Dr. Hakan is an accomplished and highly published Specialist Periodontist & Implantologist with over 35 years of clinical and teaching experience in Turkey and the UAE. He is a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
He graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Dentistry, Turkey, in 1983. He subsequently obtained his Doctorate in Periodontology from Hacettepe University in 1987, and later earned a Doctorate in Medical Microbiology from the same university in 1998.
He held several prestigious academic roles, serving as Assistant Professor and later Professor at the Hacettepe University Dental Faculty’s Department of Periodontology from 1983 to 2012. He also served as a part-time clinical instructor at Ajman University’s Dental College and as an Adjunct Professor and clinical supervisor at the University of Sharjah’s College of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Hakan specializes in a wide range of dental implant procedures, including immediate implant placement for partially and fully edentulous patients. His expertise extends to surgical and non-surgical periodontal treatments, including LANAP laser-assisted gum surgeries. He is highly skilled in performing gingival and bone grafts, sinus lifts, frenectomy, frenotomy, and crown-lengthening surgeries. Additionally, he has extensive experience in the surgical removal of complex wisdom teeth and impacted teeth, providing comprehensive and expert care for his patients.
Dr. Hakan is a member of the European Federation of Periodontology, the Turkish Society of Periodontology, and the Turkish Dental Association - Commission on Education, where he served as President for two terms.
He speaks English and Turkish.
