Faculty of Dentistry International Dental Care

Department of Periodontology

In addition to having a variety of research-based knowledge of epidemiology, etiology and treatment techniques, the department of Periodontology has a reference clinical quality due to its accumulation of dental implant applications in recent years.Undergraduate level education continues to the theoretical in the 3rd and 4th and 5th grade in both theoretical and clinical applications.Periodontology; is a science that deals with the health of soft and hard tissues surrounding and supporting teeth or dental implants, and the treatment of them in case of disease.Periodontology is a Department affiliated to Clinical Sciences of the Faculty of Dentistry. Within the department there are lecturers, specialists and dentists who perform their expertise, intern dentists, nurses, secretaries and assistant staff.

Academic Staff

Prof. Dr. FATMA ŞULE SÖNMEZ

Prof. Dr. AHMET TUNÇ İLGENLİ

Prof. Dr. NURCAN GÜLSÜM BUDUNELİ

Prof. Dr. GÜLNUR EMİNGİL

Prof. Dr. ZEKİ ERALP BUDUNELİ

Prof. Dr. ALİ GÜRKAN

Prof. Dr. HATİCE OYA TÜRKOĞLU

Prof. Dr. SEMA BECERİK

Prof. Dr. ÖZGÜN ÖZÇAKA YÜKSEL

Assoc. Prof. NEJAT NİZAM

Assoc. Prof. PINAR MERİÇ

International Dental Care

Treatment procedures applied in Periodontology Department:

Initial treatment procedures include oral hygiene instructions, removal of deposits on tooth and root surfaces, elimination of factors that increase plaque accumulation and balancing chewing forces.Surgical treatments consist of correction of enlarged and deformed gums, correction of abnormal muscle connections, completion of gingival deficiencies surrounding the teeth, root coverage procedures, new attachment and pocket elimination procedures, reconstitution of the diseased bone around the natural tooth and implant, applying implants instead of lost teeth and providing the ideal implant soft tissue relationship.Supportive periodontal treatment includes periodical control sessions to ensure continuity of health achieved at the end of treatment. Tooth and root surface / implant cleaning and necessary procedures are performed for the purpose of refreshing and renewing information about the patient's oral hygiene.