Best Lumineer dentists: TOP 295 doctors

Born in the beautiful Bulgarian capital of Sofia, Dr. Svetlana Aparı has made a long career in dentistry. From graduating cum-laude from the Medical University of Sofia in 1985, through achieving her specialization in the field of dental surgery in 1991, she has always sought new challenges for herself in the field of dental hygiene. Seeking further improvement, Dr. Aparı has completed a 2-year course of dental surgery at the prestigious Ludwig Maximillian University in Munich, Germany in 1994. Over the years, Dr. Aparı has built a strong presence in the Sofia dental scene, with founding and developing 3 “Koronadent” – branden dental clinics throughout the city. In 2020, after having the desire for some change in scenery, Dr. Aparı moved to beuatiful Antalya, Turkey to start her new clinic in the heart of the city. Since then, she has managed to gain popularity among other dentists and clinics in this beautiful city, with key differentiating points being her European diploma, international experience and exposure as well as her ability to communicate fluently in multiple languages (Turkish, Bulgarian, English, Russian, German), always done in the name of her patients.

Doc. Dr. Başak Şeker is a distinguished periodontist with a wealth of experience in gum disease treatment, dental implant surgery, and laser applications. With a strong academic background and a passion for patient care, Dr. Şeker has dedicated her career to helping patients achieve optimal oral health.

Key Highlights:

• Academic Excellence: Dr. Şeker holds a PhD in Periodontology and is an Associate Professor, demonstrating her deep understanding of periodontal diseases and their treatment.
• Clinical Expertise: With extensive experience in both academic and clinical settings, Dr. Şeker is skilled in a wide range of periodontal procedures, including dental implant surgery and laser therapy.
• Research and Publications: She has authored numerous articles in respected scientific journals and presented her research at national and international conferences, contributing to the advancement of the field.
• Patient-Centered Care: Dr. Şeker is committed to providing personalized and comprehensive care to her patients, focusing on both treatment and prevention.

Specializations:

• Periodontal disease treatment
• Dental implant surgery
• Peri-implantitis treatment
• Laser dentistry
• Gum tissue regeneration

Aesthetic Dentistry Specialist Enes Şentürk was born in Isparta. He receive his high school education at Isparta Anatolian highschool and completed his undergraduate education at Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Dentistry in 2020. His main areas of interest are smile makeover and digital dental smile design, implant supported prosthodontic treatments.

After completing his dentistry education at Istanbul University, the best university in Turkey, Dr. Osman, who achieved high success in the specialization exam held throughout the country, successfully completed Istanbul University Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the best surgical clinic in Turkey. Dr. Osman, who participated in many local and international congresses and fairs during and after the education process, has made many presentations. He successfully provides treatments in many areas of surgery such as oral surgery, orthognathic surgery, dental implant surgery, cyst surgery, oral tumor surgery.

Dt. Burak Metin, Ege Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi'nden mezun olmuş olup Dentomega Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Polikliniği'nde hastalarına hizmet vermektedir.

Leading from the front, he takes his whole team to deliver the holistic dental care for the patients. He has undergone various trainings in the field of ceramics, CAD-CAM and other laboratory advanced procedures. His involvement in the lab and upgrading the materials and technology helps the organization in producing the best replacements for the patients.

He also has attended various cosmetic dentistry training courses including Nemotec & Digital Smile Designings etc. His vast experience in the field of cosmetic dentistry has changed thousands of people’s smiles and lifestyles. He has been attending the Dental Implantology courses from the year 1995. In the year 2000, he has undergone intensive training with Nobel Biocare & in 2006 had advanced training in all-on-4 protocol.

FMS Dental Hospitals, recognized all around Asia-Pacific as the largest Corporate Dental Health Care centre; is, without doubt, a case of success.
 

Under Dr. PP’s leadership, this hospital, exclusively dedicated to provide oral health treatments, is now an international reference, not only due to its recognition as a world class Dental Hospital, but also because of its role in Dental Education in the form of Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery. Today, FMS makes its presence in top 13 areas in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Driven by his ambition and entrepreneurial spirit, Dr. PP invested in numerous areas, such as dental laboratory practice, dental education and, soon, in the area of esthetics and Cosmetology.

His interests towards the holistic dentistry made him participate in numerous national & international conferences, workshops in the last 2 decades in the fields of Dental Implants & Cosmetic Dentistry. This made him up to date with new trends in dentistry and upgrade himself and infrastructure that lead in strengthening his team of doctors. His clinical practice mainly focuses on cosmetic dentistry, full mouth rehabilitation and Implant Prosthetics.

His focus of practice is always in cosmetic dentistry with advance practice of DSD, Nemotec, 3D printing. His prowess in using DSD in smile designs had given an opportunity to his patients to assess their smiles even before the actual treatment itself. His enormous training in the field of laboratory, CAD-CAM Dentistry and further various advances in cosmetic dentistry has made more people to approach him for the peerless outcome of dental cosmetics including laminates.

Experience

DentSpa Oral and Dental Health Clinic

General Dentist
Present, İstanbul/Turkey

Education

Bezmialem Vakif University

Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, PhD
2016-2020, Istanbul/Turkey

Istanbul University

Faculty of Dentistry, MA
2011-2016, Istanbul/Turkey

Thesis Topic

Rate of Tooth Movement and Bone Biomarkers in Surgery First Patients 2020

Thesis Advisor: Prof.Dr.Gökmen Kurt

Orthodontic Approach in Children with Klippel Feil Syndrome 2016

Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. Hülya Kılıçoğlu

Congress Proceedings

• Güler B., Yılmaz B., Retired U., Orthodontic and Surgical Treatment of Unilateral Condylar Hyperplasia, Case Report, Clinical Poster, 17th Turkish Orthodontic Society International Virtual Congress
• Güler B., Kurt G., Dolanmaz D., Rate of Tooth Movement and Bone Biomarkers in Surgery First Patients, Oral Presentation, 17th Turkish Orthodontic Society International Virtual Congress
• Güler B., Yılmaz B., Evaluation of Production Standardization of Orthodontic Intermaxillary Latex Elastics, Poster Statement, 16th International Turkish Orthodontic Society Congress, İzmir
• Güler B., Küçükkeleş N., Modified Alt-RAMEC and Face Mask protocol in Cleft Lip and Plate Patient: A Case Report, Poster Presentation, American Association of Orthodontists 2019 Annual Session, Los Angeles

Congresses / Courses

• 17th Turkish Orthodontic Society International Virtual Congress, (12-14/03.2021)
• GENÇTOD Winter Camp Orthognathic Surgery, (29.02-01.03/ 2020)
• Simplify Your Orthodontic Approaches with Technology, (24-25/01.2020)
• American Association of Orthodontists Annual Session, Los Angeles/ CA (3-7/05/2019)
• Science + Evidence + Biomechanics in Clinical Orthodontics, (02-03/03/ 2019)
• 16th International Turkish Orthodontic Society Congress, İzmir (13/10/2018)
• Our Treatment Options in Class III Malocclusion/ Adult and Growing Individuals, Prof.Dr.Nazan Küçükkeleş (29/09/ 2017)
• How to Combine Clinical and Organizational Efficiency in Orthodontics (7/12/2016)
• Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry 7th International Scientific Congress (19-22/11/ 2014)
• Dental Istanbul 2014 Congress and Cosmetic Dentistry Symposium (15-16/11/ 2014)

Awards

• Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Health Sciences Term 2020 First Class Honours
• 17th Turkish Orthodontic Society International Virtual Congress Orhan Okyay Oral Presentation Third Prize (12-14/03.2021)
• 17th Turkish Orthodontic Society International Virtual Congress Clinical Poster First Prize (12-14/03.2021)

Membership

• Turkish Dental Association (TDB)
• Turkish Orthodontic Society (TOD)
• Turkish Aligner Association
• American Orthodontic Society (AOS)

Dr. Gülay Akay, a doting and ambitious mother of three, turned her lifelong passion into a full-time career and never looked back. She has more than 16 years of experience in cosmetic dentistry, dental implantology, same-day dentistry as well as bone grafting, laser dentistry and digital smile design.

With a vision to redefine the dental industry, Dr. Gülay laid foundations of Dentakay and worked relentlessly to turn it into a massive, prominent brand. Her extensive experience in dentistry coupled with her relentless strive for excellence enabled her to establish Dentakay as a leader in the health tourism sector. Since the beginning, Dr. Gülay’s ultimate goal was 100% patient satisfaction and it is still the foundational basis and backbone of Dentakay.