Prof. Omer Kutay (Med. Dent.) was graduated from Hacettepe University,
Turkey in 1981. After completing his doctoral studies in Istanbul
University Faculty of Dentistry, Turkey, between 1984-1989, he resumed
his post-doctoral studies as Visiting Professor in Pittsburg
University Faculty of Dentistry until 1990. He received Assistan
Professor title in 1993 and Professor title in 2001 from Istanbul
University Faculty of Dentistry, Turkey. Besides his articles
published in national publications, he has 12 articles published in
international publications. By means of two of the mentioned
publications, he won the membership to the New York Academy of
Sciences and acted as consultant for Prosthetic Biomaterials for the
Turkish Bureau of Standards between years 1993 - 2003. He is
performing implantologic surgery and prosthesis applications together.
He is a member of IADR (International Association for Dental
Research), EPA (European Prosthodontics Association) and ICOI
(International Congress of Oral Implantologists).

CURICULUM VITAE

NAME: Ömer Kutay POSITION TITLE: Professor of Prosthodontics

EDUCATION / TRAINING
High School; 1968-1975, Community School,Tahran and Atatürk High School, Ankara

Dental Medicine (degree Med.Dent.): 1976-1981, Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry,
Ankara

Doctorate studies (degree Dr.Med.Dent): 1984-1989, University of Istanbul, School of
Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics

Associate Professorship 1993, University of Istanbul, School of Dentistry, Department of
Prosthodontics

Professorship 2001, University of Istanbul, School of Dentistry, Department of
Prosthodontics

EXPERIENCE
1981-1983 Private practice
1984-1989 Limited practice, Research asistant in Univ of Istanbul dept. of Prosthodontics
1989-1990 Visiting Professor, University of Pittsburgh, School of Dentistry
1993-2003 Consultant in Prosthodontic Materials, Turkish Standards Institution, Ankara &
1993-2006 Management and owner of private dental clinic, Total-Dent
1995-2006 Experience by restoring and placing implants

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (Turkish publications not included)

Kutay Ö: A silicone rubber spacer used to determine the optimum thickness for hard and
resilient materials in complete dentures. J Prosthet Dent 69:329-32, 1993.

Kutay Ö: Comparison of tensile and peel bond strength of resilient liners.
J Prosthet Dent 71:525-31, 1994.

Kutay Ö, Bilgin T, Sakar O, Beyli MS: Tensile bond strength of a soft lining with acrylic
denture base resin. J Prosthodont Rest Dent 2:123-6,1994.

Kutay Ö, Aksit S, Balatlıoglu A, Beyli MS. Effect of soft denture liners on masticatory
performance and efficiency. J Dent Res 72: Special Iss , 1994.

Kutay Ö, Balatlıoglu A, Aksit KS, Pamuk S, Gür H, Pamuk E. Effect of soft denture liners on
masticatory performance J Dent Res 75: Special Iss , 1996.

Suer E, Pamuk S, Gür H, Pamuk E, Kutay Ö. Castibility of two experimental alloys
J Dent Res 75: Special Iss , 1996.

Kutay Ö, Balatlıoglu A, Pamuk S. Stress analysis of mandibular soft-lined denture periphery.
J Dent Res 76:61 Special Iss, 1997.

Balatlıoglu A, Kutay Ö, Pamuk S. Effect of residual ridge height on stress distribution in
denture supporting structures. J Dent Res 76:677 Special Iss B, 1998.

Balatlıoglu A, Kutay Ö. Effect of vertical load position on stress distribution of removable
mandibular dentures. J Dent Res 76:933 Special Iss B, 1998.

Balatlıoglu A, Kutay Ö, Pamuk S. 3-D finite element analysis of mandibular complete
denture. J Dent Res 81:177 Special Iss , 2000.

Balatlıoglu A, Kutay Ö, Bilal H, Bursa M. 3-D finite element analysis of soft-lined mandibular
complete denture. J Dent Res 81: Special Iss A , 2002.

H.Bilhan, T. Sulun, O Kutay Oral lesions in association with removable denture wearers
J Dent Res 82: Special Iss B, 2003.

HONORS
Fellow, New York Academy of Sciences
Fellow, International College of Oral Implantologist
Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Institue (TUBİTAK), Research prize
TSE nin ISO(International Standard Organization) nezdinde working group 106 da görüs
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MEMBERSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- International Association for Dental Research
(Active member since 1990)
- European Prosthodontic Association
(1995)
- International College of Oral Implantologist
(Active member since 2004)