Dr. Defne (Çaldemir) Yanık

Orthodontist

Education

1990-1995 Atatürk Primary School

1995-1997 Erzurum Anatolian High School

1997-2002 Istanbul Rural Services Anatolian High School (second semester average: 5.0)

2002-2007 Istanbul University Dentistry. Fak. (term first place average: 3.96 – 99.34)

2007-2013 Istanbul University Dentistry. Fak. Department of Orthodontics

Undergraduate Graduation Thesis

Evaluation of the Post-Treatment Changes in Nutritional Habits and Quality of Life of Patients Who Had Prosthesis Applied in Total Partial Dentistry, Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics (Advisor Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Necat Tuncer)

Doctoral Graduation Thesis

Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics

Examining the Effectiveness of Different Mechanical Enamel Abrasion Methods (Advisor: Prof. Dr. Sönmez Fıratlı)

Courses and Seminars

  • 2004 – Turkish Dentsic student exchange program (Croatia – Zagreb)
  • 2004 – EDAD Congress
  • 2005 – Turkish Dentsic student exchange program (Czech Republic – Prague)
  • 2005 – EDAD Congress
  • 2006 – Turkish Dentsic student exchange program (Poland – Gdansk, Warsaw)
  • 2007- Flat Wire Low Friction Technique; Dr. David Suarez. Orthodontics Sem. International, Rocky Mountain Orthodontics, Istanbul
  • 2008- ‘Treatment of cleft lip and palate, current treatments’ course. Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
  • 2008- 11th International Turkish Orthodontic Association Congress, Izmir
  • 2009- Self-Linking System ABC New Concept; Dr. Remy Mathis. Rocky Mountain Orthodontics, Istanbul
  • 2009- Treatment guidelines in orthodontics; Dr.R.G. Wick Alexander. American Orthodontics, Istanbul
  • 2009- Fixed anchorage systems in orthodontics; DDS.Ph.D.Dr.Odont. Birte Melsen, American Orthodontics, Istanbul
  • 2010- ‘7th Congress’ organized by Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Turkish Orthodontic Association. ‘Regional Meeting’, Mardin
  • 2010- Clear-Aligner System; Dr. Tae Weon Kim. Medikodental, Istanbul
  • 2010- Lingual orthodontic treatment and microimplants; Prof. Hee-Moon Kyung. Medikodental, Istanbul
  • 2010- 7th International Orthodontic Congress. Sydney, Australia
  • 2011- Advanced education and training certificate. eCigner Certification Seminar; Prof. Dr. Taeweon Kim, Istanbul
  • 2011- Turkish Orthodontic Association 12th International Symposium. Izmir
  • 2011- ‘Lingual straight wire technique’ course; Guiseppe Scuzzo. Turkish Orthodontic Association 12th International symposium. Izmir
  • 2011- ‘Latest innovations in skeletal anchorage-Mini screws’ course. Turkish Orthodontic Association 12th International symposium. Izmir
  • 2011- 87th European Orthodontic Association Congress. Istanbul
  • 2012- 88th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society. spain
  • 2013- ‘Orthodontic Treatment Mechanics and the Pre-adjusted appliance’ course; Dr. Richard P. McLaughlin. Eksen Medikal, Istanbul
  • 2013- 113th Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • 2015 – Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • 2017 – Incognito (lingual Orthodontics) course
  • 2017 – Mini screw course (Prof. Dr. Nejat Erverdi)
  • 2018- Mini screw course (Chris Chang)
  • 2018 – Congress of the European Orthodontic Society. Scotland
  • 2019 – Invisalign certification program
  • 2020 – Invisalign E-Conference
  • 2021 – Invisalign E-Conference

Articles and Posters

  • Adult Skeletal III. Orthodontic Camouflage Treatment in a First Class Case, Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 24:67-73; 2011
  • Providing Bone Regeneration with Orthodontic Tooth Movement, 25:257-268; 2012
  • Anterior Open Bite Treatment with Zygomatic Anchorage in adult Patient: A Case Report 23:378-382; 2019
  • Examination of the Relationship Between Malocclusion and TMJ in Faculty of Dentistry Students,11. International Turkish Orthodontic Association Congress, 2008, Izmir
  • Different Treatment Approach to High Angle Skeletal Class II Nalocclusion: A Case Report. 7th International Orthodontic Congress, 2010, Sydney, Australia
  • Evaluation of Long-Term Posttreatment changes with the American Board of Orthodontics Objective Grading System and Cephalometric Analysis.87th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society.2011, Istanbul
  • Providing Bone Regeneration with Orthodontic Tooth Movement.12. International Symposium. 2011, Izmir
  • Treatment of A Severe skeletal Anterior Open Bite with Zygomatic Anchorage: A Case Report. 88th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society. 2012, Spain
  • Evaluating Efficiency of Different Interproximal Enamel Stripping Methods. 88th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society. 2012, Spain
  • Skeletal Open Bite Treatment with Zygomatic Anchorage: A Case Report. FDI, 2013, Istanbul

Membership Organizations

2002-2005 Turkish Dentsic Member
2005-2007 Türk Dentsic Audit Board Member
Turkish Orthodontic Association
American Association of Orthodontists

Foreign Languages

German (beginner level)
English (advanced level)

Patient Comments

“Hizmette ve kalitede çok üst düzey bir diş hastanesi. Bizi karşılayan Suna hanım ve tedavimizde bize öncülük eden Doktorumuz Mehmet Çelebi hocaya çok teşekkür ediyorum. Herkese tavsiye ediyorum.”

“Muayenemi yapan Dr. Mehmet Emin Çelebi’ye ilgisi ve güzel planlaması için teşekkür ederim çok memnun kaldım. Asistanı Beyza hanıma da yardımlarından dolayı teşekkür ediyorum. İyi ki tercih etmişim dediğim bir yer oldu.”

“Diş tedavilerim için gittiğim klinikte karşılamadan çok memnun kaldım. İlk muayene hekimi Mehmet Emin Çelebi’ye ilgi ve alakasından dolayı çok teşekkür ederim. Her şeyi detaylıca ve sabırla anlattı. Çok teşekkürler.”

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