Affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Akdeniz University

Dr. Kursat ER graduated in Dentistry from Gazi University in 1999. In the same year, he started his PhD in the Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry at Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey. He received his PhD in 2004 and in 2006 he became Assistant Professor of Endodontics in the Faculty of Dentistry at the Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, spending his time teaching, giving lectures, and participating in the faculty practice. He was conferred the title of Associate Professor in 2009. Since 2011 he is working in the Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry at the Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey as a Senior Lecturer and Professor. Dr. ER has authored over 120 scientific articles and serves as a reviewer/board member/editor to many national and international journals. He is an active member of a number of professional organizations including the European Society of Endodontology (ESE), the International Association of Dental Research (IADR), and the Turkish Society of Endodontics. His academic interests include clinical research on endodontic techniques and biocompatibility, regenerative endodontics, and dental traumatology.