Prof. Dr. Ahu Acar

INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERIODONTICS AND ORTHODONTICS IN ADULT PATIENTS

As the number of adult patients seeking orthodontic treatment increases, clinical situations which require a collaborative work of orthodontists and periodontists are more frequently encountered. This collaboration involves procedures like correction of spacing and flaring of teeth due to alveolar bone loss, and orthodontic treatment of subjects with gingival recessions, to name a few. In this presentation, the highlights of ortho-perio interactions during the treatment of adult patients will be reviewed along with some illustrative clinical examples.

Dr. Ahu Acar graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry in 1991 and then finished the PhD program at Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics in 1997. She became an associate professor in 2003 and is a full time professor since 2009. She served as head of department at Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics between 2014 and 2018 and is a past president of the Turkish Orthodontic Society. She has numerous publications in international orthodontic journals. Her current clinical and research interests are in the fields of interdisciplinary treatment and skeletal anchorage.



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