Gurkan Goktug DMD, DDS, CAGS

Dr. Gurkan Goktug received his DDS degree from Hacettepe University School of Dental Medicine in 1992 in Turkey. He began his postdoctoral training in prosthodontics in 1998, and received his certificate of advanced graduate study in 2001 from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Immediately after graduation, he was hired as a clinical instructor in the Department of Restorative Sciences and Biomaterials, Division of Postdoctoral Prosthodontics.
He was appointed as course director of the Basic Prosthodontics Techniques course in 2002, and has remained director of this course for the last 12 years. Dr. Goktug received his DMD degree in 2008 from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He was promoted to clinical assistant professor in 2006 and in 2010, he was promoted to assistant professor. He received the Residents’ Award for Teaching Excellence in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Dr. Goktug has been actively teaching continuing dental education courses for 12 years. He has lectured nationally and internationally. He has been practicing dentistry, limited to prosthodontics, at 2 different facilities, and teaches postdoctoral prosthodontics at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He has published in peer-reviewed professional dental journals.
Dr. Goktug is a prosthodontist specializing in complex esthetic cases and full-mouth rehabilitation, including full porcelain crowns, porcelain veneers, and full porcelain inlays and onlays; single crowns and bridges, full-mouth fixed partial dentures, complete dentures; implant-supported crowns, bridges, and over dentures.