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Assoc. Prof. MD.

Elif Dilara Arslan

Orthodontics
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Dilara Arslan graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry and completed her specialty at Erciyes University. Her clinical interests include clear aligner therapies, adult orthodontics, functional jaw orthopedics in children, orthognathic surgery, smile aesthetics, and TMJ health. She served on various academic and administrative committees at Bezmialem Vakif University between 2018 and 2025.
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Assoc. Prof. MD.

Elif Dilara Arslan

Orthodontics
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Dilara Arslan graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry and completed her specialty at Erciyes University. Her clinical interests include clear aligner therapies, adult orthodontics, functional jaw orthopedics in children, orthognathic surgery, smile aesthetics, and TMJ health. She served on various academic and administrative committees at Bezmialem Vakif University between 2018 and 2025.
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Education and Expertise
  • 2005–2010 – Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry – DDS
  • 2013–2017 – Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry – Specialty
Experience
  • Sep 2018 – Jun 2025 – Member, Community Oral Health Subcommittee, Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Dentistry
  • Mar 2020 – Jun 2025 – Member, Infection Control Committee, Bezmialem Vakif University
  • Apr 2023 – Jun 2025 – Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Bezmialem Vakif University
  • Areas of Expertise
  • Publications
  • Courses
  • Memberships
  • Physician Introduction

  • Clear aligner orthodontic treatments
  • Adult orthodontics
  • Functional jaw orthopedics in children
  • Orthognathic surgery
  • Smile aesthetics
  • Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) health

  • Yagci A., Seker E.D., Demirsoy K.K., Ramoglu S.I. (2019). Do total or partial etching procedures affect the rate of white spot lesion formation? The Angle Orthodontist, 89(1), 16–24. doi:10.2319/013018-84.1
  • Yucesoy T., Seker D.E., Arslan E. (2017). Comparison of surface roughness and elemental analysis of different mini-implant systems. Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, 37(3), 383–393.
  • Seker E.D., Yagci A., Kurt Demirsoy K. (2019). Dental root development associated with RME/Reverse headgear and SME. European Journal of Orthodontics, 1–7. doi:10.1093/ejo/cjz010
  • Yilmaz B., Seker E.D., Kurt G. (2019). Letter to the Editor… The Angle Orthodontist, 89(5):834.
  • Yucesoy T., Seker E.D., Cenkci E., Yay A., Alkan A. (2019). … IJOMI, 34(6), 1337–1345. doi:10.11607/jomi.7601
  • Yucesoy T., Seker E.D., Diker N., Unver T., Vardar F. (2021). J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg, 122(1), 7–12. doi:10.1016/j.jormas.2020.09.012
  • Seker E.D., Yilmaz B.S., Yagci A. (2021). APOS Trends Orthod, 11(2), 123–131. doi:10.25259/APOS_178_2020
  • Seker E.D. et al. (2022). J Craniofac Surg, 33(1):41–47. doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000007837
  • Sunal Akturk E., Seker E.D. et al. (2023). J Orofac Orthop, 84(4):235–242. doi:10.1007/s00056-021-00349-4
  • Yilmaz B.S., Kara M., Seker E.D., Yenidünya D. (2021). APOS Trends Orthod, 11(3):191–197. doi:10.25259/APOS_68_2021
  • Yilmaz B.S., Seker E.D., Yilmaz H.N., Kucukkeles N. (2022). Clin Oral Investig, 26(3):3203–3211. doi:10.1007/s00784-021-04302-y
  • Seker E.D., Sunal Akturk E., Yerli B., Coban G., Kucukkeles N. (2022). J Craniofac Surg, 33(7):2109–2113. doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000008621
  • Alagoz E. et al. (2022). OOOO, 134(5):533–542. doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2022.04.047
  • Kaya N., Seker E.D., Yücesoy T. (2023). Prog Orthod, 24(1):7. doi:10.1186/s40510-023-00459-2
  • Seker E.D., Korkmaz A.N., Kaya N. (2023). Turkish J Orthod, 36:15–21. doi:10.4274/TurkJOrthod.2022.2022.48
  • Sen Yilmaz B. et al. (2023). APOS Trends Orthod, 13:106–12. doi:10.25259/APOS_218_202
  • Seker E.D. et al. (2023). J Orofac Orthop, 84(6):373–383. doi:10.1007/s00056-022-00379-6
  • Sunal Akturk E. et al. (2024). Cleft Palate Craniofac J, 61(3):492–497. doi:10.1177/10556656221148903
  • Sunal Akturk E., Yavuz F., Unsal H., Seker E.D. (2023). Aust Orthod J, 39:194–199. doi:10.2478/aoj-2023-0038
  • Seker E.D., Aydin I., Sunal Akturk E. (2024). Turk J Orthod, 37(2):84–90. doi:10.4274/TurkJOrthod.2023.2023.2
  • Seker E.D., Kaymakcioglu E., Sahin S., Kurt G. (2024). Australasian Orthodontic Journal, 40(1), 1–12.
  • Mertoglu I.E., Sahin D., Elif Dilara Seker (2025). J Clin Pediatric Dentistry, 49(1):74–86. doi:10.22514/jocpd.2025.007

  • R.P. McLaughlin – “Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Treatment Mechanic”, Istanbul, 2014
  • Erciyes Univ. – CPR (theoretical & practical), 2014
  • Prof. M. Ülgen – Multi-module orthodontic courses, Ankara, 2014
  • ERSEM – Occupational Health & Safety, 2014
  • Alp İş Akademisi – Basic OHS, 2013
  • Hacettepe Univ. Endodontics – Rotary Systems Certificate, 2010
  • Hacettepe Univ. – X-ray Device Usage Certificate, 2010
  • Erciyes Univ. – Laboratory Animals Certificate Program, 2017
  • eCligner Training Course, 2017
  • Train-the-Trainer (KEYPS), BVU, 2019
  • Item Writing Workshop, BVU, 2019
  • “How Far Can We Go with Clear Aligners?”, Dr. W. Sabouni, 2019
  • Train-the-Trainer, BVU, 2021
  • 1st BVU National Dental Student Workshop, 2018
  • Istanbul Aydın Univ. 1st National Dental Student Congress (Session Chair), 2022
  • Train-the-Trainer, BVU, 2022
  • Trakya Univ. 1st National Dental Student Symposium – Keynote, 2022
  • Align Türkiye Master Summit, 2022
  • Orthero Masters' Class, 2022
  • B. Wilmes – Bone-anchored distalization/expansion with aligners, 2022
  • M. Pedernera – Keys to treatment with Invisalign in growing patients, 2022
  • ClearCorrect Certification (Module I: 13 May 2024 – Module II: 24 Jun 2024), Istanbul
  • M. Karakaş – ClearCorrect Clinical Training, BVU, 16 Jan 2024
  • B. Borgan – Damon System Clinical Training, BVU, 8 Mar 2024
  • Prof. N. Küçükkeleş & Prof. G. Kurt – Open Bite Treatment, 10 Mar 2024
  • Dr. S. Taslan Ceylanoğlu – Invisalign Study Club, 12 Mar 2024
  • “Extraction Cases & Planning in Invisalign”, Prof. T. Uysal, Dr. F. Allaf, 14 Sep 2023

  • Turkish Dental Association
  • Turkish Orthodontic Society

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Dilara Arslan focuses on clear aligners, adult orthodontics, functional jaw orthopedics and TMJ health.

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