Education and Expertise

• 2023: Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Dentistry – Professorship
• 2017: Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Dentistry – Associate Professorship
• 2004-2011: Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry – PhD and Specialization
• 1998-2003: Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry

Experience

• 2023: Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Dentistry – Professor
• 2020-2023: Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Dentistry – Associate Professor
• 2017-2020: Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Dentistry – Assistant Professor
• 2011-2017: Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Dentistry – Assistant Professor
• 2004-2011: Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry – Research Assistant

Professional Memberships

• Restorative Dentistry Association
• Turkish Dental Association

Awards

1. Best Poster Presentation Award in Biomaterials

   • Study Title: "In Vitro Biocompatibility Of Current Adhesive Restorative Systems"
   • Authors: Tuğba Toz, Arlin Serpuhi Kiremitci, Erhan Palaska, Oya Tan Ünsal, Anıl Sera Çakmak, Zeliha Aydoğan
   • Event: 5th Conseuro, October 13-15, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey

2. 2nd Best Oral Presentation, 2011

   • Study Title: "Effect Of Er, Cr:YSGG Laser On Shear Bond Strength Of A Glass Ionomer Restorative And A Resin Composite"
   • Authors: Arlin Serpuhi Kiremitci, Sevil Gürgan, Tuğba Toz
   • Event: 2nd Congress Of The World Federation For Laser Dentistry European Division, May 14-17, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey

3. 2nd Place Best Oral Presentation Award

   • Study Title: "Effect Of Two Different Desensitizing Agents And Er,Cr:YSGG Laser On Dentin Tubules: An In Vitro Study (SEM And AFM)"
   • Authors: Yeşim Şeşen Uslu, Nazmiye Dönmez, Tuğba Toz Akalın, Haşmet Ulukapı
   • Event: 23rd International Scientific Congress of the Restorative Dentistry Association, December 6-8, 2019, Belek/Antalya

4. Best Oral Presentation Award – Restorative Dentistry Association (RDD)

   • Study Title: "Survival Of Direct Restorations Using 'Cention N' Without Adhesive Resin: 3-Year Clinical Results"
   • Authors: Funda Öztürk Bozkurt, Tuğba Toz Akalın, Mahmut Kusdemir, Alev Özsoy, Mutlu Özcan
   • Event: 11th Conseuro International Scientific Congress, April 21-23, 2022, Antalya, Turkey

5. Best Oral Presentation Award – European Federation of Conservative Dentistry (EFCD)

   • Study Title: "Survival Of Direct Restorations Using 'Cention N' Without Adhesive Resin: 3-Year Clinical Results"
   • Authors: Funda Öztürk Bozkurt, Tuğba Toz Akalın, Mahmut Kusdemir, Alev Özsoy, Mutlu Özcan
   • Event: 11th Conseuro International Scientific Congress, April 21-23, 2022, Antalya, Turkey

1. Gürgan Sevil, Kiremitci Arlin Serpuhi, Yalçın Çakır Filiz,  Alpaslan Tuğba, Ergin Esra. Effect of Carbamide Peroxide Treatments on the Metal-ion Release and Microstructure of Different Dental Amalgams. Operative Dentistry 2007;32(5): 476-481. Doi: 10.2341/06-136. 

2. Kiremitci Arlin Serpuhi, Gürgan Sevil, Alpaslan Tuğba. Six-year Clinical Evaluation of Packable Composite Restorations. Operative Dentistry. 2009;34(1): 11-17. Doi: 10.2341/08-48.

3. Gürgan Sevil, Alpaslan Tuğba, Kiremitci Arlin Serpuhi, Yalçın Çakır Filiz, Ergin Esra, Görücü Jale. Effect of different adhesive systems and laser treatment on the shear bond strength of bleached enamel. Journal of Dentistry. 2009;37(7):527-534. Doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.

4. Karaman Emel, Tuncer Duygu, Toz Tuğba, Kuşdemir Mahmut, Genç Gencay. The influence of blood and/or hemostatic agent contamination on Micro-TBS to dentin. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 2015;29(13):1295-1300. Doi: 10.1080/01694243.2015.1025465.
 

5. Toz Tuğba, Tuncer Safa, Öztürk Bozkurt Funda, Kara Tuncer Aysun, Gözükara Bağ Harika Gözde. The effect of bulk-fill flowable composites on the fracture resistance and cuspal deflection of endodontically treated premolars. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 2015;29(15):1581-1592. Doi: 10.1080/01694243.2015.1037381.

6. Kuşdemir Mahmut, Çetin Ali Rıza, Özsoy Alev, Toz Tuğba, Öztürk Bozkurt Funda, Özcan Mutlu. Does 2% chlorhexidine digluconate cavity disinfectant or sodium fluoride/hydroxyethyl methacrylate affect adhesion of universal adhesive to dentin? Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology.  2015; 30(1):13-23. Doi:10.1080/01694243.2015.1087256.

7. Özsoy Alev, Kuşdemir Mahmut, Öztürk Bozkurt Funda, Toz Tuğba, Özcan Mutlu. Clinical performance of indirect composite onlays and overlays: 2-year follow up. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 2016;30(16),1808-1818. Doi: 10.1080/01694243.2016.1162460. 
 

8. Öztürk Bozkurt Funda, Toz Tuğba, Gözetici Burcu, Kuşdemir Mahmut, Özsoy Alev, Gözükara Bağ Harika Gözde, Özcan Mutlu. Load-bearing capacity and failure types of premolars restored with sonic activated bulk-fill-, nano-hybrid and silorane-based resin restorative materials. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 2016;30(17):1880-1890 Doi: 10.1080 /01694243.2016.1168340. 

9.  Öztürk Bozkurt Funda, Toz Tuğba, Kara Tuncer Aysun, Gözükara Bağ Harika Gözde, Özcan Mutlu. Clinical evaluation of silorane and nano-hybrid resin composite restorations in Class II up to 3 years. Operative Dentistry 2016; 41(6): 599-606. Doi: 10.2341/15-259-C.

10. Sener-Yamaner Işıl Damla, Sertgöz Atilla, Toz-Akalın Tugba, Özcan Mutlu. Effect of material and fabrication technique on marginal fit and fracture resistance of adhesively luted inlays made of CAD/CAM ceramics and hybrid materials. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 2016;31(1): 55-70 DOI: 10.1080/01694243.2016.1204144.

11. Toz Tuğba, Kiremitçi Arlin, Çakmak Anıl Sera, Tan Oya Ünsal, Palaska Erhan, Gümüşderelioğlu Menemşe, Özcan Mutlu. A comparative study on monomer elution and cytotoxicity of different adhesive restorative materials. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 2017;31(4): 414–429. DOI: 10.1080/01694243.2016.1215768. 

12. Burcu Gözetici, Funda Öztürk-Bozkurt, Tuğba Toz-Akalın. Comparative evaluation of resin ınfiltration and remineralisation of noncavitated smooth surface caries lesions: 6-month results. Oral Health Prev Dent 2019; 17(2):99-106.

13. Mahmut Kusdemir , Emir Yuzbasioglu , Tugba Toz-Akalın ,Funda Ozturk-Bozkurt , Alev Ozsoy, Mutlu Ozcan  Does Al2O3 airborne particle abrasion improve repair bond strength of universal adhesives to aged and non-aged nanocomposites? Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 2021; 35(21): 2275-87

14. Tuğba Toz-Akalin,  Funda Öztürk-Bozkurt, Mahmut Kusdemir, Alev Özsoy, Emir Yüzbaşıoğlu, Mutlu Özcan Clinical Evaluation of Low-shrinkage Bioactive Material Giomer Versus Nanohybrid Resin Composite Restorations:  A Two-year Prospective  Controlled Clinical Trial Operative Dentistry, 2023 Jan 1;48(1):10-20.

15. Gürgan Sevil, Kiremitci Arlin Serpuhi, Görücü Jale, Yalçın Çakır Filiz, Alpaslan Tuğba, Guthnecht Norbert, Ergin Esra. Shear bond strength of composite bonded to Er,Cr: YSGG laser-prepared dentin. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 2008; 5(26): 495-500. DOI: 1 0.1089/pho.2007.2213.

16.  Toz Tuğba, Genç Gencay, Korkmaz Ceyhan Yonca, Öztürk Bozkurt Funda. The effect of mouth rınses on the color stabılıty of sonıcfıll and a nanohybrıd composıte. Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry. 2016;2(50):17-23., Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.17096/jiufd. 

17.   Toz Akalın Tugba, Ozturk Bozkurt Funda,Kusdemır Mahmut, Ozsoy Alev, Ozcan Mutlu. Clinical Evaluation of Sonic-Activated High Viscosity Bulk-Fill Nanohybrid Resin Composite Restorations in Class II Cavities: A Prospective Clinical Study up to 2 Years. Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent. 2018; 26(3):152-160. DOI: 10.1922/EJPRD_01620

18. Toz-Akalın Tuğba, Öztürk Bozkurt Funda, Kara Tuncer Aysun, Gözükara Bağ Harika Gözde, Mutlu Özcan. Clinical performanceof nanofilled and microhybrid direct composite restorations on endodontically treated teeth. European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry 2019; 27: 1–9