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PROF. DR. DERYA ÇAKAN
ORTHODONTIST
Prof. Dr. Derya Germeç Çakan graduated from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry in 1999 and completed her PhD in orthodontics in 2005. Since 2006, she has been working as a Professor at Yeditepe University Department of Orthodontics and maintaining the Craniofacial Orthodontics Clinic. She visited Seattle Children’s Hospital Craniofacial Center as an observer in 2015. Her principal areas of interest are cleft lip and palate, craniofacial anomalies, and interdisciplinary treatments. She published several clinical and research articles in national and international journals and wrote chapters in Esthetic and Functional Management of Diastema, Springer International Publishing.
She is a member of Turkish and European Orthodontic Society and Turkish Cleft Lip and Palate Association. She is the President of Turkish Orthodontic Society, member of the Executive Committee of Turkish Cleft Lip and Palate Association, and former editor-in-chief of Turkish Journal of Orthodontics.
DR. SİNA SAYGILI
PROSTHODONTIST
Sina Saygılı completed his education at Istanbul German High School, graduating with a double high school diploma along with the Abitur. He then completed his undergraduate studies at Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry and, as of 2022, has completed his PhD in Department of Prosthodontics, focusing on Complete and Partial prosthodontics.
Throughout his education, he has been actively involved in numerous associations, most notably serving on the board of the International Association of Dental Students (IADS) from 2013 to 2018. In 2016, he took on the role of president, representing his country, and he is currently an honorary member of IADS. In his clinical practice, Dr. Saygılı focuses on digital dentistry applications, prosthetic treatments, occlusion, and the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders. Alongside his scientific work, he conducts national and international training courses. He is the educational coordinator of the Trigemy Online education platform. To share his knowledge and expertise, he founded a team named 220VDentistry in 2020, through which he produces and shares content on YouTube, Instagram, and Telegram. He is proficient in advanced German and English.
DR. BERKMAN ALBAYRAK
PROSTHODONTIST
Berkman Albayrak graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry in 2015. After graduation, he started his prosthodontics residency program at Ataturk University Faculty of Dentistry. In 2018, he received acceptance from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry as a visiting researcher. After completing his thesis and research projects, he returned to Turkey in 2019 and received the title of prosthodontist.
Later on his career he worked in private clinics in Istanbul. He has been working as an assistant professor at Bahçeşehir University School of Dental Medicine since 2020 and continues his academic research, lectures, and conferences. He has 14 articles published in international and national peer-reviewed journals. Since 2022, he has also been working in his own private clinic in Istanbul.
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