EĞİTİM

• Çukurova Üniversitesi / Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi /  Lisans/Y.Lisans  / 2008/2013
• Gaziantep Üniversitesi / Ağız Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi /  Uzmanlık/  2014/2017
• Başkent Üniversitesi / Ağız Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi / Uzman Hekim / 2018/2020
• Başkent Üniversitesi / Ağız Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi / Doktor Öğretim Üyesi / 2020/2022
• Başkent Üniversitesi / Ağız Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi / Doçent Doktor / 2022/2023
• Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi / Ağız Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi /  Doçent Doktor /  2023/Halen

DENEYİM

• Yardımcı Doçentlik Tarihi: Ekim 2020
• Doçentlik Tarihi: 24 Haziran 2022-Halen

• Yilmaz B, Somay E, Topkan E, Kucuk A, Pehlivan B, Selek U. The predictive value of pretreatment hemoglobin-to-platelet ratio on osteoradionecrosis incidence rates of locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer patients managed with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. BMC Oral Health. 2023;23(1):231. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-02937-9.
• Yilmaz B, Somay E, Topkan E, Pehlivan B, Selek U. Pre-chemoradiotherapy low hemoglobin levels indicate increased osteoradionecrosis risk in locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer patients. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2023;280(5):2575-2584. doi: 10.1007/s00405-023- 07864-7.
• Yilmaz B, Somay E, Selek U, Topkan E. Pretreatment Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index Predict Needs for Teeth Extractions for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2021 Oct 18;17:1113- 1121. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S334556.
• Yilmaz B, Yalcin ED. Retrospective evaluation of cone-beam computed tomography findings of odontogenic cysts in children and adolescents. Niger J Clin Pract. 2021 Jan;24(1):93-99. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_46_20
• Yilmaz B, Somay E. Evaluation of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) awareness of patients undergoing dental interventions in Turkey. Niger J Clin Pract. 2021 May;24(5):753-761. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_434_20.
• Yilmaz B, Topkan E. Comment on: Planned dose of intensity modulated proton beam therapy versus volumetric modulated arch therapy to tooth-bearing regions. Oral Oncology. 2023;142:106418. doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106418
• Yilmaz B, Topkan E, Pehlivan B, Selek U. Letter to the Editor: Radiotherapy Increases aMMP-8 Levels and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio Rapidly in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study. Cancer Control. 2023 Jan-Dec;30:10732748231187276. doi: 10.1177/10732748231187276
• Yilmaz B, Topkan E, Selek U. Letter to the editor: Early detection of mandible osteoradionecrosis risk in a high comorbidity veteran population. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023;44(4):103891. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.103891
• Yilmaz B, Somay E, Topkan E. Comments on Dinnoo et al., 2021: ''18F-FDG PET/CT for early response assessment of jaw osteoradionecrosis after the PENTOCLO protocol: A promising imaging modality''. J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023;124(1S):101317. doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2022.10.016
• Yilmaz B, Somay E, Topkan E. Comment on: Risk factors for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw in patients with oral or oropharyngeal cancer: Verification of the effect of tooth extraction before radiotherapy using propensity score matching analysis. J Dent Sci. 2023 Apr;18(2):919-920. doi: 10.1016/j.jds.2022.10.010.
• Yilmaz B, Selek U. Letter to the Editor regarding "The influence of antibiotic administration on the outcomes of head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma patients undergoing definitive (chemo)radiation" by Rühle et al. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Mar 21. doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-07922-0. Epub ahead of print.
• Yilmaz B, Somay E, Topkan E. Letter to the Editor: To extract or not extract teeth prior to head and neck radiotherapy? Support Care Cancer. 2022;31(1):90. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022- 07551-z.
• Somay E, Yilmaz B, Topkan E, Kucuk A, Pehlivan B, Selek U. The predictive usefulness of the novel "combined hemoglobin-to-platelet ratio and maximum mouth opening index" on prevalence of radiation induced trismus in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer. Head Neck. 2023;45(7):1823-1831. doi: 10.1002/hed.27400.
• Somay E, Yilmaz B, Topkan E, Pehlivan B, Selek U. Low hemoglobin levels predict increased radiation-induced trismus rates in nasopharyngeal cancer. Oral Dis. 2023;10.1111/odi.14605. doi:10.1111/odi.14605
• Somay E, Yilmaz B, Topkan E, Kucuk A, Pehlivan B, Selek U. Initial neutrophil-tolymphocyte ratio predicts radiation-induced trismus in parotid gland cancer. Oral Dis. 2022 Nov 8. doi: 10.1111/odi.14429
• Somay E, Yilmaz B, Topkan E, Kucuk A, Haksoyler V, Pehlivan B, Selek U, Araz K. Hemoglobin-to-Platelet Ratio in Predicting the Incidence of Trismus after Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy. Oral Dis. 2022 Aug 29. doi: 10.1111/odi.14363.
• Somay E, Yilmaz B. High pretreatment systemic immune-inflammation index values are associated with diminished short-term success after temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis procedure. BMC Oral Health. 2021 Oct 15;21(1):531. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01899-0.
• Sisli SN, Yilmaz B, Özpolat Z, Gülşahı K. Comparative analysis of different periapical index systems used in cone-beam computed tomography. Aust Endod J. 2021;47(3):401-407. doi: 10.1111/aej.12486.
• Somay E, Yilmaz B. Comparison of clinical and magnetic resonance imagining data of patients with temporomandibular disorders. Niger J Clin Pract. 2020;23(3):376-380. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_492_19. PMID: 32134038
• Topkan E, Kucuk A, Somay E, Yilmaz B, Pehlivan B, Selek U. Review of Osteoradionecrosis of the Jaw: Radiotherapy Modality, Technique, and Dose as Risk Factors. J Clin Med. 2023;12(8):3025. doi: 10.3390/jcm12083025
• Isman O, Yilmaz HH, Aktan AM, Yilmaz B. Indications for cone beam computed tomography in children and young patients in a Turkish subpopulation. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2017;27(3):183-190. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12250.
• Topkan E, Somay E, Yilmaz B. In reply to Zhu W et al. (doi: 10.1111/odi.14376). Oral Dis. 2023 Mar 30. doi: 10.1111/odi.14578. Epub ahead of print.
• Topkan E, Yilmaz B, Somay E, Selek U. Toxicity with proton therapy for oral and/or oropharyngeal cancers. J Oral Pathol Med. 2023 Mar 24. doi: 10.1111/jop.13431. Epub ahead of print.
• Topkan E, Somay E, Yilmaz B. In Regard to Anderson et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 Mar 15;115(4):1009-1010. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.11.024.
• Topkan E, Yilmaz B, Somay E, Kucuk A. RE: Is Dose Volume a Better Predictor of Osteoradionecrosis Risk Than Total Dose for Patients Who Have Received Head and Neck Radiation? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023;81(1):3. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2022.08.023.
• Somay E, Yilmaz B, Topkan E. In Regard to Faravel et al. 2022: "Trismus Occurrence and Link with Radiotherapy Doses in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Chemoradiotherapy". Integr Cancer Ther. 2023;22:15347354231167365. doi: 10.1177/15347354231167365.
• Somay E, Yilmaz B. In reply to Wang et al. (doi: 10.1111/odi.14391). Oral Dis. 2022 Nov 18. doi: 10.1111/odi.14442. Epub ahead of print.
• Topkan E, Somay E, Yilmaz B. In reply to Shih YJ et.al. (doi: 10.1111/odi.14349). Oral Dis. 2022 Sep 17. doi: 10.1111/odi.14380. Epub ahead of print.
• Topkan E, Somay E, Yilmaz B, Kucuk A. Comment on: Required time for pre-oncological dental management - A rapid review of the literature. Oral Oncol. 2022;134:106188. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.106188.
• Topkan E, Somay E, Yilmaz B, Kucuk A. Comment on: Osteoradionecrosis after postoperative radiotherapy for oral cavity cancer: A retrospective cohort study. Oral Oncol. 2022 Aug 27;134:106098. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.106098.
• Topkan E, Somay E, Yilmaz B. Further analysis desirable. Br Dent J. 2022 Jun;232(12):839. doi: 10.1038/s41415-022-4401-9
• Topkan E, Somay E, Yilmaz B. In regard to recent published study of Massaccesi et al. titled 'A predictive nomogram for trismus after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer'. (Radiother Oncol. 2022 Jun 2: S0167-8140(22)04137-8. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2022.05.031). Radiother Oncol. 2022;174:132. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2022.07.017.

ULUSLARARASI DİĞER HAKEMLİ DERGİLERDE YAYINLANAN MAKALELER

• 1. Yilmaz B, Somay E, Kucuk A, Topkan E. (2022). Diagnostic Challenges in Osteoradionecrosis of the Jaw. Journal of Cancer and Tumor International, 12(4), 35-50. doi: 10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i430187
• 2. Yilmaz B, Topkan E, Kucuk A. In regard to recent published study of Palmier et al. titled 'The impact of radiation caries on morbidity and mortality outcomes of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients'. (Spec Care Dentist. 2023 Mar 5. https://doi.org/10.1111/scd.12843. Epub ahead of print.).
• 3. Yilmaz B, Selek U. In Reference to Amina et al (2022) Titled: ‘Radiation Therapy Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Tertiary Care Centre Experience in a Tier Three Town’ (doi: 10.1007/s12070-021-02810-7). Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-03674-9
• 4. Yilmaz B, Somay E. Letter to editor in regard to recent published study of Abed et al. titled 'The association between dental arch length and oral health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer patients post-radiotherapy'. (Spec Care Dentist. 2022 Jul 13. https://doi.org/10.1111/scd.12755. Epub ahead of print.). doi: 10.1111/scd.12788.
• 5. Yilmaz B, Somay E., Hasbay B. (2021). A Rare Case of Burkitt Lymphoma in a 13-year-girl. doi: 10.4274/jpr.galenos.2020.37980
• 6. Yilmaz B, Isman O, Aktan AM, Ciftci ME. (2016). Evaluation of Halitosis Using Different Malodor Measurement Methods and Subjective Patients’ Opinion Related Own Malodor. International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research, 4(4), 72-75. doi: 10.12691/ijdsr-4-4-3
• 7. Somay E, Yilmaz B, Kucuk A, Topkan E. Impact of Oral Microbiome on Head and Neck Cancer Development: A Critical Review. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2022;34(23):361-378
• 8. Somay E, Yilmaz B, Topkan E. The Best Time to Dental Implant Placement in Patients with Head and Neck Cancers: An Ever-going Debate. Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023;12(1):1-12.
• 9. Somay E, Yilmaz B, Kucuk A, Topkan E. “Quality of Life Changes in Patients with Osteoradionecrosis and Their Measurement”. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, Vol. 34, no. 21, Aug. 2022, pp. 48-61, doi:10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2131522.
• 10. Somay E, Yilmaz B, Kucuk A, Topkan E. “Impact of Radiation-Induced Trismus on Patients’ Life Quality”. Archives of Current Research International, Vol. 22, no. 5, Aug. 2022, pp. 12- 24, doi:10.9734/acri/2022/v22i530288.
• 11. Somay E, Yilmaz B, Kucuk A, Topkan E. A Comprehensive Review of the Pros and Cons of Definitions of Radiation-Induced Trismus. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2022, 34(22), 255-266
• 12. Topkan E, Somay E, Yilmaz B. In regard to recent published study of Lombardi et al. titled 'Pentoxifylline and tocopherol for prevention of osteoradionecrosis in patients who underwent oral surgery: A clinical audit'. (Spec Care Dentist. 2022;10.1111/scd.12759. https://doi.org/10.1111/scd.12759). Spec Care Dentist. 2022 Aug 30. doi: 10.1111/scd.12778.

ULUSLARARASI BİLİMSEL TOPLANTILARDA SUNULAN VE BİLDİRİ KİTABINDA BASILAN BİLDİRİLER

• Yilmaz B, Somay E, Topkan E, Selek U. (2022). The Predictive Value of Pretreatment Hemoglobin-to-Platelet Ratio on Incidence of Osteoradionecrosis following Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Patients with Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Oral Oncology Symposium at Online Houston, TX, May 12-14, 2022.
• Yilmaz B, Somay E, Gulsahi A. (2021). Assessment of odontogenic infections in pediatric patients by utilizing cone beam computed tomography. The 23rd International Congress of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, 42, doi: 10.1259/icdmfr-2021. Gwangju, South Korea.
• Yilmaz B, Somay E, Kucuk A, Pehlivan B, Selek U, Topkan E. (2022). Tedavi öncesi yüksek pan-immun-inflamasyon değerleri lokal ileri nazofarinks kanseri tanılı hastalarda kemoradyoterapi sonrası osteoradyonekroz sıklığını tahmin etmede güçlü bir prediktif faktördür. 9. Türk Tıbbi Onkoloji Kongresi, 18- 22 mayıs, 2022. Girne/KKTC.
• Yilmaz B, Somay E, Selek U, Kucuk A, Topkan E. (2021). Kemoradyoterapi uygulanan lokal ileri nazofarinks kanseri tanılı hastalarda tedavi öncesi hemoglobin-platelet oranının osteonekroz prevelansını tahmin etmedeki prediktif önemi (The predictive importance of pretreatment hemoglobin-platelet ratio in predicting the prevalence of osteonecrosis in patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer who underwent chemoradiotherapy). 7. Multidisipliner Baş boyun Kanserleri Kongresi (7th Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Congress.
• Yilmaz B, Somay E. (2021). Baş ve Boyun Kanserlerine Multidisipliner Yaklaşım ve Onkolojik Tedavi Öncesi Dental Tedavi Protokolü. 1. Uluslararası Tıp Bilimleri ve Multidisipliner Yaklaşımalar Kongresi (Multidisciplinary Approach to Head and Neck Cancers and PreOncologic Dental Treatment Protocol. 1st International Congress of Medical Sciences and Multidisciplinary Approaches)
• Yilmaz B, Somay E. (2021). Alendronat kullanımına bağlı çene osteonekrozu olguları ve literatür karşılaştırması. 2. Uluslararası Tıp Bilimleri ve Multidisipliner Yaklaşımlar Kongresi (Cases of osteonecrosis of the jaw due to the use of alendronate and a comparison of the literature. 2nd International Congress of Medical Sciences and Multidisciplinary Approaches)
• Yilmaz B, Somay E. (2020). Parotis Bezi Tümörleri: Olgu Sunumları ve Literatürün Gözden Geçirilmesi (Parotid Gland Tumors: Case Reports and Literature Review.). Uluslararası Ağız Kanserleri Kongresi / International Oral Cancer Congress 2020, 42(5), 168-171., doi:10.20515/otd.769406
• Yilmaz B, Somay E. (2021). Türk yetişkinlerde diş kaybı ile obezite arasındaki ilişki. 5. Uluslararası Beslenme Obezite ve Toplum Sağlığı Kongresi (The relationship between tooth loss and obesity in Turkish adults. 5th International Nutrition, Obesity and Community Health Congress)
• Somay E, Yilmaz B. (2021). Tedavi öncesi yüksek sistemik immün-inflamasyon indeks değerleri temporomandibular eklem artrosentez işleminin kisa dönem başari ile ilişkili midir? İnflamasyon Köprüsü 1-4 Aralık 2022 Girne/KKTC.
• 10. Somay E, Yilmaz B. (2021). Diyabetik bir hastada protez stomatitine bağlı olağan dışı bir osteonekroz vakası ve literatür taraması (A rare case of osteonecrosis due to prosthetic stomatitis in a diabetic patient and literature review). International Congress of Medicine and Health Science (INCOMES).
• Somay E, Yilmaz B. (2020). Maksilla Kanserleri; Üç Yanlış Teşhis Vakası ve LiteratürTaraması (Maxilla Cancers; Three Cases of Misdiagnosis and Literature Review). Uluslararası Ağız Kanserleri Kongresi / International Oral Cancer Congress 2020, 42(5), 178- 181., doi:10.20515/otd.769376.

YAZILAN ULUSLARARASI KİTAPLAR VEYA KİTAPLARDA BÖLÜMLER

• Yilmaz B, Somay E. Odontogenic cysts: Etiology, Epidemiology and Treatment. In: Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 65. (2023). Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Pages 125-156.
• Yilmaz B, Somay E, Kucuk A, Pehlivan B, Selek U, Topkan E. “Challenges in the Radiological Diagnosis of Osteoradionecrosis of the Jaw in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.” Exon Publications, 2022, 1-22.
• Yilmaz B, Somay E, Kucuk A, Pehlivan B, Selek U, Topkan E. “Persistent Inflammation as a Cause of Severe Late Complications in Chemoradiotherapy-Treated Head and Neck Cancer Patients”. New Horizons in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 12, June 2022, pp. 16-31, doi:10.9734/bpi/nhmmr/v12/6360F
• Somay E, Yilmaz B, Topkan E, Pehlivan B, Selek U. Radiotherapy and Dental Implant Applications in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Exon Publications, 2023, 117-131
• Somay E, Yilmaz B, Topkan E, Kucuk A, Pehlivan B, Selek U. Oral Microbiota: As a Cause of Head and Neck Cancers. PRAMR-V11 [Internet]. (2023) Pages 102-40. Available from: https://stm.bookpi.org/PRAMR-V11/article/view/9516
• Somay E, Yilmaz B, Topkan E, Kucuk A, Pehlivan B, Selek U. “Assessment of the Impact of Osteoradionecrosis on Quality-of-Life Measures in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer”. Advancements in Cancer Research, Exon Publications, 2022, 41-56. Available from: https://doi.org/10.36255/osteoradionecrosis-quality-of-life
• Somay E, Kucuk A, Yilmaz B, Pehlivan B, Selek U, Topkan E. “Definitions of Radiationinduced Trismus in Head and Neck Cancer: Current Concepts and Controversies”. Advancements in Cancer Research, Exon Publications, 2022, 23-40. Available from: https://doi.org/10.36255/radiation-induced-trismus
• Somay E, Yilmaz B, Topkan E, Kucuk A, Pehlivan B, Selek U. Radiation-induced Trismus and Related Measures of Patient Life Quality. Current Innovations in Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 2, 2022, 21-43.
• Somay E, Yilmaz B, Topkan E, Kucuk A, Pehlivan B, Selek U. “Radiation-Induced Trismus: A Concise Review of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Management”. Current Practice in Medical Science Vol. 8, July 2022, pp. 1-20, doi:10.9734/bpi/cpms/v8/16969D.
• Somay E, Yilmaz B. Arthrocentesis Treatment in Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement without Reduction: A Review of the Literature. In: Advances in medicine and Biology vol 191. Editor: Leon V. Berhardt. (2021). Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN: 978-1-68507-377-0. Page 93-124.

ULUSAL HAKEMLİ DERGİLERDE YAYINLANAN MAKALELER

• Yilmaz B, Somay E. (2021). Is obesity a problem that threatens oral health in adults? Cukurova Medical Journal, 46(3), 1215-1221. doi: 10.17826/cumj.950243.
• Yilmaz B, Somay E. (2020). Temporomandibular eklem bozukluğu tanısının manyetik rezonans görüntüleme ile doğrulanması. Cukurova Medical Journal, 45(3), 835-839. doi:10.17826/cumj.687196.
• Somay E, Yilmaz B. (2020). Postmenopozal dönemin kadınlarda dental sağlık ve oral hijyen alışkanlıklarına etkisi. Ege Tıp Dergisi, 59(4), 287-293. doi: 10.19161/etd.834162.

DİĞER YAYINLAR

• Yilmaz B, Somay E. Kitap Adı: Tıp Bilimleri ve Multidisipliner Yaklaşımlar (1). Bölüm adı: (Baş ve Boyun Kanserlerinde Çene Osteoradyonekrozunun Klinik ve Radyolojik Olarak Değerlendirilmesi) (2021). Güven Plus Grup A.Ş Yayınları, Editör: Sevil Ümran, Yaman Çetin, Hergüner Gülten, Yücel Ali Serdar, Gürkan Ayça, Derman Süleyman, Basım sayısı:1, Sayfa Sayısı 552, ISBN:978-605-7594-94-5, Türkçe (Bilimsel Kitap).
• Yilmaz B, Somay E. Kitap adı: Sağlikli yaşiyorum çünkü doğru besleniyorum, Bölüm adı: Diyabetin ağiz sağliğina etkisi (2021), Güven Plus Grup A.Ş Yayinlari, Editör: Gülten Hergüner, Nazan Erenoğlu Son, Ali Serdar Yücel, Osman Son. Basım sayısı:1, Sayfa Sayısı 327, ISBN:978-605-7594-99-0, Türkçe (Bilimsel Kitap).
• Somay E, Yilmaz B. Kitap adı: Tıp Bilimleri ve Multidisipliner yaklaşımlar (2), Bölüm adı:(İlaca Bağlı Çene Osteonekrozunun Klinik Ve Radyolojik Olarak Değerlendirilmesi) (2021), Güven Plus Grup A.Ş Yayinlari, Editör: Sevil Ümran, Yaman Çetin, Hergüner Gülten, Yücel Ali Serdar, Gürkan Ayça, Derman Süleyman, Son Osman, Basım sayısı:1, Sayfa Sayısı 576, ISBN:978-625 7367-33-2, Türkçe (Bilimsel Kitap).

• The International Association of DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology (IADMFR)
• Diş Hekimleri Odası

• The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Oral Oncology Symposium, May 12-14, 2022, Winning Presentation Award: “The Predictive Value of Pretreatment Hemoglobin-to-Platelet Ratio on Incidence of Osteoradionecrosis following Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Patients with Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer”.