Dr. Defne (Çaldemir) Yanık
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
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)
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
Membership Organizations
2002-2005 Turkish Dentsic Member
2005-2007 Türk Dentsic Audit Board Member
Turkish Orthodontic Association
American Association of Orthodontists
Foreign Languages
German (beginner level)
English (advanced level)
