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Prof. Dr. Bahar EREN KURU

Prof. Dr. Bahar EREN KURU

Periodontology
Head of Department

Education and Career

  • 2002: Full Professor, Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology

  • 1996–2002: Associate Professor, Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry

  • 1994–1996: Assistant Professor, Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry

  • 1992–1994: Lecturer, Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry

  • 1992: PhD, Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry, Periodontology

  • 1987–1992: Research Assistant, Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry

  • 1986: Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree, Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry

 

Publications

Prof. Kuru has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles in international and national journals, including:

  • Journal of Periodontology

  • Journal of Clinical Periodontology

  • Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

  • Platelets

  • Quintessence International

  • Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

  • European Journal of Dentistry

  • Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty

  • Türkiye Klinikleri Dişhekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi

  • Yeditepe Klinik

Her research covers:

  • Periodontal plastic and esthetic surgery

  • Gingival recession treatments

  • Laser applications in periodontology

  • Platelet-rich plasma and bone grafts

  • Probiotics in periodontal therapy

  • Sjögren’s syndrome and periodontal health

  • Biomarkers in gingival crevicular fluid

  • Periodontal regeneration and antimicrobial strategies

 

Book Chapters

  • Author, “Periodontal Plastic and Esthetic Surgery” in Periodontology, Quintessence Publishing Group, 2016

  • Co-author, Chapter XI in Pathogenesis and Treatment of Periodontitis, IN TECH Scientific Books

  • Co-author, Chapter XIII in Current Trends in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, NOVA Science Publishers

 

Administrative Roles

  • Head of Department, Periodontology, Marmara University (2007–2013)

  • Academic Coordinator, EFP-accredited Postgraduate Program, Yeditepe University (2005–2013)

  • Head of Department, Periodontology, Yeditepe University (2016–Present)

  • Program Director, EFP-accredited Postgraduate Program, Yeditepe University (2016–Present)

  • Visiting Researcher, University College London, Eastman Dental Institute (1999)

  • Visiting Researcher, Harvard University, Forsyth Institute (2012)

  • Fellow and Speaker, International Team for Implantology (ITI) (2010–Present)

 

Memberships in Scientific and Professional Organizations

  • Turkish Society of Periodontology (TPD) – Board Member, President (2014–2016), Education Committee Member

  • Turkish Dental Association (TDB)

  • Founding Member, Dental Laser Academy Association (DILAD)

  • European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) – Turkish Representative (2010–2018)

  • International Team for Implantology (ITI)

  • Honorary Board of Medical Devices: Evidence and Research

  • Biomed Experts

 

Awards

  • 🏅 Graduation Valedictorian, Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry – Elective Study at Bristol Dental School, UK (1987)

  • 🥇 BANAT Best Scientific Research Award (1993, 2000)

  • 🥇 BUTLER Award – European Federation of Periodontology, Geneva (2000)

  • 🥇 ASTRATEC World Poster Prize – Best Clinical Research, USA (2009)

  • 🥇 COLGATE Best Scientific Research Award (2011), Second Prize (2014)

  • 🏆 Marmara University Best Clinical Doctoral Research Award (2012, 2014)

🌍 International Research Assignments: University College London (1999), Harvard Forsyth Institute (2012)

Awards and Recognitions

🏅 Graduation Valedictorian, Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry (1987) → Awarded an Elective Study at Bristol Dental School, UK

🥇 BANAT Best Scientific Research Award (1993) → Study: Diagnostic studies in periodontitis: A genetic and dermatoglyphic analysis

🌍 International Research Assignment (1999) → University College London, Eastman Dental Institute, Department of Oral Medicine → Study: Periodontal status in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome

🥇 BANAT Best Scientific Research Award (2000) → Study: Periodontal findings in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome

🥇 BUTLER Award, European Federation of Periodontology, Geneva (2000) → Study: Periodontal status in Sjögren’s syndrome

🏆 ASTRATEC World Poster Prize – Best Clinical Research, USA (2009) → Study: Platelet-rich plasma and bovine-derived xenograft combination in sinus augmentation

🥇 COLGATE Best Scientific Research Award (2011) → Study: Effect of probiotics in the development of gingivitis

🥈 COLGATE Second Prize – Best Scientific Research (2014) → Study: Effect of 0.2% topical hyaluronic acid gel on wound healing at free gingival graft donor sites

🏅 Marmara University Institute of Health Sciences – Best Clinical Doctoral Research Award (2012) → Study: Treatment of localized gingival recessions using gingival unit grafts

🏅 Marmara University Institute of Health Sciences – Poster Award (2014) → Study: Comparative efficacy of desensitizing paste with 8% arginine and calcium carbonate vs. Er:YAG laser in dentin hypersensitivity

Scientific and Professional Memberships

Turkish Society of Periodontology (TSP) – Board Member, President (2014–2016), Education Committee Member

Turkish Dental Association (TDB)

Founding Member, Dental Laser Academy Association (DILAD)

European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) – Turkish Representative (2010–2018)

International Team for Implantology (ITI) – Fellow and Speaker (2010–Present)

Honorary Board of Medical Devices: Evidence and Research

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