Assist. Prof. Dr. Mustafa ERSOY

Education and Professional Career

• 1999: Assistant Professor, Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry

• 1997: PhD in Conservative Dentistry, Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry

• 1988: DDS & MSc, Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry

International Peer-Reviewed Journals (SCI, SSCI, Arts and Humanities)

Gökçe K., Aykor A., Ersoy M., Özel E., Soyman M. Effect of phosphoric acid etching and self-etching primer application methods on dentinal shear bond. Journal of Adhesive Dentistry 2008; 10(5): 345–349.

1. Say E.C., Civelek A., Nobecourt A., Ersoy M., Güleryüz C. Wear and microhardness of different resin composite materials. Operative Dentistry 2003; 28(5): 628–634.

2. Civelek A., Ersoy M., L’Hotelier E., Soyman M., Say E.C. Polymerization shrinkage and microleakage in Class II cavities of various resin composites. Operative Dentistry 2003; 28(5): 635–641.

3. Ersoy M., Civelek A., L’Hotelier E., Say E.C., Soyman M. Physical properties of different composites. Dental Materials Journal 2004; 23(3): 278–283.

4. Tanalp J., Ilguy M., Argın K., Ersoy M., Bayırlı G. Maxillary lateral incisor with Type III dens invaginatus: A case report. Endodontic Practice 2005; 8(3): 13–16.

5. Karagenç B., Gençoğlu N., Ersoy M., Cansever G., Külekçi G. A comparison of four different microleakage tests for assessment of leakage of root canal fillings. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology 2006; 102: 110–113.

6. Dikbaş I., Tanalp J., Özel E., Köksal T., Ersoy M. Evaluation of the effect of different ferrule designs on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated maxillary central incisors incorporating fiber posts, composite cores and crown restorations. Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 2007; 8(7).

7. Ersoy M., Tanalp J., Özel E., Cengizlier R., Soyman M. The allergy of toothpaste: A case report. Allergologia et Immunopathologia 2008; 36(6): 368–370.

Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings (Proceedings)

Numerous oral and poster presentations between 2000–2011 at Turkish Dental Association Congresses, Balkan Stomatological Society Congresses, European Society of Endodontology Congresses, and IADR meetings, covering topics such as:

• Diagnosis of occlusal caries
• Microleakage of root canal fillings
• Polymerization shrinkage and microhardness of composites
• Effect of resin composite pre-heating on surface roughness and microhardness
• Bond strength of resin cements to dentin
• Radiopacity of composites and flowables

Abstracts Published in SCI-Expanded Journals

Studies on marginal adaptation, microleakage, and bond strength of restorative materials (2002–2008).

• Clinical diagnosis of fissure caries (2001)

• Case reports on root canal treatments, allergic reactions, and Down syndrome patients (2003–2007)

• Reviews and studies on dentin permeability, composite inlay-onlay techniques, and calcium hydroxide medication effects (2003–2007)

Presentations at Restorative Dentistry Association National Congresses and Turkish Dental Association Congresses (1998–2005), on topics such as dentin bonding agents, restorative materials, and adhesive technologies.

• 1999–2004: Faculty Purchasing Officer

• 1997–2008: Member of Faculty Administrative and Academic Boards

• Restorative Dentistry Association

• Endodontic Society

• Laser Dentistry Association

• 2nd Prize – Poster Presentation, International Congress of the Turkish Endodontic Society, 2001