Üsküdar University Academician Brought Dentistry to a Multidisciplinary Medical Congress

Asst. Prof. Hacer Fulya Üçem from the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Üsküdar University, participated as an invited speaker and session chair in the “JOPRO Multidisciplinary Joint and Cartilage Treatments Congress” held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. With Üçem's participation, dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery were included in the congress's scientific program for the first time. Üçem, the sole maxillofacial surgeon at the congress, brought the field of dentistry to a multidisciplinary scientific platform with her presentation addressing cellular and biological approaches to temporomandibular joint disorders. 

The JOPRO Multidisciplinary Joint and Cartilage Treatments Congress, held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on October 25-28, brought together academicians from various medical disciplines.

Asst. Prof. Hacer Fulya Üçem from the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Üsküdar University, who participated in the congress as an invited speaker and session chair, ensured that the field of dentistry was included in the congress's scientific program for the first time.

Dentistry Field Included in Congress Program for the First Time

The inclusion of dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery for the first time in the congress, where different medical disciplines converged, marked an important development for multidisciplinary scientific cooperation. 

Asst. Prof. Hacer Fulya Üçem, who participated as the congress's sole maxillofacial surgeon, thus represented both the dentistry profession and the Üsküdar University Faculty of Dentistry.

Explained Approaches to Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Asst. Prof. Hacer Fulya Üçem delivered a presentation at the congress titled “Cellular and Biological Approaches in TMJ Pains: From Conventional Treatments to Regenerative Medicine.” 

In her presentation, Üçem addressed cellular and biological approaches to temporomandibular joint disorders, contributing to the evaluation of this field in conjunction with different medical disciplines.

Represented Üsküdar University Faculty of Dentistry

Asst. Prof. Hacer Fulya Üçem highlighted the importance of dentistry being represented on scientific platforms where it converges with different medical disciplines. Üçem's participation in the congress was also significant for the scientific visibility and interdisciplinary academic interaction of Üsküdar University Faculty of Dentistry.