Prof. Dr. H. Oya Türkoğlu Çakal was born in Edremit in 03.06.1975. Prof. Dr. Oya Recieved her bahchelor degree in Dentistry from Ege University where she studied for 5 years since 1992 till 1997 and started her doctoral studies in the Department of Periodontology at Ege University Health Sciences Institute in 2000. She has completed her studies in 2004 completing her doctoral dissertation entitled "Clinical evaluation of resective treatments of molar teeth with furcation defects". In 19.09.2011 Oya Türkoğlu Çakal has became an Associate Professor. Currently works as a lecturer in the same institution.