Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist, MS, PhD, ACBOMR Diplomate
Dr. Husniye Demirturk is an ACBOMR board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist. She holds a PhD and completed her Master of Science degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA). She is also a professor of oral and maxillofacial radiology, bringing extensive academic and clinical expertise to her radiologic interpretations.
She has been invited to speak at numerous national and international meetings, authored highly cited articles and abstracts, and contributed to several book chapters, including "Specialty Imaging: Temporomandibular Joint and Sleep-Disordered Breathing." She is a co-editor of the latest edition of the oral radiology textbook, "Diagnostic Imaging: Oral and Maxillofacial."
Dr. Demirturk Kocasarac has received several prestigious awards, including the Howard R. Raper Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Award, Dentsply Rinn Research Award, William H. Rollins Award, and Radiology Centennial Scholarship Award from the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and the Maria Yeung Postdoctoral Research Award from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
“My goal is to help clinicians connect the pieces of the diagnostic puzzle, transforming images into diagnoses.”
— Dr. Husniye Demirturk, DDS, MS, PhD
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a unique structure as it is the only diarthroidal synovial join in the body. It is continuously loaded, even when not functioning, and needs to be biomechanically sound in order to withstand the high mechanical loading that it is subject due during function. This article will discuss the anatomy and function...
