It carries out activities such as protecting the health of teeth, gums and the oral and jaw tissues directly related to human health, diagnosing, treating and rehabilitating their diseases and irregularities.
Orthodontics
The department of orthodontics is a specialty branch of Dentistry that deals with the proper placement of teeth on the dental bones (alveolar crests) and the diagnosis and treatment of facial irregularities. It is necessary to graduate from a 5-year faculty of dentistry at a university. Candidates who start working as dentists are entitled to become "orthodontists" after successfully completing their 4-year specialization training. In other words, candidates must receive a total of 9 years of education, including university and specialization training. They can become orthodontists after this training.
Oral-Teeth-Jaw Diseases Surgery
Oral, Teeth, Jaw Diseases and Surgery is a branch of surgery that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries and deformities related to the mouth, teeth and jaws. To become a jaw surgery specialist, first of all, it is required to graduate with a bachelor's degree from a five-year university faculty of dentistry. After graduation, it is necessary to successfully take the Dentistry Specialization Exam (DUS) and complete a five-year jaw surgery specialization.
Endodontics
After graduating from the faculty of dentistry, dentists who complete a 3 or 5-year specialization or doctorate in endodontics; and who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of toothache and related pulp and periapical tissue diseases and other endodontic treatment applications are called endodontists.
Pedodontics
The branch of pedodontics deals with the protection and treatment of the child's milk and permanent teeth from birth to the age of 12-13, when all of the milk teeth have changed. Dentists who continue their education in the Department of Pedodontics after completing the Faculty of Dentistry are called "pedodontists".
Prosthetic Dentistry
Specialists in this field deal with prostheses developed for the mouth and jaw. Taking molds of these prostheses, producing the prostheses and checking whether the prosthesis fits the patient are related to this field.
Periodontics
This field generally studies the gum tissue. All diseases related to the gums and their treatments are the subjects of interest in this field.
Restorative Dentistry
This field generally studies the gum tissue. All diseases related to the gums and their treatments are the subjects of interest in this field.
Oral Diagnosis and Radiology
This is the department that deals with dental examination. Diagnosis of diseases and oral and jaw x-rays are performed by doctors in this field of expertise.