Dr. Dt. İrem Gaye Üstüner

Dr. Dt. İrem Gaye Üstüner graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry in 2019. During her undergraduate studies, she completed a clinical internship at Charles University in Prague. She continued her academic and clinical education in pediatric dentistry at Yeditepe University, completing her PhD in 2026.

During her doctoral studies, she focused on comprehensive oral and dental care for children, preventive dentistry, clinical case management, and early orthodontic approaches. Her doctoral thesis investigated the effects of dental treatment under general anesthesia on children’s postoperative quality of life.

Her clinical approach considers children’s growth and development alongside their existing dental problems. She focuses on the early identification, monitoring, and timely management of orthodontic problems during mixed dentition, when primary and permanent teeth are present together. In suitable cases, preventive measures that make use of the growth period may help address some problems before they progress and reduce the scope of treatment needed later. The need for treatment and its timing are assessed individually for each child.

Digital orthodontics and clear aligner treatment are important parts of her clinical work. For children and adolescents, she combines pediatric dental care with an orthodontic approach using digital intraoral impressions, cephalometric assessment, and digital treatment planning. Alongside her work with children, she also provides orthodontic treatment and clear aligners for adults.

She adopts a calm, trusting, and individualized approach when communicating with children. Her treatment planning draws on current scientific evidence, patients’ needs, and preventive dentistry principles. She values helping patients and families understand the process and participate in their care.