Oral & Dental Health · Acibadem Atakent Hospital, İstanbul Assoc. Prof. Mutlu Keskin, DDS
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Assoc. Prof. Mutlu Keskin, DDS is an Oral & Dental Health specialist in Periodontology at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul. He treats gum disease, bleeding gums, gum recession, gum abscesses, peri-implantitis, bad breath and oral sores, and provides tartar removal, laser gum treatment and gum aesthetics including gummy smile Botox. He consults in Turkish and English.
Accepting international patientsAbout Assoc. Prof. Mutlu Keskin, DDS
Assoc. Prof. Mutlu Keskin, DDS is a specialist in Oral & Dental Health with a subspecialty in Periodontology. He practices in the Dental & Oral Health unit at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul, where his work centers on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the gums and the tissues that support natural teeth and dental implants. He has more than 16 years of experience in dentistry.
Dr. Keskin graduated from İstanbul University Faculty of Dentistry in 2010 and completed his Periodontology education at İstanbul University Health Sciences Institute in 2014. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2023. Alongside his clinical practice, he has contributed to peer-reviewed research on periodontal disease, including studies on the diagnostic biomarker active matrix metalloproteinase-8 (aMMP-8) in patients with periodontitis, changes in the oral cavity during radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients, and biofilms formed by the periodontal bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum.
Clinical focus
Dr. Keskin treats a range of periodontal conditions. These include bleeding gums, gum disease, gum abscesses, gum recession, oral sores and bad breath. He also manages peri-implantitis, an inflammatory condition affecting the tissues around dental implants, and performs professional tartar removal as part of periodontal care. Treatment planning depends on the clinical findings in each case, and the approach is discussed with the patient after examination.
His practice also covers gum aesthetics. This includes laser gum treatment and the use of Botox for a gummy smile, in which an excessive amount of gum tissue is visible when smiling. Whether such options are appropriate is assessed individually and depends on the patient’s gum health and overall dental condition.
How Dr. Keskin works with international patients
Dr. Keskin consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as dental X-rays, CT scans, laboratory results and records of previous dental or periodontal treatments, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination of the gums, teeth and any implants, and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling.
What Dr. Keskin treats and performs
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Areas of practicePeriodontolgy
Conditions treated
Education, career and memberships
Education & training
Education
- 2014İstanbul University Health Sciences Institute Periodontology
- 2010İstanbul University Faculty of Dentistry
Career
Professional Experience
- 2023Acıbadem Healthcare Services
Selected publications
Selected Publications
- A Comparative Analysis of Treatment-Related Changes in the Diagnostic Biomarker Active Metalloproteinase-8 Levels in Patients with Periodontitis Diagnostics. 2023; 13(5):903. Keskin M. Rintamarttunen J, Gülçiçek E, Raisanen IT, Gupta S, Tervahartiala T, Pâtilâ T, Sorsa T.
- Oral Cavity Beta-Defensin Levels Are Regulated Differently during Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Applied Sciences, 13(4), 2056. (2023) Keskin, M.. Suomi, E., Harmankaya, I., Karaçetin, D., Sorsa, T., & Gürsoy, U. K.
- Radiotherapy increases aMMP-8-levels and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio rapidly in head and neck cancer patients: a pilot study Cancer Control. 2023; Accepted on Feb. 24, 2023; Publication on progress. Brandt E. and Keskin M et al.
- aMMP-8 Oral Fluid PoC Test in Relation to Oral and Systemic Diseases. Front Oral Health 2022 Jun 10;3:897115. doi: 10.3389/ffoh.2022.897115. PMID: 35757444; PMCID: PMC9226345. Sorsa T, Nwhator SO, Sakellari D, Grigoriadis A, Umeizudike KA, Brandt E, Keskin M. Tervahartiala T, Pâmânen P, Gupta S, Mohindra R, Bostanci N, Budun
- Oral Cavity Calprotectin and Lactoferrin Levels in Relation to Radiotherapy Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 44(10), 4439-4446. (2022) Keskin, M.. Kompuinen, J., Harmankaya, I., Karaçetin, D., Nissilâ, V., Gürsoy, M.,… & Gursoy, U. K.
- Effect of D-Ribose on Fusobacterium nucleatum Planktonic Proliferation and Biofilm Maturation Acıbadem University Journal of Health Sciences, 13(3), 379-384. (2022) Keskin, M.
- Active matrix metalloproteinase-8 and interleukin-6 detect periodontal degeneration caused by radiotherapy of head and neck cancer: a pilot study. Expert Rev Proteomics. 2020 Oct;17(10):777-784. doi: 10.1080/14789450.2020.1858056. Epub 2021 Jan 7. PMID: 33406924. C, Gursoy UK, Silbereisen A, Bostanci N, Sorsa T.
- A Comparative Analysis of Biofilm Characteristics of Dual-Species Periodontopathogenic Biofilm based on Fusobacterium nucleatum and the Dual- Species Biofilm Response in the Presence of Antimicrobial Peptide Aurum Journal of Health Sciences 2 (2020 ): 1-10 Keskin, M.
- Two Cheers for Crohn’s Disease and Periodontitis: Beta-Defensin-2 as an Actionable Target to Intervene on Two Clinically Distinct Diseases OMICS. 2015 Aug;19(8):443-50. doi: Keskin M, Zeidân-Chuliâ F, Gursoy M, Könönen E, Rautava J, Gursoy UK.
