Bravodent International
Under our open methodology this clinic scored 63.9/100 for the evidence-supported burden of complaints, transparency, credentials and reputation. Istanbul, Turkey.
Rank #4 of 206 · Last checked 2026-07-13 · Methodology v1.1 · Confidence D
Assessed from 93 public reviews (34 Trustpilot · 59 Google)
Clinical accuracy reviewed by Dr Umayr Ismail Nagdi · GDC 285049 · verifiable at olr.gdc-uk.org
Who this clinic is
We show what a clinic states versus what is independently verified. Registry checks (Ministry of Health / HealthTürkiye / dental council) are performed by our editors — items marked "pending" have not yet been independently verified.
Bravodent International Clinic in Istanbul offers a wide range of dental treatments including implants, aesthetic dentistry, and orthodontics, targeting international patients. The clinic emphasizes advanced technology, experienced staff, and holds a Health Tourism Provider certificate from the Turkish Ministry of Health.
- + Comprehensive service list
- + English-language site
- + Free consultation offered
- + Health Tourism Provider certification
- + Mentions advanced technology and sterilization standards
- − No specific dentist names or licence numbers listed
- − No prices for implants or crowns
- − Contact details incomplete (no phone, email, or address)
- − No verifiable operating licence or dentist registrations
- − No aftercare or emergency protocols documented
1 qualified complaint incident
0 serious (S3) · 0 critical (S4). Classified from third-party negative reviews under methodology v1.0 (automated draft, pending editorial sign-off).
The patient reported that the clinic focused on upselling tartar removal instead of addressing their toothache, and did not answer questions about gum disease, but later received treatment from another dentist.
Every criterion is scored from public sources. ✓ verified · ✗ not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
Reported separately — not in the editorial score
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Clinic operating licence: Health Tourism Provider, Ministry of Health of Türkiye
| Dentist | Specialisation | Licence no. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Hande Alpay Yavuz | Periodontist | not published |
Unverified items score 0 but are not treated as negative findings. If you can document any, please send a correction.
- · Healthcare facility operating licence (verifiable)
- · Treating dentists’ professional registrations independently verifiable
- · Emergency-response arrangements
- · Written English aftercare instructions
- · Complete patient-record / documentation handover
- · Cross-border complication / remedy procedure
- · Bayesian-adjusted rating (prior 4.0, weight 25)
- · Review authenticity & platform diversity
- · Review recency & continuity
- · Substantive responses to reviews
- · Structured data on the site
- · Accessible machine-readable clinic identity
For identification only; may change — verify with the clinic directly.
Where the reviews come from
| Platform | Reviews assessed | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Trustpilot | 34 | 2026-07-13 |
| 59 | 2026-07-13 |
Ratings are Bayesian-adjusted so a handful of five-star reviews cannot outweigh a documented complaint record. Negative reviews are classified as incidents in Complaint & Safety and are not deducted again here.
What we could and couldn’t confirm
- ✓ Working website
- ✓ Dentist specialisations listed
- ✓ Service list published
- ✓ English-language site
- ✓ Consultation price listed
- ✓ International Health Tourism authorisation (where marketed to intl patients)
- ✓ On-site dental imaging / CBCT
- ✓ Surgical treatment capability
- ✓ English spoken
- ✓ Pre-visit online consultation
- ◐ Dentists named
- ◐ Clear contact details
- ◐ Address & map published
- ◐ Prices or ranges published
- ◐ Documented sterilisation / hygiene protocol
- ◐ Usable messaging / WhatsApp channel
- ? Implant price listed
- ? Crown price listed
- ? Healthcare facility operating licence (verifiable)
- ? Treating dentists’ professional registrations independently verifiable
- ? Emergency-response arrangements
- ? Written English aftercare instructions
- ? Complete patient-record / documentation handover
- ? Cross-border complication / remedy procedure
- ? Bayesian-adjusted rating (prior 4.0, weight 25)
- ? Review authenticity & platform diversity
Registry-level verification (Ministry of Health, HealthTürkiye, dental council, university records) is performed by our editors; items above reflect what is observable from public sources at the last check.
What the clinic has said
Editorial verification pending. This clinic has not yet been contacted for right of reply on this automated draft. Clinics may correct facts, supply their authorisation, warranty and registration documents, and respond to any complaint before it is finalised; a response can change the score but cannot remove a documented complaint or buy a rank. Any response and its effect on the score will be recorded here and in the change history.
- 2026-07-13 — Automated data collection & scoring under methodology v1.1 (editorial draft).
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