anchorage-Mini screws’ course. Turkish Orthodontic Association 12th International symposium. Izmir
2011- 87th European Orthodontic Association Congress. Istanbul
2012- 88th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society. spain
2013- ‘Orthodontic Treatment Mechanics and the Pre-adjusted appliance’ course; Dr. Richard P. McLaughlin. Eksen Medikal, Istanbul
2013- 113th Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2015 – Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2017 – Incognito (lingual Orthodontics) course
2017 – Mini screw course (Prof. Dr. Nejat Erverdi)
2018- Mini screw course (Chris Chang)
2018 – Congress of the European Orthodontic Society. Scotland
2019 – Invisalign certification program
2020 – Invisalign E-Conference
2021 – Invisalign E-Conference

Articles and Posters

Adult Skeletal III. Orthodontic Camouflage Treatment in a First Class Case, Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 24:67-73; 2011
Providing Bone Regeneration with Orthodontic Tooth Movement, 25:257-268; 2012
Anterior Open Bite Treatment with Zygomatic Anchorage in adult Patient: A Case Report 23:378-382; 2019
Examination of the Relationship Between Malocclusion and TMJ in Faculty of Dentistry Students,11. International Turkish Orthodontic Association Congress, 2008, Izmir
Different Treatment Approach to High Angle Skeletal Class II Nalocclusion: A Case Report. 7th International Orthodontic Congress, 2010, Sydney, Australia
Evaluation of Long-Term Posttreatment changes with the American Board of Orthodontics Objective Grading System and Cephalometric Analysis.87th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society.2011, Istanbul
Providing Bone Regeneration with Orthodontic Tooth Movement.12. International Symposium. 2011, Izmir
Treatment of A Severe skeletal Anterior Open Bite with Zygomatic Anchorage: A Case Report. 88th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society. 2012, Spain
Evaluating Efficiency of Different Interproximal Enamel Stripping Methods. 88th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society. 2012, Spain
Skeletal Open Bite Treatment with Zygomatic Anchorage: A Case Report. FDI, 2013, Istanbul