Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ogül Leman TUNAR

Education and Professional Career

• 2011: PhD in Periodontology, Yeditepe University

• 2006: DDS, Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry

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

1. Tunar O.L., Gürsoy H., Çakar G., Kuru B., Dirikan Ipci S., Yılmaz S. Evaluation of the effects of Er:YAG laser and desensitizing paste containing 8% arginine and calcium carbonate, and their combinations on human dentine tubules: A scanning electron microscopic analysis. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery 2014 Oct; 32(10): 540–545. doi:10.1089/pho.2014.3779. Epub 2014 Sep 19.

Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings (Proceedings)

1. Tunar O.L., Gürsoy H., Çakar G., Kuru B., Yılmaz S. Evaluation of desensitizing paste containing 8% arginine and calcium carbonate and Er:YAG laser on dentinal tubules: an in vitro study. World Federation for Laser Dentistry (WFLD) Congress, April 26–28, 2012. (Oral Presentation)

2. Tunar O.L., Gürsoy H., Çakar G., Kuru B., Yılmaz S. Evaluation of the effects of different desensitizing procedures on dentine tubules: an in vitro study. EFP7 Congress, June 6–9, 2012, Vienna. (Poster Presentation)

3. Tunar O.L., Gürsoy H., Çakar G., İpci Ş., Yılmaz S. Microstructural changes of human dentine tubules after different desensitizing procedures and immersion in 1% citric acid. 47th Meeting of the Continental European Division of the International Association for Dental Research (CED-IADR). (Poster Presentation)

4. Atalay B., İnce Kuka G., Tunar O.L., Özkan Karaca E., Gürsoy H., Kuru B. Plaque-inhibitory effect of hyaluronan-containing mouthwash in a 4-day non-brushing model. CED-IADR / NOF Oral Health Congress, 21–23 September 2017, Vienna, Austria. (Oral Presentation)

5. Al-Naihoum N., İnce Kuka G., Tunar O.L., Özkan Karaca E., Gürsoy H., Kuru B. Plaque inhibitory effect of chlorine-dioxide mouth rinse in a 4-day plaque accumulation model. CED-IADR / NOF Oral Health Congress, 21–23 September 2017, Vienna, Austria. (Oral Presentation)

1. Erzincan S.G., Yarımoğlu E., Tunar O.L., Gürsoy H. Periodontal diseases and adverse outcomes in pregnancy. Yeditepe Dental Journal 2016; 12(1): 65–69.

2. Karaca Özkan E., Gürsoy H., Tunar O.L., Kuru B. Complications and treatment alternatives in sinus augmentation. Yeditepe Dental Journal 2016; 12(2): 53–62.

3. Mert M., Altın K., Yarımoğlu E., Tunar O.L., Karaca E., Gürsoy H. Relationship between osteoporosis and periodontal disease. Yeditepe Dental Journal 2016; 12(2): 47–52.

4. İnce G., Gürsoy H., Özkan Karaca E., Tunar O.L., Kuru B. Effects of Lactobacillus-type probiotics on subgingival flora. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Periodontology – Special Topics 2017; 3(1): 27–32.

5. Gürsoy H., İnce G., Özkan Karaca E., Tunar O.L., Kuru B. Probiotics in host modulation. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Periodontology – Special Topics 2017; 3(1): 41–47.

6. Kocabaş H.Z., Özkan Karaca E., İnce Kuka G., Tunar O.L., Gürsoy H. Relationship between cardiovascular disease and periodontal health. 7tepe Clinical Journal 2017; 13(3): 61–66.

7. Gürsoy H., Tunar O.L., İnce Kuka G., Özkan Karaca E., Kuru B. Lasers in periodontal therapy. Dental Journal 2018; 131: 28–32.

8. İnce Kuka G., Tunar O.L., Gürsoy H., Kuru B. Evaluation of the cleaning efficacy of three different interdental cleaning devices: in vitro study. 7tepe Clinical Journal (Accepted for publication).

• Pharmacovigilance Officer, Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry

• Member, JCI Committee on Patient Care and Continuity of Care (Pharmacovigilance Officer)

• Member, JCI Antibiotic Board

• Member, JCI Infection Committee

• Bologna Process Coordinator, Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry

• Turkish Society of Periodontology

• European Federation of Periodontology

• 4th International YUDBAT Congress – Best Oral Presentation Award “In-vitro Comparison of the Plaque Removal Efficacy of Two Different Interdental Cleaning Devices.” 28–29 April 2017, Istanbul, Turkey. (Project Leader)