Education and Professional Background

• 2012–Present: Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry / Associate Professor
• 2007–2012: Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry / Assistant Professor
• 2005–2007: Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry / Lecturer, PhD
• 1998–2004: Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry / Research Assistant
• 1993–1998: Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry / MSc

Articles and Publications

Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

1. Oezcakir, C., Fekry-Khedr, M., Mericske-Stern R., “Detection and measurements of soluble intercellular adhesion molecules at implants and teeth: a comparative study”, Clin Implant Dent Relat Res, 7, 173-179 (2005) (SCI)
2. Oczakir, C., Balmer, S., Mericske-Stern, R., “Implant-prosthodontic treatment for special care patients: A case series study”, Int J Prosthodont, 18, 383-389 (2005). (SCI)
3. Özçakir Tomruk, C., Tanalp, J., Yurdagüven, H., Ersev H., “Endodontic and surgical management of a maxillary lateral incisor with type III dens invaginatus: a 12-month follow-up”, Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod, 106, e84-e87 (2008) (SCI)
4. İşeri, U., Ozçakır-Tomruk, C., Gürsoy-Mert, H., “Treatment of epulis fissuratum with CO2 laser and prosthetic rehabilitation in patients with vesiculobullous disease”, Photomed Laser Surg, 27, 675-681 (2009) (SCI)
5. Tuncer, I., Ozçakir-Tomruk, C., Sencift, K., Çöloğlu S., “Comparison of conventional surgery and CO2 laser on intraoral soft tissue pathologies and evaluation of the collateral thermal damage”, Photomed Laser Surg, 28, 75-79 (2010) (SCI)
6. Duygu, G., Ozcakir-Tomruk, C., Guler, N., Sencift, K., “Assessment of effects of antiplatelet drugs on bleeding risk after teeth extractions”, Biotechnol. & Biotechnol. Eq, 24, 2040-2043 (2010) (SCI)
7. Brellier, F., Hostettler, K., Hotz, H.R., Ozcakir, C., Cöloğlu, S.A., Togbe, D., Ryffel, B., Roth, M., Chiquet-Ehrismann R., “Tenascin-C triggers fibrin accumulation by downregulation of tissue plasminogen activator”, FEBS Lett, 585, 913-20 (2011) (SCI)
8. Özçakır-Tomruk, C., Tanyeri, H., Tabak, L., Doğan Ö., “The value of labial biopsy in the differential diagnosis of sarcoidosis and Sjögren syndrome and immunohistochemical analyses”, Biotechnol. & Biotechnol. Eq, 25, 2399-2404 (2011) (SCI)
9. Özcakır-Tomruk C., Noyan, A., Oktay, İ., Şençift, K., “An evaluation of effectiveness of basic life support (BLS) training and retention of BLS knowledge and psychomotor skills 12 months after training of undergraduate dental students”, Balkan Journal of Stomatology 15, 99-104 (2011)
10. Özcakır-Tomruk C., Arslan AH., “Mandibular angle fractures during third molar removal: a report of two cases”, Australian Dental Journal 57, 231-235, 2012 (SCI)
11. Ozçakir-Tomruk, C., Mericske-Stern, R., Chiquet, M., “Tenascin-C and matrix metalloproteinase-9 levels in crevicular fluid of teeth and implants”, Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 14, 672-81 (2012) (SCI)
12. Tomruk CÖ, Oktay İ, Sençift K. “A survey of local anesthesia education in Turkish dental schools.” J Dent Educ 77, 348-50 (2013) (SCI)
13. Gursoy H, Ozcakir-Tomruk C, Tanalp J, Yilmaz S. “Photodynamic therapy in dentistry: a literature review.” Clin Oral Investig 17, 1113-25 (2013) (SCI)
14. Dikbas I, Tanalp J, Tomruk CO, Koksal T. “Evaluation of reasons for extraction of crowned teeth: a prospective study at a university clinic.” Acta Odontol Scand 71, 848-56 (2013) (SCI)
15. Ozçakır-Tomruk C, Ozkurt-Kayahan Z, Sençift K. “Patients’ knowledge and awareness of dental implants in a Turkish subpopulation.” J Adv Prosthodont 6, 133-7 (2014) (SCI)
16. Yazıcıoğlu Y, Ozkurt-Kayahan Z, Özçakır-Tomruk C, Katipoğlu B. “Prosthetic management of a maxillary alveolar defect with an implant-retained fixed prosthesis: A clinical report.” Dentistry 4, 225 (2014)
17. Özçakır-Tomruk C, Dölekoğlu S, Özkurt-Kayahan Z, İlgüy D. “Evaluation of morphology of the nasopalatine canal using cone-beam computed tomography in a subgroup of Turkish adult population.” Surg Radiol Anat. 2015 Jul 3. (SCI)
18. Özçakır-Tomruk C, Sençift K, Duygu-Çapar-G. “Prevalence of sinus floor elevation procedures and survival rates of implants placed in the posterior maxilla.” Biotechnol. & Biotechnol. Eq 25, 2399-2404 (2015) (SCI)
19. Kütan E, Duygu-Çapar-G, Özçakır-Tomruk C, Dilek Ö.C, Özen F, Erdoğan Ö, Özdemir İ, Kroachi M, Gürel A. “Efficacy of Doxycycline Release Collagen Membrane on Surgically Created and Contaminated Defects in Rat Tibiae: A Histopathological and Microbiological Study.” Arch Oral Biol 63, 15-21 (2015) (SCI)
20. Duygu-Çapar G, Yalçın-Ülker GM, Özçakır-Tomruk C. “Preventive effect of doxycycline sponge against bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: an animal study.” Biotechnol. & Biotechnol. Eq 30, 752-761 (2016) (SCI)
21. Özçakır Tomruk C., Oktay İ., Şençift K. “Basic life support education in Turkish dental schools.” Biomed Res 27, 1402-1406 (2016) (SCI)
22. Arslan AH., Özçakır Tomruk C., Deniz E., Akın O. “Case report of metastasis of malignant mesothelioma to the retromolar trigone.” World J Surg Oncol 14, 188 (2016) (SCI)
23. Arslan AH., Özçakır Tomruk C., Duygu-Çapar G, Yalçın-Ülker GM. “Histopathological Evaluation of The Effect Of Systemic Thymoquinone Administration on Healing of Bone Defects In Rat Tibia.” Biotechnol. & Biotechnol. Eq 31, 175-181 (2016) (SCI)
24. Ozkurt-Kayahan, Z., Cabbar, F., Ozcakir-Tomruk, C., & Dolekoglu, S. “Evaluation of depression levels of dental students.” Biomed Res 28, 3318-3321 (2017) (SCI)

    Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings

    1. Özçakır Tomruk, C., Özkurt, Z., Gürsoy Mert, H., Şençift K., “Evaluation of status, knowledge levels and attitude of students in Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry on Hepatitis B infection”, 16th Balkan Society of Stomatology Congress, April–May 2011, Bucharest, Romania (Poster Presentation)
    2. Özkurt, Z., Özçakır Tomruk, C., Gürsoy, H., Dölekoğlu, S., Kazazoğlu, E., “The cross-infection control in dental practice: Evaluation of patient attitude and susceptibility”, 16th Balkan Society of Stomatology Congress, April–May 2011, Bucharest, Romania (Poster Presentation)
    3. Özcakır-Tomruk C., Noyan, A., Oktay, İ., Şençift, K., “An evaluation of effectiveness of basic life support (BLS) training and retention of BLS knowledge and psychomotor skills 12 months after training of undergraduate dental students”, 36th ADEE Annual Meeting, August 2010, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Poster Presentation)
    4. Özçakır Tomruk, C., Chiquet, M., Mericske-Stern, R., “Tenascin-C and MMP-9 levels in crevicular fluid of teeth and implants”, ITI World Symposium, April 2010, Geneva, Switzerland (Poster Presentation)
    5. Özcakır-Tomruk, C., Noyan, A., Oktay, İ., Şençift, K., “An evaluation of effectiveness of Basic Life Support (BLS) training and retention of BLS knowledge and skills 8 months after training of undergraduate dental students”, 9th European Resuscitation Congress, May 2008, Ghent, Belgium (Poster Presentation)
    6. Demirkol, Ö., Özçakır Tomruk, C., Cabbar, F., Şençift, K., “Treatment of large odontogenic keratocyst”, 12th Congress of Serbian Association of Maxillofacial Surgeons with International Participation, October 2008, Belgrade, Serbia (Poster Presentation)
    7. Özçakır Tomruk, C., Özer, N., Fişekçioğlu, E., Özkan, F., “An aggressive Central Giant Cell Granuloma Resisted to Intralesional Corticosteroid Therapy”, 1st AÇBİD International Congress, May 2007, Antalya, Turkey (Poster Presentation)
    8. Duygu, G., Özçakır Tomruk, C., Güler N., “Conservative treatment of large odontogenic keratocysts”, 1st AÇBİD International Congress, May 2007, Antalya, Turkey (Oral Presentation)
    9. Özçakır Tomruk, C., Chiquet, M., Mericske-Stern, R., “Tenascin-C and extracellular matrix protein 9 levels in crevicular fluid of teeth and implants: A Preliminary Study”, 7th Asian Congress on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, November 2006, Hong Kong (Oral Presentation)
    10. Özçakır Tomruk, C., Duygu, G., Şençift, K., “Minor oral surgery in patients on antiaggregant therapy”, 7th Asian Congress on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, November 2006, Hong Kong (Oral Presentation)
    11. Güler N., İşeri, U., Özçakır Tomruk, C., Cabbar, F., “Alveolar Distraction: Case reports”, 7th Asian Congress on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, November 2006, Hong Kong (Poster Presentation)
    12. Özçakır Tomruk, C., Güler, N., Çomunoğlu, N., Çöloğlu, S., “Denture Related Oral Verrucous Carcinoma”, 11th Balkan Stomatological Society Congress, May 2006, Sarajevo, Bosnia (Poster Presentation)
    13. Güler, N., Özçakır Tomruk, C., Çomunoğlu, N., Çöloğlu, S., “Large Odontogenic Keratocysts: Report of 3 Cases”, 11th Balkan Stomatological Society Congress, May 2006, Sarajevo, Bosnia (Poster Presentation)
    14. Ozcakir, C., Mericske-Stern R., “Implant-Prosthodontic Treatment for Cleft Palate Patients: A Case Series”, ICP Congress, May 2005, Crete, Greece (Oral Presentation)
    15. Ozcakir, C., Mericske-Stern, R., “Compromised Patients with Implants”, 7th Biennial Congress of the European Association of Oral Medicine, September 2004, Berlin, Germany (Poster Presentation)
    16. Ozcakir, C., Fekry-Khedr, M., Mericske-Stern, R., “Measurements of Soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 at teeth and implants”, 82nd IADR General Session, March 2004, Hawaii, USA (Oral Presentation)
    17. Ozcakir, C., Mericske-Stern R., “Implants for special care patients: a series of case reports”, 27th Annual Conference of EPA and 23rd Annual Conference of SSRD, September 2003, Geneva, Switzerland (Oral Presentation)
    18. Ak, G., Alan, N., Özçakır, C., Aren, G., “Dens in Dente – Case Report”, 7th Balkan Stomatological Society Congress, March 2002, Kuşadası, Turkey (Poster Presentation)
    19. Ozcakir, C., Tanyeri, H., “Hemangioendothelioma – Case Report”, 9th Turkish Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Congress, May 2002, Antalya, Turkey (Poster Presentation)
    20. Deniz, E., Koray, Ozcakır, C., Ermiş, İ., Ak, G., “Pleomorphic Adenoma: Case Report”, 9th Turkish Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Congress, May 2002, Antalya, Turkey (Poster Presentation)
    21. Ak, G., Alan, N., Erdem, T.L., Ozcakır, C., “An Epidemiologic study of Oral Mucosal Lesions”, 6th Balkan Stomatological Society Congress, May 2001, Bucharest, Romania (Poster Presentation)
    22. Koray, M., Çam, N., Alan, N., Ozcakır, C., Tanyeri, H., “Lethal Midline Granulomatosis – Case Report”, 6th Balkan Stomatological Society Congress, May 2001, Bucharest, Romania (Poster Presentation)
    23. Güç, Ü., Ak, G., Özçakır, C., Alan, N., Tanyeri, H., “Gingival Fibromatosis: Case Report; 3 sisters”, 3rd Bi-National Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, May 2001, Antalya, Turkey (Poster Presentation)
    24. Tanyeri, H., Özçakır, C., Alan, N., Güç, Ü., “Epidermolysis Bullosa – Literature review and cases”, 8th Turkish Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Congress, May 2000, Antalya, Turkey (Poster Presentation)
    25. Tanyeri, H., Özçakır, C., Alan, N., Güç, Ü., “Cockayne Syndrome – Case Report”, 5th Balkan Stomatological Society Congress, April 2000, Thessaloniki, Greece (Poster Presentation)
    26. Tanyeri, H., Ağırbaş, E., Alan, N., Özçakır, C., Güç, Ü., “Dyskeratosis Congenita – Case Report”, 7th Turkish Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Congress, May 1999, Antalya, Turkey (Poster Presentation)
    27. Özçakır Tomruk, C., Özkurt, Z., Gürsoy Mert, H., Şençift K., “Patients’ knowledge and awareness of dental implants in a Turkish subpopulation”, 2nd Balkan Association of Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAMS) & 5th AÇBİD International Conference, May 2011, Antalya, Turkey (Oral Presentation)
    28. Özçakır Tomruk, C., Arslan, A., “Mandibular angle fractures during third molar removal: a report of two cases”, 2nd BAMS & 5th AÇBİD International Conference, May 2011, Antalya, Turkey (Poster Presentation)
    29. Arslan, A., Özçakır Tomruk, C., Özkan, F., “Glandular odontogenic cyst: A report of two cases”, 2nd BAMS & 5th AÇBİD International Conference, May 2011,

    Articles Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals

    1. Tanyeri, H., Ağırbaş, E., Alan, N., Özçakır, C., Güç, Ü., “Dyskeratosis Congenita”, Journal of Dentistry, 33, 24-27 (2000)
    2. Tanyeri, H., Külekçi, G., Ağırbaş, E., Kıyan, E., Kürklü, E., Özçakır, C., Bakır, N., Erkan, F., Güç, Ü., “Oral findings of asthma patients using inhaled corticosteroids”, Journal of Dentistry, 34, 46-53 (2000)
    3. Tanyeri, H., Ağırbaş, E., Özcakır, C., Erbay, Ş., Güç Ü., “Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome”, Akademik Dental, 2, 49-51 (2000)
    4. Tanyeri, H., Ak, G., Koray, M., Alan, N., Erdem, T.L., Özçakır, C., “Distribution of Oral Mucosal Lesions”, Clinical in Dentistry, 16, 95-99 (2003)
    5. Deniz, E., Koray, M., Özçakır, C., Ermiş, İ., Ak G., “Pleomorphic Adenoma: Case Report”, Akademik Dental, 5, 49-51 (2003)
    6. Koray, M., Ak, G., Tanyeri, H., Özçakır C., Deniz, E., Güç, Ü., “Evaluation of regeneration of various bone defects in maxilla and mandible with beta-tricalcium phosphate alloplastic bone graft material”, Journal of Dentistry, 53, 282-286 (2003)
    7. Özçakır Tomruk, C., Gürsoy Mert H., “Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in dentistry”, Yeditepe Clinical Journal, 2, 38-41 (2010)
    8. Özçakır Tomruk, C., Gürsoy Mert, H., “Diabetes and Dentistry”, Yeditepe Clinical Journal, 2, 27-31 (2010)
    9. Özçakır Tomruk, C., Özkan, F., “The role of dentists in the diagnosis of oral cancers: Case report”, Yeditepe Clinical Journal, 3, 27-30 (2011)
    10. Özçakır Tomruk, C., Özkurt, Z., Gürsoy Mert, H., Şençift, K., “Evaluation of knowledge levels, attitudes, hepatitis B vaccination and serological status of Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry students regarding infections transmitted by blood and body fluids, infection control and hepatitis B infection”, Cumhuriyet Dental Journal, 14, 78-91 (2011)
    11. Özkurt, Z., Özçakır Tomruk, C., Gürsoy Mert, H., Dölekoğlu, S., Kazazoğlu, E., “Cross-infection control in dental practice: Evaluation of patient attitudes and susceptibility”, Cumhuriyet Dental Journal, 14, 106-112 (2011)
    12. Dölekoğlu, S., Gürsoy Mert, H., Özkurt, Z., Özçakır Tomruk, C., “Evaluation of edentulous patients with Panoramic Mandibular Index”, Atatürk University Faculty of Dentistry Journal, 25, 311-317 (2015)
    13. Gonca Duygu Çapar, Gül Merve Yalçın, Fatih Cabbar, Özçakır-Tomruk C., “Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: Review”, Atatürk University Faculty of Dentistry Journal, Supp.13, 118-129 (2015)
    14. Gürsoy Mert, H., Dölekoğlu, S., Özçakır Tomruk, C., Özkurt, Z., “Determination of oral health attitudes and behaviors among Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry students”, Atatürk University Faculty of Dentistry Journal, 26, 1-7 (2016)
    15. Günbatan M., Tolonay B., Özçakır Tomruk C., Duygu Çapar G., “Awareness, knowledge levels and attitudes of Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry students regarding HIV/AIDS”, 7tepe Clinical Journal, 2016:1;29-39
    16. Yalçın M., Ersan N., Duygu G., Özçakır Tomruk, C., İlgüy D., Şençift K., “Examination of the relationship of mandibular third molars with the mandibular canal in panoramic radiographs and cone-beam computed tomography images”, 7tepe Clinical Journal, 2016:12(1);41-45
    17. Çapar G., Ülker G., Cabbar F., Özçakır Tomruk C., “Pathological mandibular fracture in a case of oral bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: review and case report”, 7tepe Clinical Journal, 2016:1;57-63
    18. Cabbar F., Süer BT., Duygu-Çapar G., Yıldız H., Özçakır-Tomruk C., “Patients’ knowledge and awareness about transmission ways of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome during dental treatment”, Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry 2016;50(1):19-26

    Administrative Roles

    Editorial and Reviewer Roles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

    1. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery
    2. Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
    3. Yeditepe Clinical Journal
    4. Turkish Journal of Trauma and Surgery
    5. Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry