Prof. Dr. Bahar EREN KURU

Dean - Head of Department

Appointment

Education and Work

DDS: Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry, 1986

PhD: Marmara University, Institute of Health Sciences, Periodontology

Associate Professor: Marmara University, 1996

Visiting Academic: Eastman Dental Institute, Oral Medicine Department University College of London, 1999

Professor: Marmara University, 2002

Head of Periodontology Department: Marmara University, 2007-13

Head of Periodontology Department: Yeditepe University, 2016-present

Director of European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) Graduate Program at Yeditepe University:   2016-present

Dean: Yeditepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, 2019-present 

Bahar EREN KURU

Articles and Publications

  • Gizligoz B, Ince Kuka G, Ozkan Karaca E, Tunar OL, Gursoy H,  Kuru B (2019). Plaque inhibitory effect of hyaluronan-containing mouthwash in a 4-day non-brushing model. Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry. 2019 (ahead of print).
  • Le Roch S, Rouche F, Valet F, Bouchard P and ESCAPE group (Biard SSL, Vigan M, Abrahamsson I, Artzi Z,  Asbi T, Balta MG, Bizzarro S, Buti J, Chaushu L, Danser M, De Carvalho B, Garabetyan J, Goldstein M, Gursoy H, Harmouche L, Harrison P, Herrera D, Horwitz J, Huck O, Imber IC, Karlsson K, Kerner S, Kozlowsky A, Kuru B, Lecloux G, Lambert F, Lim J, Madeley E, Mayer Y, Molemans B, Mora F, Noguerol F, Nuzzo G, Petit C, Polyzois I, Rabah K, Rotundo R, Salvi G, Sculean A, Sanz-Sánchez I, Shapira L, Temmerman A, Teughels W, Yarimoglu E (2019) European survey on criteria of aesthetics for periodontal evaluation. Journal of Clinal Periodontology . doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13182. [ahead of print]
  • Gürsoy H, Tunar OL, Ince Kuka G, Ozkan Karaca E, Kocabas H, Kuru BE (2019). Profilometric analysis of periodontally diseased root surfaces after application of different instrumentation tools: An n vitro study. Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery (ahead of print).
  • Gursoy H, Yarimoglu E, Kuru B, Ozkan Karaca E, Ince Kuka G (2019). Evaluation of the effects of Er:YAG laser for the de-epithelialization of the palatal graft in the treatment of multiple gingival recessions: A randomized clinical trial. Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery. (http://doi.org/10.1089/photob.2019.4681).
  • Ince Kuka G, Gursoy H, Emekli-Alturfan E, Ustundag UV, Kuru B (2019). Evaluation of Nitric Oxide Levels in Chronic Periodontitis Patients Treated with Initial Periodontal Therapy and Probiotic Food Supplements: A Double Blind, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Biotechnol & Biotech EQ. 33 (1): 974-79.
  • Borekci T, Meseli SE, Noyan U, Kuru BE, Kuru L (2019). Efficacy of adjunctive photodynamic therapy in the treatment of generalized aggressive periodontitis: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine: 51(2): 167-175. doi: 10.1002/lsm.23010.
  • Yıldırım S, Özener HÖ, Doğan B, Kuru B (2018). Effect of topically applied hyaluronic acid on pain and palatal epithelial wound healing: An examiner-masked, randomized, controlled clinical trial. Journal of Periodontology: 89(1): 36-45.  doi: 10.1902/jop.2017.170105.
  • Kuru BE, Laleman I, Yalnızoğlu T, Kuru L, Teughels W (2017). The influence of Bifidobacterium animalis probiotic on gingival health: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Journal of Periodontology; 88(11): 1115-1123.
  • Meseli ES, Kuru B, Kuru L (2017). Effects of 810-nanometer diode laser as an adjunct to mechanical periodontal treatment on clinical periodontal parameters and gingival crevicular fluid volume of residuel periodontal pockets. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice; 20(4):427-32.
  • Yıldırım HS, Ateş MB, Gün IO, Kuru L, Çakırer B, Yarat A, Kuru B (2017). Levels of osteocalcin and type I collagen C- terminal telopeptides in gingival crevicular fluid during piezocision-accelerated tooth movement. Journal of Dental Research; 96.
  • Agralı OB, Kuru Eren B, Yarat A, Kuru L (2016): Evaluation of gingival crevicular fluid transforming growth factor-B1 level after treatment of intrabony periodontal defects with enamel matrix derivatives and autogeneous bone graft: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice; 19(4): 535-543.
  • Chapple IL, Van der Weijden F, Doerfer C, Herrera D, Shapira L, Polak D, Madianos P, Louropoulou A, Machtei E, Donos N, Greenwell H, Van Winkelhoff AJ, Kuru BE, Arweiler N, Teughels W, Aimetti M, Molina A, Montero E, Graziani F (2015). Primary prevention of periodontitis; managing gingivitis. Journal of Clinical Periodontology; 42 Supplement 16: 71-76.
  • Agrali OB, Kuru BE (2015). Periodontal treatment in a generalized severe chronic periodontitis patient: A case report with 7-year follow-up. European Journal of Dentistry; 9(2): 288-292.
  • Yıldırım S, Kuru B (2015). Gingival unit grafts in the treatment of Miller III recession defects. World Journal of Clinical Case; 16; 3(2): 199-203.
  • Tunar OL, Gürsoy H, Cakar G, Kuru B, Dirikan Ipci S, Yılmaz S (2014): 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 SEM Analysis. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery; 32(10): 540-5.
  • Yavuz A, Agrali OB, Çaliskan ZL, Türkaydin DE, Sertgöz A, Kuru B, Dogan B (2014): Multidisciplinary treatment approach in a patient with history of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Case Reports in Dentistry; 918461. Epub.
  • Ahmedbeyli C, Dirikan İpçi S, Cakar G, Kuru BE, Yılmaz S (2014): Clinical evaluation of coronally advanced flap with or without acellular dermal matrix graft on complete defect coverage for the treatment of multiple gingival recessions with thin tissue biotype. Journal of Clinical Periodontology; 41(3): 303-310.
  • Emekli-Alturfan E, Yarat A, Çalışkan-Ak E, Pişiriciler R, Kuru B, Noyan U (2013). Determination of storage time of saliva samples obtained from patients with and without chronic periodontitis for the comparison of some biochemical and cytological parameters. Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis; 27(4): 261-266.
  • Yılmaz S, Algan S, Gursoy H, Noyan U, Kuru BE, Kadir T (2013). Evaluation of the Clinical and Antimicrobial Effects of the Er: YAG Laser or Topical Gaseous Ozone as Adjuncts to Initial Periodontal Therapy. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery; 31(6): 293-298.
  • Kuru B, Yıldırım S (2013). Treatment of localized gingival recessions using gingival unit grafts: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Journal of Periodontology; 84(1): 41-50.
  • Yilmaz S, Ozkan Karaca E, Dirikan Ipci S,  Cakar G, Kuru BE, Kullu S, Horwitz J (2013). Radiographic and histologic evaluation of platelet rich plasma and bovine derived xenograft combination in bilateral sinus augmentation procedure. Platelets; 24(4): 308-315.
  • Gursoy H, Cakar G, Dirikan Ipci S, Kuru B, Yilmaz S (2012). In vitro evaluation of the effects of different treatment procedures on dentine tubules. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery; 30(12); 695-698.
  • Yilmaz S, Kut B, Gürsoy H, Kuru BE, Noyan U, Kadir T (2012). Er:YAG laser versus systemic metronidazole as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy: A clinical and microbiological study. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery; 30(6); 325-330.
  • Kuru L, Kuru B, Noyan Ü, Yılmaz S (2012). Effects of adjunctive local or systemic metronidazole with non-surgical periodontal therapy on periodontal clinical parameters and gingival crevicular fluid biomarkers. Nobel Medicus; 8(1): 89-94.
  • Yılmaz S, Kabadayı C, Ipci SD, Cakar G, Kuru B (2011). Treatment of intrabony periodontal defects with platelet rich plasma versus platelet poor plasma combined with a bovine derived xenograft: A controlled clinical trial.  Journal of Periodontology; 82(6): 837-844. 
  • Yılmaz S, Çakar G, Kuru B, İpçi Ş, Yıldırım B (2010). Regenerative treatment with platelet rich plasma combined with bovine derived xenograft in smokers and non-smokers: 12 month clinical and radiographic results. Journal of Clinical Periodontology; 37(1): 80-87.
  • İpçi Ş, Çakar G, Kuru B, Yılmaz S (2009). Clinical evaluation of lasers and sodium fluoride gel in the treatment of dentine hypersensitivity. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery; 27(1): 85-91.
  • Yılmaz S, Çakar G, Kuru B, İpçi Ş, Yıldırım B (2009). Platelet-rich plasma in combination with bovine derived xenograft in the treatment of deep intrabony periodontal defects: A report of 20 consecutively treated patients. Platelets; 20(6): 432-440.
  • Kuru BE (2009). Treatment of localized gingival recessions using enamel matrix derivative as an adjunct to laterally sliding flap: Two case reports. Quintessence International; 40(6): 461-469.
  • Çakar G, Kuru B, İpçi Ş, Aksoy MZ, Okar İ, Yılmaz S (2008). Effect of Er: YAG and CO2 lasers with and without sodium fluoride gel on dentinal tubules: A scanning electron microscope examination. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery; 26(6): 565-571.
  • Yılmaz S, Çakar G, Kuru B, Yıldırım B (2007). Platelet-rich plasma in combination with bovine derived xenograft in the treatment of generalized aggressive periodontitis: A case report with re-entry. Platelets; 18(7): 535-539.
  • Assaf M, Yilmaz S, Kuru B, İpçi Ş, Noyan U, Kadir T (2007). Effect of the diode laser on bacteremia associated with dental ultrasonic scaling: a clinical and microbiological study. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery; 25(4): 250-256.
  • Kuru B, Yılmaz S, Noyan Ü (2007). Treatment of gingival recession using enamel matrix proteins: a case report with 4-year follow-up. Quintessence International; 38(5): e254-262.
  • Termeie DA, Camargo PM, Kumar A, Kaushal S, Verma N, Chandra D, Chan H-L, Chun Y-H.P, MacEachern M, Oates TW, Poskevicius L, Sidlauskas A, Galindo-Moreno P, Juodzbalys G, Kamak G, Kamak H, Keklik H, Gurel HG, McGuire MK, Scheyer ET, Snyder MB, Scheyer ET, Machado AW, MacGinnis M, Damis L, Moon W, Beycan K,  Nevzatoğlu Ş, Köse KN, Yilmaz E, Ozcelik O, Comert M, Ozturan S, Seydaoglu G, Teughels W, Haytac MC, Chrysanthakopoulos NA, Kuru B, Yıldırım S, Nunn M, Ayub LG, Ramos UD, Reino DM, Grisi MFM, Taba M, LS Souza S, Palioto DB, Novaes AB, Fu J-H, Su C-Y, Wang H-L, Ganeles J, Pette GA, Mahajan A, Bharadwaj A, Mahajan P, Dhir V, Jha AK, Mareque-Bueno S, Mahajan A, Papageorgakopoulos G, Greenwell H, Hill M, Vidal R, Scheetz JP, Mahajan A, Dixit J, Verma UP, Novaes Jr AB, Marchesan JT, Macedo GO, Palioto DB (2005). Informational paper: Oral reconstructive and corrective considerations in periodontal therapy. Journal of Periodontology; 76 (9): 1588-1600. 
  • Atasu M, Kuru B, Fıratlı E, Meriç H (2005). Dermatoglyphic findings in periodontal diseases. International Journal of Anthropology; 20(1): 63-76. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02445214.
  • Kuru L, Yılmaz S, Kuru B, Köse KN, Noyan Ü (2004).  Expression of growth factors in the gingival crevicular fluid of patients with phenytoin-induced gingival enlargement. Archives of Oral Biology; 49(11): 945-950.
  • Yılmaz S, Kuru B, Altuna E (2003). Enamel matrix derivatives (Emdogain) in the treatment of periodontal sites with horizontal type of bone loss. Journal of Clinical Periodontology; 30(3): 197-206.
  • Yılmaz S, Kuru B, Kuru L, Noyan Ü, Argun D, Kadir T (2002). The effect of gallium arsenide diode laser on human periodontal disease: A microbiological and clinical study. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine; 30(1): 60-66.
  • Kuru B, McCullough MJ, Yilmaz S, Porter SR (2002). Clinical and microbiological studies of periodontal disease in Sjögren’s syndrome patients. Journal of Clinical Periodontology; 29(2): 92-102.
  • Noyan Ü, Kuru B, Yılmaz S, Kükrer A, Kadir T (2001). The effect of metronidazole on Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans elimination. Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty; 4(3): 227-284.
  • Kuru L, Noyan U, Yılmaz S, Kuru B, Argun D, Arda O (2000). The effect of soft laser on the initial treatment of patients with adult periodontitis. A clinical and histologic study. Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty; 4(1): 107-114.
  • Kuru B, Yılmaz S, Noyan Ü, Acar O, Kadir T (1999).  Microbiologic features and crevicular fluid aspartate aminotransferase enzyme activity in early onset periodontitis patients. Journal of Clinical Periodontology; 26(1): 19-25.
  • Noyan Ü, Yılmaz S, Kuru B, Kadir T, Acar O, Büget E (1997). A clinical and microbiological evaluation of systemic and local metronidazole delivery in adult periodontitis patients. Journal of Clinical Periodontology; 24(3): 158-165.
  • Yılmaz S, Kuru B (1996). A regenerative approach for the treatment of severe osseous defects. Report of an early onset periodontitis case. Periodontal Clinical Investigations; 18(2): 13-16.
  • Kuru B, Noyan Ü, Yılmaz S, Kadir T, Acar O, Buget E (1996). The relation of microbiologic data to aspartate aminotransferase enzyme activity in gingival crevicular fluid. Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty; 2(2-3): 491-499.
  • Yılmaz S, Kuru B, Noyan Ü, Kadir T, Acar O, Buget E (1996).  The clinical and microbiological evaluation of systemic and local metronidazole delivery in early onset periodontitis patients. Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty; 2(2,3): 500-509.
  • Yılmaz S, Efeoğlu E, Noyan Ü, Kuru B, Kılıç AR, Kuru L (1994). The evolution of clinical periodontal therapy (review). Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty; 2(1): 414-423.
  • Noyan Ü, Yılmaz S, Arda O, Kuru B (1994). Ultrastructural examination of gingival fibromatosis. Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty; 2(1): 409-413.
  • Kuru B, Yılmaz S, Atasu M (1993). A genetic and dermatoglyphic study on periodontitis. Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty; 1(4): 297-306.
  • Kuru B, Yılmaz S, Efeoğlu E (1992). Diagnostic studies on juvenile, rapidly progressive and adult periodontitis before and after periodontal therapy. Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty; 1(3): 191-197.
  • Kuru B, Yılmaz S, Efeoglu E (1992). Clinical studies on juvenile, rapidly progressive and adult periodontitis before and after periodontal therapy. Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty; 1(3): 177-190.
  • Kuru B, Yılmaz S, Atasu M, Çarpar M (1991). A Clinical-genetic dermatoglyphic study of gingival fibromatosis. Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty; 1(2): 7-16. 

 

Books and Book Chapters

  • In tech Scientific Books (International)

‘Gingival Diseases: Their Aetiology, Prevention and Treatment’ (2019)

doi; 10.5772/intechopen.81082

Chapter XI, Authors: Bahar Kuru, Gizem İnce Kuka, Lemal Ogül Tunar

Role of the mechanical interdental plaque control in the management of periodontal health. How many options do we have?

 

  • Quintessence Publishing Group (National)

‘Periodontology and Implantology’ (2018)(2 volumes)

ISBN: 978-605-9382-13-7 / 9786059382137

ISBN: 978-605-9382-17-5 / 9786059382175

Editorial Board of the Book and Chapter 68, Author: Bahar Kuru

Periodontal Plastic and Esthetic Surgery

 

  • Türkiye Klinikleri (National)

‘Plastic Periodontal Surgery’ (2018) ISBN-978-605-7505-84-2

Authors: Yıldırım Selin, Kuru Bahar

Root coverage techniques in localized gingival recessions: Technical Aspects

 

  • Nova Science Publishers (International)

“Current Trends in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry” (2013)

Book ID: _2928_ISBN-10: 162618819X | ISBN-13: 978-1626188198

Chapter XIII, Authors: Leyla Kuru, Ebru Toprakseven, Ülkü Noyan, Tanju Kadir and Bahar Kuru

Mechanical Periodontal Therapy in Chronic Periodontitis Patients with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Using Alendronate

 

  • In tech Scientific Books (international)

“Pathogenesis and Treatment of Periodontitis” (2012) DOI: 10.5772/33566

ISBN 978-953-307-924-0

Chapter XI, Authors:

Neslihan Nal Acar, Ülkü Noyan, Leyla Kuru, Tanju Kadir and Bahar Eren Kuru

Adjunctive systemic use of beta-glucan in the nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis

Memberships of Scientific and Professional Organizations

  • Turkish Dental Association
  • Turkish Society of Periodontology (Executive Board Member: Past President)
  • CED International Association of Dental Research
  • European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) (Turkish Representative; Member of EFP Post-Graduate Education Committee
  • International Team of Implantology (ITI)
  • Honorary Board of Medical Devices: Evidence and Research
  • Biomed Experts
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