Assoc. Prof. Dr. Münir Demirel is a prosthodontist at Biruni University, serving in the Department of Prosthodontics of the Faculty of Dentistry. He completed his undergraduate education at Near East University Faculty of Dentistry (2009–2014) and his doctorate in Prosthodontics at Biruni University Graduate Education Institute (2019–2022). In 2024 he carried out a TÜBİTAK-supported postdoctoral research project in Digital Dentistry at the University of Bern. His academic career at Biruni University includes lecturer and assistant professor positions at the Vocational School of Dental Services (2020–2023) before joining the Faculty of Dentistry's Department of Clinical Sciences, Prosthodontics, as Assistant Professor in 2023.
His clinical and research interests include digital dentistry, implantology, smile design, laminate veneers, All-on-Four/Five/Six applications and aesthetic dentistry. He has published numerous articles in leading international journals in prosthodontics and dental materials, and his research has been recognized with the first prize in oral presentation at the XXXIII International Scientific Congress of the Turkish Society of Oral Implantology (2024) and the Turkish Dental Association 100th Year Young Researcher Incentive Award (2023). He is a member of the Turkish Dental Association.
Education
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TÜBİTAK Postdoctoral Research Project, Digital Dentistry
University of Bern
2024
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Doctorate (Ph.D.), Prosthodontics
Biruni University, Graduate Education Institute
2019–2022
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Undergraduate, Dentistry
Near East University Faculty of Dentistry
2009–2014
Academic & Administrative Roles
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Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Biruni University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Clinical Sciences, Prosthodontics
2023–Present
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Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Biruni University, Vocational School of Dental Services
2022–2023
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Lecturer (Turkish Dental Association)
Biruni University, Vocational School of Dental Services
2020–2023
- Turkish Dental Association
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Trueness and precision of mandibular complete-arch implant scans when different data acquisition methods are used
Journal of Dentistry · 2023 -
Fabrication trueness and internal fit of hybrid abutment crowns fabricated by using additively and subtractively manufactured resins
Journal of Dentistry · 2023 -
Translucency, color stability, and biaxial flexural strength of advanced lithium disilicate ceramic after coffee thermocycling
Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry · 2022 -
Influence of coloring liquid immersion on flexural strength, Vickers hardness, and color of zirconia
Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry · 2021
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First Prize, Oral Presentation – "The Effect of Full Digital Workflow on the Scanning Accuracy of Ti-Base Abutments"
XXXIII. International Scientific Congress of Turkish Society of Oral Implantology
2024
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Turkish Dental Association 100th Year Young Researcher Incentive Award
Turkish Dental Association (Ankara Congresium Congress Center)
2023