Asst. Prof. MD. Kadriye Merve Altıkat

Education & Specialization

• 2018 – Bachelor of Dentistry, Başkent University

• 2021 – Bachelor of Health Management, Anadolu University

• 2022 – PhD in Periodontology, Gazi University

Experience

• 2018–2022 – Gazi University, Department of Periodontology, Research Assistant

• 2021–Present – İstinye University, Head of Oral and Dental Health Program

• 2021–Present – Praticmed Dentistry, Suture and Flap Closure Training

Courses & Certifications

• Basic Implantology Training, Nobel, 2018

• Dentistry and Stem Cell Applications, Bahçeşehir University, 2019

• Stem Cells in Dentistry Symposium, Başkent University, 2019

• Porcelain Laminate Training, Vesta Academy, 2020

• Basic and Advanced Botox Training, Vesta Academy, 2020

• Basic and Advanced Dermal Filler Applications, Vesta Academy, 2020

• Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Applications, İstinye University, 2020

• Young Academicians Congress, Gazi University, 2020 (Organizer)

• Cell Culture and Applications, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, 2022

• International Dentistry Congress, Erciyes University, 2020 (Participant)

• Dentistry Suture and Flap Closure Training, 2021 (Trainer)

• TDB International Dentistry Congress, 2022 (Participant)

• ERDİŞ International Dentistry Congress, 2023 (Oral Presentation)

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Dental Association

• Turkish Society of Periodontology

• KÖKDİŞ National Council

• A New Dimension in Periodontal Regenerative Therapy: 3D Cell Culture. ADO Klinik Bilimler, 2023.

• Doctoral Thesis: Evaluation of the Osteogenic Differentiation Capacity of Periodontal Ligament-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in 2B and 3B Culture Conditions.

Published Presentations

• The Effect of Hydroxyapatite-Containing 3D Culture Environment on Osteogenic Differentiation in Periodontal Ligament-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells.