The Open Dentistry Journal

Gülfem ERGÜN is currently a Professor of Department of Prosthodontics, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. She received his Ph.D. degree in 1998 in the field of Prosthodontics at Gazi University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Prosthodontics, Turkey. Her Research interests are Dental implantology, Esthetic, Biomechanic, Biocompatibility of dental materials, Dental ceramic, Color stability and Dental materials. She has published her work in both International and National journals.

Dr. Meric Karapinar-Kazandag graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry. She received her MSc on “Operative Dentistry” and Phd on “Endodontology” from Yeditepe University where she currently works as a professor. Meric is the author of numerous scientific articles and book chapters on fracture resistance, magnification, pain management, evidence based dentistry and treatment outcomes in endodontics. She pionereed and extensively lectured on microdentistry in national and international meetings. Dr. Karapinar-Kazandag is a specialist member of “European Society of Endodontics (ESE).

DDS Doctor in Dental Surgery Degree (2002 University of Pavia). -College: Collegio Fratelli Cairoli (Già Germanico Ungarico) - Pavia -Postgraduate School in Orthodontics (2006). -PhD in Experimental surgery and microsurgery (2011). -MHA Master in Direction and Administration of Health Units. (2014). -MSc Master in Medical and Genomic Statistics (2017) -Research Fellow from 2006 to 2014 -Research Resident from 2014 to 2019 -Aggregate Professor since 2019 at Unit of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Italy -Publications: more than 80 manuscripts with PubMed or Scopus indexing.

Dr. Mohammad Y Hajeer is currently an Associate Professor of Orthodontics at University of Damascus Dental School. He obtained his MSc degree in Health and Social Care Research from Sheffield University in 2013 and PhD degree in Orthodontics from Glasgow University, Scotland, United Kingdom in 2003. He has around 30 published papers in internationally refereed journals to his credit so far.

Dr. Bruna Oliveira completed his Graduate and Master degree from the Federal University of Pernambuco. He has further been awarded a degree of PhD from the same institution. He is specialized in Endodontics from Sete Lagoas Faculty of Technology (FACSETE).Dr. Bruna has experience in Dentistry, focusing on Endodontics, acting on the following subjects: biomechanical preparation, instrumentation techniques, photodynamic therapy and micro-CT.

Masayoshi Kawakami currently works at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nara Medical University. Masayoshi does research in Dental Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry. Their most recent publication is 'The Role of the Wnt Signaling Pathway in Upper Jaw Development of Chick Embryo'.