The Orthodontics and Pedodontics laboratories, among the few examples in Türkiye, have been opened
The opening ceremony of the Orthodontics Laboratory and the Pedodontics Laboratory was held by Üsküdar University Faculty of Dentistry and Üsküdar Dental Hospital. Academics showed great interest in the opening ceremony, while the new laboratories will provide students with hands-on training, help them develop their manual skills, and allow them to gain clinical experience. The laboratories, which are among the few examples in Türkiye and equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, offer advanced facilities for the production, repair, and renewal of both orthodontic and pedodontic appliances.
The laboratories within Üsküdar University Faculty of Dentistry and Üsküdar Dental Hospital will be located on the 4th floor of the NP Health Campus Faculty of Dentistry.
The opening ceremony, which is of significance for Türkiye, was attended by President of Üsküdar University Psychiatrist Prof. Nevzat Tarhan, Rector Prof. Nazife Güngör, Vice Rector Prof. Hikmet Koçak, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry Prof. Ziver Ergün Yücel, Head of the Department of Medical Pathology at the Faculty of Medicine Prof. İbrahim Öztek, and Faculty Member of the Department of Prosthodontics Prof. Yumuşhan Günay, among many other academics.
Prof. Tarhan and Prof. Güngör visited the laboratories
Prof. Nevzat Tarhan and Prof. Nazife Güngör visited the newly opened laboratories and received information from the relevant doctors. Tarhan stated that the laboratories would greatly contribute to both patients and students.
Pedodontics laboratory with hands-on training opportunities
The Pedodontics Laboratory, opened under the responsibility of Üsküdar University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Pediatric Dentistry Instructor Dr. Buse Yılmaz Şen, provides the necessary infrastructure for the production, repair, and renewal of removable and fixed appliances to be applied to patients by pedodontics specialists.
This laboratory also offers an important educational opportunity for students of Dental Prosthesis Technology. Students gain access to professional knowledge, develop their manual skills, and have the chance to engage in practical work.
Orthodontics laboratory with access to up-to-date technologies
The orthodontics laboratory, under the responsibility of Vice Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry and Instructor in the Department of Orthodontics Dr. Zeynep Mutlu, is positioned as an integral part of the orthodontic clinic. The laboratory works on removable and fixed appliances according to the treatment plan prepared by orthodontics specialists. Additionally, advanced facilities are available for the repair and renewal of broken or deformed appliances.
One of the few examples in Türkiye…
Equipped with state-of-the-art devices and equipment, the laboratories, which are among the few examples in Türkiye, allow students to improve their skills by using the latest orthodontic materials and support their clinical training.
Üsküdar University is raising its educational quality
By providing students with the opportunity to both reinforce their theoretical knowledge and enhance their professional competencies through the new laboratories, Üsküdar University is taking its educational quality one step further.
Orthodontic photography studio to track all developments…
Additionally, the orthodontic photography studio within the Orthodontics Laboratory is integrated with the clinic. Speaking about the importance of the studio, where intraoral and extraoral photographs of patients are taken to capture orthodontic records, Dr. Zeynep Mutlu said, "Intraoral photos are usually taken in the units, but extraoral photos are taken in front of a curtain for standardization purposes. That’s why we have a darkening curtain. We also have an orthodontic drawing room to manage treatment processes more accurately. We can monitor the patient's entire development from here."
Üsküdar News Agency (ÜNA)