Yaprak Kalkan
- Specialization: Dentist
- 15 years of experience
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- Speaks:English, Turkish
- Online consultations: available
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Esthetic Smile Academy
- Deputy Secretary General of the 25th International TDA Congress
Dr. Yaprak Kalkan is the founder of Esthetic Smile Academy in Istanbul. She specializes in periodontology and aesthetic dentistry. Dr. Kalkan conducted doctoral research on diabetic patients at Turku University in Finland. She is a former Deputy Secretary General of the 25th International TDA Congress.
- Serves as a General Assembly Delegate for the Turkish Dental Association.
- Expertise includes gum surgery, porcelain veneers, and complex smile makeovers.
- Maintains membership with the FDI World Dental Federation.
- Practices at a clinic recognized as an official Straumann dental implant provider.
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Dr. Yaprak Kalkan is a periodontist and the founder of Smile Academy in Istanbul. She served as the Deputy Secretary General of the 25th International TDA Congress in 2019. The doctor treats gum disease and performs dental restoration for diabetic patients.
Dental Specialization and Approach
Dr. Kalkan treats gum disease and practices aesthetic dentistry. She conducts research on dental treatments for diabetic patients to improve clinical outcomes. This research lets her combine aesthetic medicine with clinical gum health. The doctor uses Straumann dental implant systems to provide restorative results for her patients.
Work Experience
- 2020 – Present – Founder and Periodontist, Smile Academy, Istanbul
- Former Periodontist – Maslak Acibadem Hospital, Istanbul
- 2018 – Present – General Assembly Delegate, Turkish Dental Association
- 2019 – Deputy Secretary General, 25th International TDA Congress
- 2016 – 2020 – Member, Young Dentists Commission
- 2012 – 2016 – Member, Community Oral and Dental Health Commission
Education and Training
- 2011 – Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry – Degree in Dentistry, Turkey
- Doctorate – Marmara University, Department of Periodontology
- Research Training – Turku University, Finland – Focused on oral health experiments for diabetic patients
Research and Publications
Dr. Kalkan has authored numerous national and international scientific publications. Her work primarily addresses periodontology and patient-specific dental challenges. She also contributes to the management team of the 101st FDI World Dental Congress. The specialist frequently presents her findings at international dental symposiums.
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Dental Association (TDA)
- Istanbul Chamber of Dentists
- World Dental Federation (FDI)
- International Team for Implantology (ITI)
- The Turkish Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EDAD)
- International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
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