Specialization: Pedodontics (Pediatric Dentistry)

Areas of Interest

-Pediatric Dental Treatments

-Dental Treatments Under General Anesthesia

-Pediatric Zirconium Crowns

-Pediatric Stainless Steel Crowns

-Treatment of Traumatic Dental Injuries in Children

Education

2007 – DDS, Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry

2015 – RWTH Aachen University, Germany

2020 – Ph.D., Department of Pedodontics, Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry

Professional Experience

2021 to 2024 – Assistant Professor, Bahçeşehir University, Faculty of Dentistry

Professional Memberships

-Turkish Dental Association (TDB)

-Istanbul Chamber of Dentists (İDO)

-Turkish Society of Pedodontics (TPD)

-International Society for Laser Dentistry (ISLD)

Research & Publications

Kuru R, Yılmaz S, Balan G, Tuzuner BA, Taşlı PN, Akyüz S, Yener Öztürk F, Altuntaş Y, Yarat A, Şahin F.
Boron-rich diet may regulate blood lipid profile and prevent obesity: A non-drug and self-controlled clinical trial. J Trace Elem Med Biol, 2019.

Kuru R, Balan G, Yılmaz G, Yılmaz S, Taşlı PN, Akyüz S, Yarat A, Şahin F.
The level of two trace elements in carious, non-carious, primary, and permanent teeth. European Oral Research, 2020.

Balan G, Peeters HH, Akyüz S.
The assistance of Er, Cr: YSGG laser in pulp injury related to anterior teeth trauma. Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi), 2019.

Dr. Habib Guliyev is a specialist in oral and dental health and maxillofacial surgery. He has 25 years of experience. He graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at Azerbaijan International University in 2000. He completed his surgical specialization at Azerbaijan Medical University in 2001.

He has managed 5,000 surgical cases to date. He communicates with patients in English, Turkish, German, Azerbaijani Turkish, and Russian.

Dr Lim Gi-hyeon is a dual board-certified specialist in oral surgery and integrated dentistry who completed clinical training at Harvard Medical School affiliated hospitals.

• Serves as a clinical advisory committee member for Osstem Implant – a global leader in dental technology
• Leads the implant clinic as Chief Director with a focus on maxillofacial reconstructive surgery
• Holds a PhD from Yonsei University and previously taught at their Graduate School of Dentistry
• Regular member of the Korean Academy of Dental Anesthesiology and the ITI Implant Study Club
• Completed specialist residency training at the prestigious Yonsei University Dental Hospital

Dr. Burak Büyüktürk is an orthodontist. He earned a DDS from Ankara University in 2005 and a PhD in Orthodontics from Süleyman Demirel University in 2012. He completed six years of advanced doctoral training focused on diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical research.

He founded a private practice in Konya in 2012 and serves as its lead orthodontist. He provides comprehensive orthodontic care for children, adolescents, and adults. He oversees clinical operations and patient care.

In 2012, he served as a faculty member in the Department of Orthodontics at Süleyman Demirel University. He contributed to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and clinical supervision.

Professional memberships include the Turkish Dental Association, the Turkish Orthodontic Society, and the European Orthodontic Society.

The doctor is a highly experienced dental expert with over a decade of practice in Thailand and Cambodia. Specializing in implantology and restorative dentistry, the doctor has held significant positions, including Head of the Dental Department at Bangkok Chiang Mai Hospital since 2017. With training from both Thailand and the USA, the doctor completed a preceptorship program in advanced implantology at the University of California and is an Invisalign Provider. The doctor is a member of several prestigious organizations, such as the American Dental Association and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.

Dr Eren Pera is a specialised Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who founded the Hospitaprime Clinic in Istanbul. He completed a five-year surgical residency at the prestigious Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry.

• Specialises in complex mouth and jaw surgeries including dental implants
• Completed clinical rotations in anaesthesia and plastic surgery for holistic patient care
• Gained high-volume surgical experience at Koru Hospital and Memorial Hospital
• Focuses on precise implant placement and reconstructive jaw procedures

She was born in 1983 in Albania. After completing her primary, secondary and high school education in Albania, her graduated from Istanbul University, Çapa Faculty of Dentistry in 2002-2007. She completed his graduation thesis on “Burs Used in Inlay and Onlay Aesthetic Restorations”. Among the congresses and trainings she attended are implant application and prosthetic trainings of various implant companies, the use of transparent appliances for orthodontics, aesthetics in dentistry, the health of periodontal tissues after implants and various endodontics seminars. She can speak English, Turkish, Albanian, Italian. 

Emrah Yesilyurt is the founder of Avangart Dental Clinic and has personally handled approximately 35,000 implant cases since 2008.

• Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry in 2007
• Spent over a decade working in surgical departments at major state and dental hospitals
• Specialises in complex implant surgery and cosmetic restorative dentistry
• Holds numerous professional certificates in advanced oral implantology
• Co-founded Avangart Dental Clinic to focus on integrated surgical dental care

The doctor has a comprehensive background in dentistry and surgery, holding a DDS from Ege University in Turkey. He completed an internship in maxillofacial surgery and implantology at Radbound University in the Netherlands. Additionally, he received medical education from Hacettepe University in 2000 and completed a residency at Istanbul University in 2006. Further specializing, the doctor undertook a Hand Surgery Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2012. He is also a member of the Turkish Dental Association.