Prof. Dr. Feyzullah Kadri Doğruer

He was one of the founding and pioneering dentists of Turkish dentistry, the dental association, and the field of maxillofacial prosthetics. On June 22, 1925, he was appointed as an assistant in the Department of Prosthodontics at the School of Dentistry, and in 1929, he became a senior assistant after defending his thesis. In 1936, he began publishing a journal titled “Turkish Odontology Bulletin.” His books “Materials Science in Dentistry” (1937), “Minor Oral Surgery” (a translation of Tibualt’s work, 1939), and “Vade Mekum” (1956) were published. In 1929, he worked at the Stomatology and Maxillofacial Prosthetics clinics at the St. Louis Hospital in Paris. After returning to Turkey, he laid the foundation for the discipline of maxillofacial prosthetics together with Prof. Dr. Nuri Mugan. In 1933, he was appointed to the position of associate professor without having to take an exam. In 1939, he prepared a thesis titled “Comparative Experiments on Compression and Anatomical Measurements: The Superiority of Suction-Fitted Total Dentures,” passed the required examinations, and was reappointed as an associate professor; he was awarded the title of professor in 1959. In the Journal of the Turkish Dental Association, he proposed that dentists use the abbreviation “Dt.” before their names to indicate their professional title. He served two terms as President of the Turkish Dental Association. He passed away on July 20, 1966.