Lara Smile Dental Clinic
Under our open methodology this clinic scored 33.8/100 for the evidence-supported burden of complaints, transparency, credentials and reputation. Antalya, Turkey.
Rank #148 of 206 · Last checked 2026-07-13 · Methodology v1.1 · Confidence D
Assessed from 160 public reviews (100 Trustpilot · 60 Google)
Clinical accuracy reviewed by Dr Angela Asantewah Nketia · GDC 75025 · verifiable at olr.gdc-uk.org
Who this clinic is
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Lara Smile Dental Clinic in Antalya, Turkey offers a wide range of dental treatments including implants, veneers, crowns, and whitening, using FDA-approved products and modern technology. The clinic emphasizes affordable pricing, VIP transfers, and a luxurious patient experience, with a team of over 20 professionals.
- + Comprehensive treatment list
- + English-language site
- + Clear contact details
- + Address provided
- + High rating (4.9 based on 1130 reviews)
- + Mentions WhatsApp and online consultation
- + International patient coordination
- + On-site imaging (3D Dental Tomography)
- + Surgical treatments listed
- − No specific prices for implants, crowns, or consultation
- − No operating licence or professional registration details
- − No aftercare instructions or cross-border procedures mentioned
- − No sterilisation or emergency protocols documented
- − No structured data or machine-readable identity found
7 qualified complaint incidents
4 serious (S3) · 0 critical (S4). Classified from third-party negative reviews under methodology v1.0 (automated draft, pending editorial sign-off).
The patient reported three implant failures, poorly fitting temporary teeth taken with stitches in gums, and speech issues, requiring corrective treatment elsewhere.
The patient reported that his wife received zirconium crowns instead of agreed E-max veneers without informed consent, resulting in pain and excessive tooth reduction confirmed by an independent dentist.
The patient reported veneers that stained brown within days and implants paid for but not provided as promised, with the clinic failing to respond to messages and refusing to cover travel costs for corrective treatment.
The patient reported three implant failures, poorly fitting temporary teeth taken with stitches in gums, and speech problems, requiring corrective treatment elsewhere.
The patient reported that Lara Smile refused to address post-treatment problems and that the 5-year warranty had restrictive small print.
The patient reported that after paying for teeth whitening, the clinic initially refused to repeat the procedure as promised, but the patient was able to show screenshots of the agreement.
The patient reported poor communication, chasing appointments, no transport, pressure for more money, and being laughed at when complaining, with threat of not completing implants.
Red-flag penalty applied: -4 points (capped at −20).
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
| Dentist | Specialisation | Licence no. |
|---|---|---|
| Dt. Dilara Salman | — | not published |
| Dr. Hakan Kanişli | Zahnarzt | not published |
| Dt. Eda Uçar | — | not published |
| Dt. Uras Matur | — | 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)
- · International Health Tourism authorisation (where marketed to intl patients)
- · Treating dentists’ professional registrations independently verifiable
- · Documented sterilisation / hygiene protocol
- · Emergency-response arrangements
- · Written English aftercare instructions
- · Complete patient-record / documentation handover
- · Cross-border complication / remedy procedure
- · 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 | 100 | 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
- ✓ Dentists named
- ✓ Service list published
- ✓ Clear contact details
- ✓ English-language site
- ✓ Address & map published
- ✓ On-site dental imaging / CBCT
- ✓ Surgical treatment capability
- ✓ Bayesian-adjusted rating (prior 4.0, weight 25)
- ✓ English spoken
- ◐ Dentist specialisations listed
- ◐ Prices or ranges published
- ◐ Pre-visit online consultation
- ? 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
- ? Documented sterilisation / hygiene protocol
- ? Emergency-response arrangements
- ? Written English aftercare instructions
- ? Complete patient-record / documentation handover
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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