Dr. Gurel graduated from the University of Istanbul, Dental School in 1981. He continued his education at the University of Kentucky, Department of Prosthodontics. He received his MsC from the University of Yeditepe in Istanbul. Dr. Gurel is the founder and current president of EDAD (Turkish Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry). He is an active member of European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), a member of the American Society for Dental Aesthetics (ASDA), and an honorary diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry (ABAD), as well as a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). He is also the editor-in-chief of the Quintessence Magazine in Turkey and on the editorial board of the AACD journal, PPAD (Practical Procedure & Aesthetic Dentistry) and Spectrum. He has been lecturing on dental aesthetics all over the world and giving postgraduate lectures on aesthetics at the NYU and Yeditepe University in Turkey. He is the author of “The Science and Art of Porcelain Laminate Veneers” published by Quintessence publications in 2003. He has been practicing in his own clinic in Istanbul, specializing in Aesthetic Dentistry, since 1984 with a team of 24 personnel including dentists, assistants and special lab technicians.