DDS, MSc · Clinician-Scientist in Periodontology
HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE · MIT IMES
Birtan Tolga Yilmaz
PERIODONTIST · RESEARCHER · EDUCATOR
Clinician-scientist in periodontology at the Harvard Dental Center and MIT. I perform periodontal microsurgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, regenerative therapies and dental implant placement; teach hands-on periodontal surgery courses; and develop regenerative biomaterials at MIT's Institute for Medical Engineering & Science.
What I Do
Three connected roles: caring for patients, discovering new regenerative therapies, and training the next generation of periodontists.
Clinical Care
Periodontal microsurgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, regenerative therapies and dental implants at the Harvard Dental Center in Boston.
Research
Developing regenerative biomaterials for bone and soft-tissue repair at MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering & Science, alongside clinical research in periodontology.
Teaching
Hands-on periodontal surgery courses and lectures for dentists and specialists, grounded in evidence-based practice.
RECOGNITION
EuroPerio10 photo contest winner, European Federation of Periodontology (2022) · Award for laser-assisted bone regeneration research, covered by Anadolu Agency and TRT Haber (2019) · Dokuz Eylül University – Harvard collaborative project (2023)