CURRICULUM VITAE Name: DENİZ GÖKÇE MERAL Title: Associate Professor Education Degree Faculty / Department University Year DDS Faculty of Dentistry Hacettepe University 1992 PhD Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Hacettepe University 1999 PhD Dissertation: Clinical and laboratory examination of ND-YAG Laser's bactericidal effect on oral flora microorganisms. / Supervisor: Prof. Ferda Taşar Academic Titles Title Department University Year Associate Professor Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Hacettepe University 2006-2009 Associate Professor Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Okan University 2014 - Work as Clinical Observer 1. Hebrew University Hadassah, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1988, Jerusalem, Israel. 2. University of Basel, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2007, Basel, Switzerland.
PUBLICATIONS Articles Published in International Peer Reviewed Journals (SCI and SCI- Expanded Articles) 1. Şençift K, Taşar F, Ceritoğlu G. A mandibular radiolucency in a 9 year old. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology 1997; 84(3): 231-3. 2. Ertuğ E, Meral G, Saysel M. Cemento-ossifying fibroma: A case report. Quintessence International 2004; 35: 808-10. 3. Meral G, Tasar F, Kocagöz S. Factors affecting the antibactericidal effect of Nd:YAG laser in vivo. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 2003; 32: 197-202. 4. Saysel MY, Meral DG, Kocadereli İ, Taşar F. The effects of first premolar extractions on third molar angulations. Angle Orthodontist 2005; 75(5): 604-7. 5. Meral G, Tasar F, Sayın F, Saysel M, Kır S, Karabulut E. Effects of lidocaine with and without epinephrine on plasma epinephrine and lidocaine concentrations and hemodynamic values during third molar surgery. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology 2005; 100: e25-30. 6. Kan B, Tasar F, Korkusuz P, Ersoy O, Cetinkaya A, Gur C, Celik H, Meral G. Histomorphometrical and radiological comparison of low-level laser therapy effects on distraction osteogenesis: Experimental study. Lasers in Medical Science 2014; 29(1): 213-20. 7. Kan B, Coskunses FM, Mutlu I, Uğur L, Meral DG. Effects of inter-implant distance and implant length on the response to frontal traumatic force of two anterior implants in an atrophic mandible: three-dimensional finite element analysis. International Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery 2015; 44: 908-13.
Presentations Published in International Academic Conference Proceedings 1. Taşar F, Tümer C, Ayhan A, Şençift K, Ceritoğlu G. Using an allogenic bone graft in the treatment of an ameloblastic fibroma: A case report. European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Jubilee Congress, September 3-7, 1996, Zurich, Switzerland. 2. Şafak T, Tümer C, Şençift K, Meral G, Türkeş Ö, Usubütün A. Reconstruction of mandibular ameloblastoma with vascular bone graft. 4th Mediterranean Congress of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, May 24-31, 1997, Antalya, Turkey. 3. Taşar F, Şençift K, Meral G, Usubütün A. Cemento-ossifying fibroma: A case report. 4th Mediterranean Congress of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, May 24-31, 1997, Antalya, Turkey. 4. Sencift K, Meral G, Usubütün A, Tuncer M. Unicystic ameloblastoma: A case report. 4th Mediterranean Congress of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, May 24-31, 1997, Antalya, Turkey. 5. Taşar F, Şener BC, Ceritoglu G, Kocagöz S. Factors affecting the antibacterial effects of Nd: YAG laser in vivo. 13th International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, October 20-24, 1997, Kyoto, Japan. 6. Şençift K, Taşar F, Meral G, Başal N, Uğur T. Clinical effects of etodolac and tiaprofenic acid in impacted third molar surgery. 13th International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, October 20-24, 1997, Kyoto, Japan. 7. Tasar F, Sener BC, Meral G, Kocagoz S. Antimicrobial effect of ND: YAG laser on members of oral flora. XIVth Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, September 1-5, 1998, Helsinki, Finland.
8. Safak T, Tumer C, Sencift K, Erdem O, Meral G, Araz K. Combination of microsurgical bone graft reconstruction with osteointegrated dental implants. XIVth Congress of the European Association for Cranio- Maxillofacial Surgery, September 1-5, 1998, Helsinki, Finland. 9. Şafak T, Tümer C, Şençift K, Erdem Ö, Araz K, Meral G. Treatment of ameloblastoma with vascularized bone grafts (Two case reports). 6th International Congress for Turkish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, October 28 November 1, 1998, Antalya, Turkey. 10. Erdem O, Meral G, Tasar F. A double blind comparison of nimesulide and diclofenac sodium in impacted third molar surgery. IXth International Dental Congress on Modern Pain Control, May 2-5, 2000, Jerusalem, Israel. 11. Meral G, Taşar F, Çekiç G, Türkoğlu Z. The impotance and necessity of two way consultation. 10th International Congress of Turk Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, June 5-9, 2002, Antalya, Turkey. 12. Duman E, Meral G, Saysel MY. Cemento-ossifying fibroma. European Congress of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, September 3-7, 2002, Munster, Germany. 13. Başal Z, Meral G, Kasapoğlu O, Saysel M, Taşar F, Akalın A. Glandular odontogenic cyst: 2 case reports. Congress for Turkish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 12th Scientific Meeting, September 10-13, 2004, Istanbul, Turkey. 14. Meral G, Akalın A, Saysel M, Taşar F. A large peripheral giant cell granuloma: A case report. Congress for Turkish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 12th Scientific Meeting, September 10-13, 2004, Istanbul, Turkey.
15. Tulunoglu İ, Dini FM, Hersek N, Çalış A, Meral G. Idiopatic external root resoption and immediate implant surgery. Academy Osseointegration Annual Meeting, March 10-12, 2005, Orlando, Florida, USA. 16. Hersek N, Meral G, Tasar F, Gümüş H, Ünlü L. Patient satisfaction with mandibular ball attachment implant-retained complete overdentures and conventional dentures. Mediterranean Dental Implant Congress, June 20-24, 2006, Corfu, Greece. 17. Hersek N, Calıs A, Taşar F, Meral G, Kocadereli İ. Preservation of esthetics in the anterior maxilla with implant dentistry: Case reports. AstraTech World Congress, April 6-8, 2006, New York, USA. 18. Dülger B, Demircan Ş, Sayın F, Başçı N, Meral G, Saysel MY. Determination of lidocaine hydrochloride in plasma by HPLC. 4th Aegean Analytical Chemistry Days, September 29 October 1, 2006, Aydın, Turkey. 19. Tasar F, Sener B, Özgen S, Meral G, Tümer C, Hersek N. What do the implant patients need to know in Turkish population. Academy of Osseointegration 22nd Annual Meeting, March 8-10, 2007, San Antonio, USA. 20. Kiris S, Hersek N, Calis A, Meral G. Implant-supported fixed restorations in partially edentulous maxilla: Case reports. Astra Tech World Congress, June 4-7, 2008, Washington DC, USA. 21. Sener BC, Meral G, Taşar F, Tuncer HY. Nd: YAG Laser Application Following Root Resection with Er: YAG Laser. WFLD World Congress, July 28-30, 2008, Hong Kong, China. 22. Kan B, Meral G, Kan H, Taner T. Treatment of hyperplastic gingiva caused by orthodontic treament with ER:YAG laser. 2nd Congress of World Federation for Laser Dentistry European Division, May 14-17, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey.
23. Tasar F, Günhan Ö, Yıldırım B, Meral G, Saysel M. Karaca Ç. Hereditary gingival fibromatosis in two brothers: A case report. 19th International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, May 23-27, 2009, Shangai, China. Articles Published in National Peer Reviewed Journals 1. Giray B, Taşar F, Ceritoğlu G. Odontojenik kistlerde ayırıcı tanının önemi. Ankara Dişhekimleri Odası Dergisi 1995; 3: 17-21. 2. Tuncer M, Er N, Meral G, Usubütün A. Aktinomikozis ile birlikte maksiller osteomyelit: Bir olgu raporu. Ankara Üniversitesi Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 1997; 24: 87-90. 3. Şençift K, Meral G, Usubütün A, Tuncer M. Unicystic ameloblastoma: A case report. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 1997; 21: 63-5. 4. Tasar F, Tümer C, Şençift K, Meral G. Yaygın oral lökoplaki tedavisinde Nd: YAG laser: Bir olgu raporu. İstanbul Üniversitesi Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 1997; 31(2), 65-8. 5. Saysel MY, Giray B, Araz K, Meral G. Ameloblastik fibroma. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 1998; 22(2): 6-8. 6. Erdem Ö, Meral G, Taşar F. Gömülü üçüncü molar cerrahisinde Nimesulid ve Diklofenak Sodyumun etkilerinin karşılaştırılması. Türkiye Klinikleri Dişhekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi 2002; 8: 20-4. 7. Oğanbilen Ö, Meral G, Araz K. Oral lipomalar. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2004; 28: 47-50.
8. Meral G, Akalın A, Saysel M. Erken yaşta agresif gelişim gösteren peripheral dev hücreli granüloma: Olgu raporu. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2005; 29(4): 7-10. 9. Meral G, Akalın A, Saysel M, Taşar F. Glandular odontojenik kist: Olgu Raporu. Gazi Üniversitesi Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2005; 22(2): 12-5. 10. Meral G, Cakacı M, Er N. Florid cemento-osseous displazi: Olgu Raporu. Hacettepe Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2005; 29(4): 104-7. 11. Meral G, Saysel M, Ökten S. Gömülü yirmi yaş dişlerinin cerrahi çekimi: Hasta profili ve preoperatif parametreler. Hacettepe Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2005; 29(4): 56-61. 12. Meral G, Başal Z, Saysel M, Karabulut E. Gömülü yirmi yaş cerrahisinde hastaların operasyon ve iyileşme dönemi beklentilerini etkileyen faktörler. Hacettepe Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2005; 29(4): 51-5. 13. Er N, Meral G, Akalın A, Bayramov İ. Gömülü dişler, malpraktis ve mandibula fraktürü: 2 olgu raporu. Hacettepe Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2005; 29(4): 89-93. 14. Meral G. Lazerin tarihi ve oral maksillofasiyal cerrahi uygulamaları. Dişhekimliği Dergisi 2006; 63: 57-9. 15. Er N, Meral G, Öktemer K, Aktaş A. Gömülü 3. molar cerrahisinin önemli bir komplikasyonu: Submandibular locaya yer değiştirme. Hacettepe Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2005; 29(4): 85-8. 16. Giray B, Meral G. Oral Cerrahide Allojenik kemik greftler; Klinik bulgular ve takip. Hacettepe Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2007; 31(2): 31-7. 17. Tümer C, Meral G. Unikistik ameloblastoma: İmplant destekli rekonstrüksiyon ve uzun dönem takip. Hacettepe Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2007; 31(2): 49-53.
18. Meral G, Aktas A, Tasar F, Yildirim B, Gunhan O. Maksiller sinus mukoselinin cerrahi tedavisi. Hacettepe Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2008; 32(3): 51-55. 19. Giray B, Aktas, Öktemer K, Taner T, Akcan C, Meral G, Ökten S. Erişkin hastada kondiler hiperplazi. Hacettepe Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2008; 32(3): 45-50. 20. Meral G, El AS, Tasar F, Usubutun A. Maksiller ortokeratinize odontojenik kist. Hacettepe Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2009; 33(2): 60-63. 21. Meral G, Kan B, Tasar F, Akipek S. Oral kavitede Helikobakter Pilori varliginin arastirilmasi: olasi gastrointestinal sistem hastaliklari ve agiz sagligi iliskisinin saptanmasi (Pilot calisma). Hacettepe Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2009; 33(4): 2-10. 22. Meral G, Kan B. Diabetus mellitus, osteoporozis ve radyoterapinin osseointegrasyon aşamaları üzerindeki etkileri. Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi 2010; 16(2): 155-63. 23. Meral G, Adiloğlu I, Kan B, Karaca Ç. Mandibulada yaygın tutulum gösteren eozinofilik granulomanın tanı ve tedavisi: Bir olgu raporu. Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi 2014; 20(3): 195-201. Presentations Published in National Academic Conference Proceedings 1. Taşar F, Tümer C, Şençift K, Ceritoğlu G. Nd-YAG laser treatment on oral leukoplakia. Oral Surgery Association 2nd Scientific Meeting, May 4-8, 1995, Antalya. 2. Giray B, Taşar F, Bulut E, Ceritoğlu G. Importance of differential diagnosis of odontogenic cysts. Oral Surgery Association 2nd Scientific Meeting, May 4-8, 1995, Antalya.
3. Taşar F, Tümer C, Ayhan A, Şençift K, Ceritoğlu G. Ameloblastic fibroma treatment with allogenic bone graft (Case report). Oral Surgery Association 3rd Scientific Meeting, May 26-31, 1996, Antalya. 4. Şençift K, Taşman U, Ceritoğlu G, Türkeş Ö, Giray B, Tümer C. Clinical, radiological and histopathological evaluation of a new biomaterial (Biocoral Gel) for bone defect treatment (Two case reports). Oral Surgery Association 3rd Scientific Meeting, May 26-31, 1996, Antalya. 5. Saysel M, Giray B, Araz K, Meral G. Ameloblastic fibroma (Case report). Oral Surgery Association 3rd Scientific Meeting, May 26-31, 1996, Antalya. 6. Taşman U, Tümer C, Ceritoğlu G, Usubütün A, Araz K. Unicystic ameloblastoma (Case report). Oral Surgery Association 3rd Scientific Meeting, May 26-31, 1996, Antalya. 7. Şener BC, Meral G, Çekiç G, Usubütün A, Eset A. Pleomorphic adenoma and prognostic importance. Oral Surgery Association 4th Scientific Meeting, May 25-30, 1998, Antalya. 8. Erdem Ö, Meral G, Şençift K, Usubütün A. Nonodontogenic cyst / Odontogenic cyst (Histopathologic approach). Oral Surgery Association 4th Scientific Meeting, May 25-30, 1998, Antalya. 9. Şençift K, Meral G, Şahin E, Canay Ş, Çiftçi Y. Calcitek implant treatment Different diagnostic and prosthetic approach. Oral Surgery Association 4th Scientific Meeting, May 25-30, 1998, Antalya. 10. Taşar F, Şener BC, Özgen Ş, Meral G, Başal N. Usage of Nd:YAG laser in oral surgery. Oral Surgery Association 4th Scientific Meeting, May 25-30, 1998, Antalya.
11. Er N, Meral G, Çakacı M. Osteomyelitis secondary from florid cemento-osseous dysplasia. 6th Meeting of the Society of Oral Surgery, 7th Meeting of the Academy of Prosthodontics and Society of Gnathology, May 23-28, 2004, Antalya. 12. Togay B, Meral G, Turgut M, Altay AN. Soft tissue damage around the permanent teeth caused by primary tooth: Case Report. 14th Scientific Meeting of The Association of Turkish Pediatric Dentistry, May 11-15, 2005, Antalya. 13. Aktaş A, Meral G, Taşar F, Bayramov I, Kan B. Insistent infection of dentigerous cyst on a diabetes mellitus patient. Oral Surgery Association 7th Scientific Meeting May 27 - June 2, 2006, Bodrum. 14. Akalın A, Meral G, Saysel M. Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis: Two case reports. Oral Surgery Association 7th Scientific Meeting May 27 - June 2, 2006, Bodrum. 15. Taşar F, Meral G, Akalın A, Ökten S. An interesting dentigerous cyst case according to the teeth position and extensive localization. Oral Surgery Association 7th Scientific Meeting May 27 - June 2, 2006, Bodrum. 16. Meral G, Taşar F, Öktemer K, Güler N, Aksoy S, Ünlü L. Bisphosphonate and surgical treatment of maxillary central giant cell granuloma: Case report. Oral Surgery Association 7th Scientific Meeting May 27 - June 2, 2006, Bodrum. Publications; Books and/or Book Chapters / Edited Book Translations 1. Clinical Dentistry, Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. Turkish Translation Editor: Taşar F, Chapter Translation: Meral DG. Klinik Diş Hekimliği. İçinde: Reçete Yazımı ve İlaçlar. Quintessence Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2012; pp. 59-90.
Invited Lectures 1. Meral DG. Basic Surgical Concepts of Dental Implantology. Turkish Dental Association Istanbul Chamber of Dentists, Continuing Postgraduate Education Program, March 12, 2015, Istanbul. Administrative Tasks 1. Okan University Faculty of Dentistry, Head of Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 06.02.2014-2. Okan University Faculty of Dentistry, Member of the Faculty Board, 09.04.2014-3. Okan University Faculty of Dentistry, Member of the Faculty Executive Board, 09.04.2014-4. Okan University Faculty of Dentistry, Member of the Quality Committee, 09.05.2014-5. Okan University Faculty of Dentistry, Member of the Infection Control Committee, 09.05.2014-6. Okan University Faculty of Dentistry, Member of the Organizing Committee, 09.05.2014-7. Okan University Faculty of Dentistry, Member of the Ethics Committee, 11.02.2015- Membership of Scientific / Professional Organizations 1. Turkish Dental Association (TDB) 2. Istanbul Chamber of Dentists (İDO) 3. Turkish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (TAOMS)