Asst. Prof. Dr. Hacer Fulya Üçem from Üsküdar Üniversitesi Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery, achieved a significant success by winning a gold medal at TEKNOFEST 2025 with her invention named “Temporomandibular Hypermobility Apparatus”. Dr. Üçem, who attracted international attention with this innovative work, was invited to the EAOMS 13th International Conference to be held in Egypt on October 1-3, 2025. Dr. Üçem also holds the distinction of being the first Turkish speaker to receive a patent in the field of joints at the conference.
Dr. Üçem will participate as a panelist in the panel titled “Challenges Faced by Women in Scientific Studies” within the scope of the EAOMS 13th International Conference to be held in Egypt.
Success extending from TEKNOFEST to Egypt…
Dr. Üçem has made a total of 9 patent applications in the field of joints to date.
Of these, 7 are national and 2 are international applications, with 1 being registered.
The success achieved with the “Temporomandibular Hypermobility Apparatus” which won an award at TEKNOFEST 2025, also created a significant impact at the international level.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Hacer Fulya Üçem: “It is very valuable for our scientific work to find recognition”
Dr. Üçem expressed her feelings regarding this success with the following words:
“Representing Turkey at such a large international congress is both a great source of pride and excitement for me. I bear the responsibility of being the first Turkish speaker on the subject of joints, and it also brings a separate joy to be part of the panel on the challenges faced by women. It is very valuable, both personally and for our country, that our scientific works find recognition. We are progressing very well in this process, and I look to the future with hope.”
About the invention:
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) hypermobility is characterized by excessive translation of the condyle beyond the articular eminence. Currently, stabilization methods used in conservative and surgical treatments contain various inadequacies in terms of aesthetics, hygiene, and patient comfort. The intraoral apparatus developed by Dr. Üçem aims to address existing shortcomings in this field, reduce the need for surgery, increase the success of conservative treatment, and eliminate aesthetic-hygiene problems created by the devices used.