Dr Galip Gurel

BDS, MSc

Galip Gurel graduated from the University of Istanbul, Dental School in 1981. He continued his education at the University of Kentucky, Department of Prosthodontics. Received his MSc degree from Yeditepe University in, Istanbul. He is the founder and the honorary president of EDAD (Turkish Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry). He is a member of the American Society for Dental Aesthetics (ASDA) and the honorary diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry (ABAD) as well as an active member and the President Elect of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED). He is also the editor-in-chief of the Quintessence Journal in Turkey and on the editorial board of the AACD journal, PPAD (Practical Procedure & Aesthetic Dentistry), EJED.

He has been lecturing on dental aesthetics all over the world and giving post graduate lectures on aesthetics at the New York University, New York and Yeditepe University in Turkey. He is the author of “The Science and Art of Porcelain Laminate Veneers” published by Quintessence publications in 2003. He has been practicing in his own clinic in Istanbul, specializing in Aesthetic Dentistry, since 1984. A reknown sportsman, Dr. Gurel has been the Captain of the Turkish National Team of Water Polo for 110 times, a World Champion of the Camel Trophy and a participant of the Paris-Dakar Rally.