Dişeti Hastalıkları Uzmanı A.Hicabi Kalabay
Verified business listing · İstanbul
- Address
- Caferağa, Gen. Asım Gündüz Caddesi No:68 A blok, 34710 Kadıköy/İstanbul
- Phone
- 0530 088 24 68
- Website
- disetihastaliklariuzmani.com
UK Patient Guidance · Taki Dent Antalya
UK Patient Guidance ·Clinical treatment is provided by Taki Dent in Antalya
Verified Clinic Listings
24 dental clinics in Istanbul are listed below as verified business listings for UK patients researching smile design in Turkey. Each entry is compiled from public business records — name, address, telephone and website where recorded — with no fabricated ratings or treatment claims. Our disclosed clinical partner for smile design is Taki Dent in Antalya, a clinic authorised by the Turkish Ministry of Health for international health tourism.
Listing last verified: July 2026 · Data sourced from public business records.
Our disclosed clinical partner for smile design in Turkey is Taki Dent in Antalya: led by Specialist Prosthodontist Dr. Sadık Taki. On the independent clinic-scorecard published by topdentalclinicsturkey.com, Taki Dent is ranked #1 of 124 clinics with a composite score of 93.3/100, with its International Health Tourism Authorisation recorded as verified against the Turkish Ministry of Health list.
The 93.3/100 composite is from a GDC-reviewed scoring methodology (v1.1, July 2026) that weighs patient-safety complaints and seven transparency categories; it is not a guarantee of outcome. Verify credentials directly before booking.
The List
This list brings together 24 dental clinics in Istanbul for UK patients researching smile design treatment in Turkey. Listings are factual business records only — we do not rank, rate or review the clinics shown, and inclusion is not an endorsement. Our separate disclosed clinical partner, Taki Dent, is highlighted above with its verifiable credentials.
Istanbul is Turkey's largest city and its biggest dental market, with clinics spread across districts such as Şişli, Kadıköy, Beşiktaş, Bakırköy and Ataşehir. For UK patients, both Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen receive direct flights from London and regional airports, with flight times of around three and a half to four hours.
The scale of Istanbul's dental sector means wide variation in clinic size and focus — from single-chair practices to large multi-storey centres. That makes independent verification especially important: confirm any Istanbul clinic on the official registers and ask for a named treating dentist before booking. For an Istanbul-specific smile design perspective, see also smile.ist.
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Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Verified business listing · İstanbul
Data sourced from public business records. Inclusion is not an endorsement and no ratings are published for listed clinics. Clinic owners may claim or amend their listing free of charge using the button on each entry. Listing last verified: July 2026.
Both, usually. Veneers are thin ceramic facings bonded to the front of structurally sound teeth — the conservative option where only colour, shape or minor alignment needs changing. Crowns cover the whole tooth and are used where teeth are heavily filled, root-treated, cracked or need substantial reshaping.
A trustworthy treatment plan specifies tooth by tooth which restoration is proposed and why. Be wary of plans that default every tooth to crowns without justification — unnecessary crowning removes healthy tooth structure that never grows back. If two quotes differ sharply on veneer-versus-crown counts, ask both clinics to explain the difference.
Smile design (sometimes marketed as a Hollywood smile or smile makeover) is a planned combination of cosmetic treatments rather than a single procedure. A typical plan considers the colour, shape, size and symmetry of the visible teeth together with the gum line and facial proportions, then combines porcelain or E.max veneers, zirconium crowns, professional whitening and — where needed — gum contouring into one coordinated result.
Well-run clinics start with records: photographs, X-rays and often a digital scan. The plan is then previewed as a digital design or physical mock-up before any tooth preparation begins, so the patient can see and approve the intended outcome. The scope always depends on the clinical starting point — some patients need only whitening and a few veneers, others a full-arch plan.
The ceramic systems used for smile design in Turkey are largely the same international brands used by UK laboratories: lithium-disilicate ceramics (commonly known by the E.max brand) for veneers and monolithic or layered zirconia for crowns. Material choice depends on how much tooth structure remains, the bite forces involved and the aesthetic goal.
When comparing quotes, ask each clinic to name the ceramic system and laboratory it will use, and to state this in the written treatment plan. A named material is verifiable; a vague promise of "premium ceramic" is not.
Every licensed dental clinic in Turkey is registered with the Ministry of Health through its provincial health directorate, and clinics authorised to treat international patients appear on the official health tourism portal, healthturkiye.gov.tr. Before contacting any clinic on this list: (1) search the clinic's registered name on the provincial directorate register; (2) check for an international health tourism authorisation if you are travelling from the UK; (3) confirm the treating dentist's name and speciality; and (4) request the treatment plan, price and guarantee in writing.
No listing on this page — ours or anyone else's — replaces those checks. If any detail shown here appears out of date, clinic owners and patients can flag it via the claim button on the relevant listing, and we will correct verified inaccuracies promptly.
New to the treatment? Start with smile design in Turkey explained, read about veneers in Turkey, or compare treatment prices before shortlisting clinics.
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Because we cannot independently verify them. Third-party star ratings are easily manipulated and often outdated, so this directory publishes only factual business records for listed clinics. The single score we do show — Taki Dent's 93.3/100 — is reproduced from the topdentalclinicsturkey.com clinic-scorecard dataset (methodology v1.1, GDC-reviewed), and is labelled as such.
A full smile design of ten teeth typically costs £1,500–£3,000 in Turkey, compared with roughly £8,000–£15,000 privately in the UK. Per tooth, porcelain or E.max veneers from £300 (composite from £155) and zirconium crowns from £185. Exact pricing depends on your case — request an itemised written quote based on photographs or X-rays.
Taki Dent in Antalya is our disclosed clinical partner for smile design: it is authorised by the Turkish Ministry of Health for international health tourism, holds an International Health Tourism authorisation, is led by Specialist Prosthodontist Dr. Sadık Taki. On the topdentalclinicsturkey.com clinic-scorecard it ranks #1 of 124 clinics (93.3/100) — always verify credentials directly before booking.
This page lists 24 dental clinics in Istanbul as verified business listings, compiled from public business records. Inclusion is not an endorsement — the listings are a research starting point, and we publish no ratings or review counts for the listed practices. Listing last verified: July 2026.
Istanbul has the largest number of clinics, while Antalya is the most established dental tourism hub for UK patients thanks to year-round direct flights and clinics accustomed to international cases. Izmir, the Mugla coastal towns (Bodrum, Fethiye, Marmaris) and Ankara follow. Browse the city lists on this site to compare verified business listings in each.
Yes. Reputable clinics prepare an indicative treatment plan and itemised quote from smartphone photographs and, ideally, a recent X-ray — before you book anything. You can request a free, no-obligation quote through this site and compare it against quotes from clinics on this list. A final plan is always confirmed by in-person examination.
Submit your details once and receive a personalised, itemised smile design quote. Free, no obligation.
No obligation. A final diagnosis and treatment plan require an in-person clinical examination.
When UK patients compare Istanbul with Antalya for smile design treatment, a quieter truth emerges: Antalya is frequently the easier, more restful choice. Istanbul, a mega-city of around 16 million, is notorious for congestion where a two-kilometre trip can take an hour by car, and pedestrians often outpace the traffic. In contrast, clinics like Taki Dent and many others in Antalya sit roughly five minutes from the airport, with hotel-to-clinic transfers typically taking just three to five minutes in minimal traffic.
Antalya’s mild winters mean you can enjoy sunny, dry days even in December and January, often without needing a heavy coat. This genuine holiday city offers the Kaleiçi old town, Hadrian’s Gate, the marina, Konyaaltı and Lara beaches, and the Düden waterfalls. For a dental patient, the upshot is a calmer recovery, effortless daily transfers, and a real break.