Prof. Dr. Derya ÇAKAN

Education and Career

• 2018: Full Professorship

• 2006: Assistant Professorship

• 2005: PhD in Orthodontics, Hacettepe University

• 1999: DDS, Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry

Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals (SCI, SSCI, Arts & Humanities)

Prof. Çakan has authored numerous articles in leading orthodontic journals, including:

• American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

• Angle Orthodontist

• European Journal of Orthodontics

Key topics include:

• Dental arch form and width changes

• Extraction vs. non-extraction treatment outcomes

• Corticotomy-assisted tooth movement

• Bond strength of orthodontic adhesives

• Probiotics and oral microbiota in orthodontic patients

Articles in Other International Journals

• Management of cleft lip and palate with presurgical nasoalveolar molding

• Interdisciplinary treatment approaches in complex cases

Prof. Çakan has presented at major orthodontic congresses, including:

• European Orthodontic Society (EOS) Congresses

• International Association for Dental Research (IADR)

• Topics include:

  • Air-rotor stripping vs. extraction therapy

  • Corticotomy-assisted retraction

  • Effects of orthodontic forces on cytokines

  • Probiotics and cariogenic bacteria

  • Cephalometric tracing comparisons

• Incisor relapse in extraction vs. non-extraction cases

• Prothetic rehabilitation in cleft lip and palate patients

• Use of Essix intrusion appliances

• Interproximal enamel reduction techniques

• Class II malocclusion treatment with Bite-Fixer appliance

Prof. Çakan has delivered over 20 oral and poster presentations at Turkish Orthodontic Society congresses and symposia, covering:

• Airway evaluation in extraction vs. non-extraction cases

• Corticotomy techniques

• Lip bumper therapy

• Digital vs. manual cephalometric tracing

• Orthodontic management of cleft lip and palate patients

• Effects of probiotics on oral bacteria

Prof. Çakan has taught both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including:

• DENT 360: Orthodontics I

• DENT 460: Orthodontics II

• DORT 501/502: Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

• DORT 601/602: Advanced Orthodontic Techniques

• DORT 703/704: Clinical Orthodontics

• DORT 791–794: Thesis Seminars

• DNSC 565: Interdisciplinary Seminars

• Turkish Orthodontic Society

• European Orthodontic Society

• TÜBİTAK International Scientific Publication Incentive Award → For the article: Evaluation of dental arch width and form changes after orthodontic treatment and retention with a new computerized method, AJODO, 2004