Welcome to the Department of Orthodontics at Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Dentistry.
In recent years, the increasing use of the internet with advancing technology and the widespread use of social networks have led to increased personal awareness, consciousness levels, and aesthetic expectations in society, thus increasing the demand for orthodontic treatments. Additionally, with a better understanding of the contribution of well-aligned and healthy teeth to facial aesthetics, many adult individuals are also seeking orthodontic treatment. Malocclusions in dental and skeletal structures can be corrected with various orthodontic treatment modalities. In growing children, as well as abnormalities in the position of the jaws, can be treated with various intraoral and extraoral appliances, while orthodontic treatments can be performed in adults without age limitations. The treatments for severe skeletal jaw abnormalities can be corrected with orthognathic surgical procedures. Transparent or tooth-colored brackets can be used instead of metal brackets attached to the front surfaces of teeth, which patients complain about aesthetically. Also, for aesthetic purposes, if the tooth-jaw structure is suitable, lingual orthodontic treatment (where brackets are attached to the lingual surface of the tooth) and clear aligner treatments without brackets or wires can be performed. All these treatment services are provided in our clinic by our experienced, dynamic, and successful academic staff using the latest technology in light of current information. Specialization training is provided in our department, and doctoral education is also conducted. In our department, 12 specialty and 17 doctoral students continue their postgraduate education. The aim of our department is to become an academic center with national and international recognition through scientific publications and projects while providing healthcare services at high standards in our clinic.