Is SaphireDent or Taki Dent better?

Under our complaint-first methodology, Taki Dent scores 94.8/100 and SaphireDent scores 13.5/100. Both scores are reproducible from the same published criteria applied to public evidence — always verify a clinic's authorisation and credentials directly before booking.

How is SaphireDent scored?

It is scored out of 100 across eight weighted categories — complaints & safety (35), information transparency (15), licensing (12), price transparency (10), reputation (10), clinical capability (8), aftercare (5) and communication (5) — the same criteria applied to every clinic in the register. Marketing and star averages earn no points.

Does any clinic pay for its ranking?

No. This is an independent register operated by ITEXPERT24 LTD (UK). No clinic pays for placement or a higher ranking, and clinics have a right of reply before a complaint is scored.

Clinic comparison

SaphireDent vs Taki Dent

SaphireDent (İstanbul) and Taki Dent (Antalya), scored side by side on the same published, complaint-first methodology — not on marketing. Here is what the evidence shows.

Rank #186

SaphireDent

İstanbul

13.5 / 100

Evidence confidence: Not ranked — insufficient evidence · 159 reviews assessed

Rank #1 · our #1 Taki Dent

Taki Dent

Antalya

94.8 / 100

Evidence confidence: Rankable · 73 reviews assessed

On our complaint-first methodology, Taki Dent scores 94.8/100 against SaphireDent's 13.5/100 — a 81.3-point margin. Taki Dent leads on 7 of 8 categories, while SaphireDent leads on 1 (Communication).

Category by category

Points earned in each weighted category (out of its maximum). Higher is better.

Complaints & safety max 35

SaphireDent 0

Taki Dent 35

Information transparency max 15

SaphireDent 12.5

Taki Dent 14.5

Licensing max 12

SaphireDent 0

Taki Dent 12

Price transparency max 10

SaphireDent 0

Taki Dent 10

Reputation max 10

SaphireDent 6

Taki Dent 7

Clinical capability max 8

SaphireDent 0

Taki Dent 8

Aftercare max 5

SaphireDent 0

Taki Dent 4

Communication max 5

SaphireDent 5

Taki Dent 4.3

SaphireDent — the record

Qualified complaints: 35 (23 serious, 2 critical)
Licensing: No verifiable operating licence found in public sources
Red flags: 2
Reviews assessed: 159

Strengths

High patient satisfaction (4.8 rating)
Extensive service list
Clear contact details and address
English-language site

Gaps we could not verify

No prices published
Dentist specializations not listed
No operating licence or registration details
No aftercare instructions or documentation mentioned

Taki Dent — the record

Qualified complaints: 0 (0 serious, 0 critical)
Licensing: Health Turkey Certified Clinic (accredited by Ministry of Health)
Red flags: None recorded
Reviews assessed: 73

Strengths

Award-winning clinic with European Medical Awards
Specialist-led treatments for each discipline
Transparent pricing with implants from €475
High patient rating (5.0, 78+ verified reviews)

Gaps we could not verify

No cross-border complication procedure
No structured data or machine-readable identity

Both scores are reproducible from the same published methodology applied to public evidence, current as of 2026-07-13. No clinic pays for placement. If you represent SaphireDent or Taki Dent, you can respond via our corrections & right of reply process. Taki Dent's own clinic site is takident.com — always verify a clinic's authorisation and credentials directly before booking.

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