He graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at Istanbul University in 1968. Between 1970 and 1977, he earned his MSc and PhD degrees at the Bristol Dental Hospital. He became a professor in 1984. He founded the Department of Periodontology at Marmara University’s Faculty of Dentistry. The Periodontology Clinic he established at Yeditepe University’s Faculty of Dentistry was accredited by the European Federation of Periodontology. In Europe, he has served with the ADEE and the European Federation of Periodontology to advance the development of dental and periodontology education. He serves as an advisor at meetings of the European Oral Health Advisory Board. He has delivered lectures as a guest speaker at conferences in many countries, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai.



