Affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Dr. Esra Ercan graduated in Dentistry from Hacettepe University in 2005. In the same year, she started her PhD in the Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry at Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. She received her PhD in 2010 and in 2011 she became Assistant Professor of Periodontology in the Faculty of Dentistry at the Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, spending her time teaching, giving lectures and participating in the faculty practice. She was conferred the title of Associate Professor in 2018. Since 2019 she has been working in the Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry at the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey as Professor. Dr. Ercan has authored over 50 scientific articles. She has thesis consultancies for PhD and dentistry specialization in periodontitis and peri-implantitis treatments, periodontal plastic surgery, and wound healing. She has won many national and international awards in her field of work. She is an active member of professional organizations including the European Society of Periodontology (EFP), Turkish Periodontology Federation (TPD), Turkish Osseointegration Association (OSSEDER), and Association for Accreditation of Dental Education Programs (DEPAD). Her academic interests include clinical research on platelet-rich fibrin products and focus on their clinical use in Periodontics and Dental Implantology.