Hakan Alpay Karasu

Hakan Alpay Karasu is the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at Ankara Medipol University. He performs oral and maxillofacial surgery, including orthognathic and trauma procedures. Dr. Karasu holds a doctorate and serves as a professor at Ankara Medipol University.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Dr. Karasu treats surgical conditions affecting the jaw and face. His focus includes orthognathic surgery — a procedure that corrects jaw alignment and facial structure. He also performs surgery for cleft lip and palate and treats the following areas:

• Removal of jaw and maxillofacial cysts or tumors
• Treatment of jaw joint (TMJ) disorders and ankylosis — a condition causing joint stiffness and limited jaw movement
• Advanced surgical bone healing and regeneration techniques
• Impacted tooth extractions
• Placement of dental implants
• Reconstruction of jaw and facial traumas

Professional Career

The doctor holds leadership and academic roles across Turkish institutions. His career includes work at:

• Ankara Medipol University — Dean and Faculty Member
• Gülhane Military Medicine Academy — Faculty of Dentistry
• Ankara University — Department of Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery
• University of London — Faculty of Dentistry

Education and Academic Background

Dr. Karasu completed his surgical training at several universities. His academic history includes:

• 1998 — University of London — Department of Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery
• 1991 — Ankara University — Faculty of Dentistry

Research and Scientific Publications

Dr. Karasu has authored studies in peer-reviewed journals. His research focuses on surgical stability and healing methods. Key publications include:

• "Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis with Temporalis Superficial Fascia Flap" — Military Medicine, 2005
• "Dentin Dysplasia Type 1: Report of Atypical Cases" — Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol, 2004
• "Peripheral Osteoma of The Oral and Maxillofacial Region: A Study of 35 New Cases" — Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2002
• "Phase Changes in Nasopharyngeal Airway Following Maxillary Expansion" — Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2010
• "Evaluation of Long-Term Soft Tissue Changes After Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery" — The Angle Orthodontist, 2015
• "The Effects of Articaine Hydrochloride on Wound Healing: An Experimental Study" — Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2003
• "Osteochondroma of the Mandibular Condyle: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature" — Military Medicine, 2005
• "Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion Compared with Orthopedic Rapid Maxillar Expansion" — Angle Orthodontist, 2006
• "Two-stage Treatment of TMJ Ankylosis by Early Surgical Approach and Distraction Osteogenesis" — Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2007
• "Intravascular Papillary Endothelial Hyperplasia and Osteoma: A Case Report" — Quintessence International, 2007
• "Stability of SARME and OME after 3 years Follow-up" — The Angle Orthodontist, 2010
• "Comparison of Surgically Assisted RME and Orthopedic RME: Changes in Nasal Structure" — International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2010
• "Pharyngeal airway space, hyoid bone position and head posture after orthognathic surgery" — Angle Orthodontist, 2012
• "Electromyographic, Ultrasonographic, and Ultrasound Elastographic Evaluation of the Masseter Muscle" — Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2020
• "Is It Possible to Protract the Maxilla by Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion?" — Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2019

Congress Presentations

He presents his surgical findings at medical meetings. Notable presentations include:

• 2003 — 16th International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Athens, Greece
• 2006 — 18th Congress of The European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Barcelona, Spain
• 2003 — The Use of Iliac Bone Graft on Maxillomandibular Defects, Athens, Greece
• 2003 — The Use Rapid External Distraction on Cleft Patient, Athens, Greece
• 2006 — The use of Rigid External Distraction for Midface Hypoplasia, Barcelona, Spain