Assoc. Prof. MD. Elif Dilara Arslan

Education

• 2005–2010 Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry – Dental Surgery
• 2013–2017 Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry – Specialisation

Experience

• September 2018–June 2025 Member of the Community Oral Health Sub-Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Bezmialem Foundation University
• March 2020–June 2025: Member of the Infection Control Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Bezmialem Foundation University
• April 2023–June 2025 Member of the Strategic Planning Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Bezmialem Foundation University

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Dental Association
• Turkish Orthodontic Society

Courses and Certificates

• Course on “Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Treatment Mechanics” delivered by Dr Richard P. McLaughlin, Istanbul, 2014
• ‘Practical and Theoretical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training’ organised by the Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri, 2014
• Course on “Guided tooth eruption, treatment of Angle Class I malocclusion, treatment of various Angle Class II Division 1 malocclusions using the Edgewise technique, and treatment of Angle Class II Division 2 malocclusion (Deckbiss) using the Edgewise technique, Treatment of Angle Class III malocclusion, Treatment of impacted teeth, Pre-prosthetic orthodontic treatment, and Treatment of cleft lip and palate’’, Ankara, 2014
• ‘Occupational Health and Safety Training’ organised by the ERSEM Centre for Continuing Education at Erciyes University, Kayseri, 2014
• ‘Basic Occupational Health and Safety Training’ organised by Alp Business Academy, Kayseri, 2013
• Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics “Use of Rotary Systems in Root Canal Preparation” certificate course, Ankara, 2010
• Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry “Use of X-ray Equipment” Certificate Course, Ankara, 2010
• Erciyes University Centre for Continuing Education “Certificate Programme on the Use of Laboratory Animals” Course, Kayseri, 2017
• eCligner Training Course, Kayseri, 2017
• Training of Trainers (KEYPS), BVU, Istanbul, 2019
• Institutional Question-Setting Training, 30 July 2019. Istanbul, BVU
• How Far Can We Go with Clear Aligner Orthodontic Treatment? Dr Waddah Sabouni, Bodrum, Turkey, 5 November 2019
• Training for Trainers, BVU, Istanbul, 2021
• Bezmialem Foundation University National Dental Student Workshop, Istanbul 2018
• Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Dentistry 1st National Dental Student Congress (Session Chair) (27 May 2022), Florya, Istanbul
• Training of Trainers (28 September 2022), Istanbul, BVU, 2022
• Trakya University Faculty of Dentistry 1st National Dental Student Symposium – Keynote speaker, Edirne, 14–16 October 2022
• Align Turkey Master Summit, 4 October, Istanbul
• Orthero Masters’ Class 2022, 16–17 October, Istanbul.
• Pushing the Boundaries of Clear Aligners Using Bone-Anchored Distalisation and Expansion Appliances / Benedict Wilmes, 16 November 2022, Antalya, Turkey
• Key Points for Invisalign Treatment in Patients During the Growth and Development Phase – Martin Pedernera (Aligntech), 16 November 2022, Antalya, Turkey
• Clear Correct Certification Course, Module I, 13 May 2024 – Module II, 24 June 2024, Istanbul, Turkey.
• 16 January 2024, Meriç Karakaş, Clear Correct Clinical Training, Bezmialem Foundation University, Istanbul, Turkey.
• 8 March 2024, Bader Borgan, Damon System Clinical Training, Bezmialem Foundation University, Istanbul, Turkey.
• 10 March 2024, Prof. Dr Nazan Küçükkeleş & Prof. Dr Gökmen Kurt, Treatment of Open Bite, Young TOD Event, Bezmialem Foundation University, Istanbul, Turkey.
• 12 March 2024, Dr Sinem Taslan Ceylanoğlu, Invisalign Study Club, Bezmialem Foundation University, Istanbul, Turkey.
• “Complex Cases in the Invisalign System and Effective Planning Techniques”, Prof. Dr Tancan Uysal, Dr Ferdi Allaf. 14 September 2023, Istanbul, Turkey.