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Professor Dr. Belir Atalay was born in Zonguldak in 1976. After completing his primary, secondary, and high school education at TED Zonguldak College, he entered Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry in 1994. He began his career after receiving the title of Doctor of Dental Medicine in 1999. He graduated from a 7-year Phd program in the Department of Oral, Dental, and Maxillofacial Surgery at the same faculty, completing his education in 2006. Prof. Dr. Atalay earned the title of Associate Professor in 2012 and Professor in 2021. Prof. Dr. Atalay has numerous National and International articles, book chapters, and reviews in the field of Dentistry. He has also participated in numerous national and international congresses, symposiums, conferences, and courses. Prof. Dr. Atalay has made significant contributions to the field with over 864 citations, an H-index of 13, and an i10-index of 17. He patented the "Next Generation Zygomatic Implant" in 2022. He continues his academic work at Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry. Throughout his career, Prof. Dr. Atalay has received education and clinical experience from esteemed institutions such as Boston TUFTS University and UIC Chicago Department of Oral, Dental, and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is one of the pioneering physicians in the fields of zygomatic implantology and ceramic implantology in our country. Prof. Dr. Atalay is a member of various professional associations, including the European Association of Ceramic Implantology (EACIM), the International Academy of Ceramic Implantology (IAOCI), the European Society for Ceramic Implantology (ESCI), the Turkish Oral, Dental, and Maxillofacial Surgery Association, ACBID, the Turkish Oral Surgery Society, and ITI. He is a pioneer in the fields of ceramic implantology and holistic dentistry.