Dt.Merve Ozkan Akagunduz - Dentist in Turkey

Medelysium evaluates dental specialists through a structured review process that considers formal dental education, specialty training, clinical experience, and professional affiliations. Dr. Merve Özkan Akagündüz completed her dental education at Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry and later specialized in Orthodontics at Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Dentistry. Her professional background includes clinical orthodontic practice in public dental health institutions as well as private clinical settings. Medelysium does not list doctors based on promotion, advertising, or procedure volume. Instead, listings are based on verified academic qualifications, documented clinical practice, and alignment with responsible healthcare communication and patient safety principles.

Dr. Merve Özkan Akagündüz’s clinical practice focuses on orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning for dental and jaw alignment conditions.

• Orthodontic treatment for dental crowding and alignment irregularities
• Adult orthodontic treatment planning
• Early orthodontic appliances used in developing dentition
• Clear aligner orthodontic therapy
• Orthodontic preparation and planning for orthognathic surgery

Dr. Merve Özkan Akagündüz provides orthodontic consultation and treatment planning for both local and international patients through her clinical practice in Istanbul. Patients traveling from abroad typically begin with an initial evaluation process that may include sharing dental photographs, radiographic images, and orthodontic records prior to an in-person consultation. Treatment planning may involve fixed orthodontic appliances, clear aligner systems, or multidisciplinary planning for complex jaw alignment conditions. Communication and scheduling for international patients are generally organized to accommodate travel timelines and treatment stages. Dr. Akagündüz continues her clinical work at private dental clinics, including Istanbul Ortodonti Kliniği and Özel Dore Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Polikliniği. Medical responsibility always remains with the treating physician.

Dr. Merve Özkan Akagündüz completed her secondary education at Edirne Anatolian Teacher High School in 2006 before beginning her dental education at Istanbul University (Çapa) Faculty of Dentistry in 2007. She graduated in 2012 with a degree in dentistry and subsequently began her professional career in a private dental polyclinic in Istanbul. In 2014, after achieving a high ranking in the Dental Specialty Examination, she entered the Orthodontics specialization program at Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Dentistry. During this period, she worked as a research assistant dentist while completing her clinical orthodontic training. She completed her orthodontic specialization in 2019 and later worked at Çorlu Oral and Dental Health Center between 2019 and 2021 before continuing her clinical orthodontic practice in private dental clinics.