DentBlue International
Under our open methodology this clinic scored 46.2/100 for the evidence-supported burden of complaints, transparency, credentials and reputation. Istanbul, Turkey.
Rank #95 of 206 · Last checked 2026-07-13 · Methodology v1.1 · Confidence D
Assessed from 74 public reviews (14 Trustpilot · 60 Google)
Clinical accuracy reviewed by Dr Gita Goudarzi Nejad · GDC 229301 · verifiable at olr.gdc-uk.org
Who this clinic is
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DentBlue International Dental Clinic in Istanbul offers a range of dental services including implants, crowns, veneers, and smile makeovers. The clinic emphasizes affordable prices, modern technology, and a patient-oriented approach, catering to international patients with free online consultations and travel coordination.
- + Multilingual website (English, German, French, Dutch, Persian)
- + Clear contact details including phone, WhatsApp, email, and address
- + Free online consultation offered
- + International patient coordination mentioned
- + Services list comprehensive
- − No prices or ranges published
- − Dentists not individually named or specialized
- − No verifiable operating licence or professional registrations
- − No aftercare instructions or documentation details
- − No reviews or ratings visible
5 qualified complaint incidents
1 serious (S3) · 0 critical (S4). Classified from third-party negative reviews under methodology v1.0 (automated draft, pending editorial sign-off).
The patient reported disappointment with tooth whitening results due to lack of prior information about natural tooth color limitations, and was offered a follow-up session.
The patient reported a sudden price increase from $250 to over $400 for a cleaning and two fillings, which was negotiated down to $300, and described a rushed, impersonal treatment with excessive anesthesia and a very short cleaning.
The patient reported dissatisfaction with the quality of dental work, leading to a low rating.
The patient reported extremely rude behavior from the dental staff.
The patient reported crowns requiring multiple replacements and implants causing bleeding, pain, infection, and odor, with three Belgian dentists confirming errors, and the clinic failing to resolve issues after five return visits.
Every criterion is scored from public sources. ✓ verified · ✗ not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
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Clinic operating licence: not published on the clinic website
No named dentists with licence numbers were found on the clinic website.
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)
- · International Health Tourism authorisation (where marketed to intl patients)
- · Treating dentists’ professional registrations independently verifiable
- · On-site dental imaging / CBCT
- · Surgical treatment capability
- · Documented sterilisation / hygiene protocol
- · 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 | 14 | 2026-07-13 |
| 60 | 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
- ✓ Service list published
- ✓ Clear contact details
- ✓ English-language site
- ✓ Address & map published
- ✓ English spoken
- ✓ Usable messaging / WhatsApp channel
- ✓ Pre-visit online consultation
- ✓ International-patient coordination
- ◐ Dentists named
- ◐ Dentist specialisations listed
- ? Prices or ranges published
- ? Implant price listed
- ? Crown price listed
- ? Consultation price listed
- ? Healthcare facility operating licence (verifiable)
- ? International Health Tourism authorisation (where marketed to intl patients)
- ? Treating dentists’ professional registrations independently verifiable
- ? On-site dental imaging / CBCT
- ? Surgical treatment capability
- ? Documented sterilisation / hygiene protocol
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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