SaphireDent
Under our open methodology this clinic scored 13.5/100 for the evidence-supported burden of complaints, transparency, credentials and reputation. İstanbul, Turkey.
Rank #186 of 206 · Last checked 2026-07-13 · Methodology v1.1 · Confidence D
Assessed from 159 public reviews (100 Trustpilot · 59 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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SaphireDent is a premium dental clinic in Istanbul, Turkey, offering a range of services including implants, veneers, and Hollywood Smile makeovers. The clinic claims over 5,000 happy patients and a 4.8 rating based on Google reviews, with a focus on advanced technology and lifetime aftercare.
- + High patient satisfaction (4.8 rating)
- + Extensive service list
- + Clear contact details and address
- + English-language site
- + Free consultation offered
- + International patient coordination
- − No prices published
- − Dentist specializations not listed
- − No operating licence or registration details
- − No aftercare instructions or documentation mentioned
- − No review responses visible
35 qualified complaint incidents
23 serious (S3) · 2 critical (S4). Classified from third-party negative reviews under methodology v1.0 (automated draft, pending editorial sign-off).
The patient reported implants that fell out, wrong tooth color, unexpected price increases, and unresolved financial loss.
The patient reported unqualified doctors, lack of hygiene, wrong treatment causing permanent damage, cheating, and no aftercare at Sapphire Dental Clinic.
The patient reported that the clinic's actions did not match their words, results did not meet promises, and treatment changed after payment.
The patient reported that the clinic was not trustworthy and described them as scammers.
The patient reported crowns that failed after one visit, requiring corrective treatment in Germany due to excessive tooth reduction.
The patient reported receiving 28 zirconium crowns but experienced administrative issues including being rushed to sign French contracts without receiving copies, receiving a warranty certificate only in Arabic despite being Belgian, and a discrepancy between the quoted treatment and what was performed.
The patient reported crowns detaching after just over a year, with the clinic refusing warranty coverage and recommending implants instead.
The patient reported being charged for zirconium crowns but receiving temporary plastic prostheses that broke within a month, confirmed by a Canadian specialist.
The patient reported poor quality crowns, a price increase from 4200 to 5700 euros, missing interpreter, and speech worsening due to technical incompetence.
The patient reported being hospitalized after treatment and accused the clinic of lying about the product and warranty.
The patient reported that her husband's Straumann implant with crown failed within two weeks, the clinic and consultant are unresponsive, and they are pursuing legal action.
The patient reported crowns that were perforated and fell out shortly after returning to Italy, with the clinic refusing to respond or resolve the issue.
The patient reported serious problems including inflammation after dental treatment at a clinic cooperating with Estetikworld, and expressed regret and a desire for punishment.
The patient reported that immediately after receiving implants and bridges, the teeth were too small and recessed, causing an aged appearance, and that within six months the restorations began to break, with the clinic blaming the patient.
The patient reported receiving non-certified implants after being promised Swiss-made certified ones, requiring corrective re-implantation.
The patient reported that full-mouth crowns and implants from Saphire Dent failed within months, requiring repeated travel and additional payments despite a 50-year guarantee.
The patient reported that a referral coupon was refused by the clinic, leading to a financial dispute and poor communication.
The patient reported that the clinic destroyed their mouth and after two and a half years they need to redo everything, with the clinic refusing to address the damage.
The patient reported multiple failed treatments, escalating costs from €7600 to over €13000, and denial of warranty coverage.
The patient reported dental implants that developed gaps and later completely broke, with bad breath, and the clinic initially promised coverage for transport and treatment but later refused transport coverage.
The patient reported that after a crown replacement, the clinic asked them to change a previous review in exchange for airport transport, which then did not arrive.
The patient reported a problem with a veneer, difficulty obtaining a follow-up appointment, and an attempted price increase.
The patient reported needing to redo their entire mouth after treatment, citing pain dismissed as normal and high costs.
The patient reported rushed implant treatment, long waits, price increases, and poor quality crowns requiring corrective work.
The patient reported ongoing pain from implants and was told by the clinic that warranty does not cover pain-related issues unless the implant falls out or breaks.
The patient reported a financial dispute and sought a refund, expressing frustration with the clinic's commercial practices.
The patient reported that their teeth were made too short and rough, requiring corrective treatment abroad, and observed other patients with misaligned teeth.
The patient reported being pushed to accept additional treatment beyond the agreed estimate, having a healthy tooth filed, gum injury, and the dentist answering a phone during treatment, with no response to follow-up calls.
The patient reported that dental implants were placed correctly but the prosthetic teeth were poorly made, causing aesthetic disfigurement and jaw pain.
The patient reported difficulty retrieving accessories after treatment, and that their son's tooth was drilled without devitalization causing pain.
The patient reported an implant that loosened and fell out within a week, requiring corrective treatment in Dublin, with the clinic refusing partial compensation.
The patient reported that the clinic increased the price after starting work, did not respect non-Turkish speakers, and provided poor quality work.
The patient reported that a dental implant crown broke within a month of treatment, and the clinic attributed it to eating rather than quality, requiring return to Turkey at the patient's expense.
The patient reported a veneer that fractured and detached within a year, requiring replacement, with a recurrence of the same issue.
The patient reported implant rejection, defective implant, poor positioning of front teeth, persistent yellow staining, and inability to close mouth properly, requiring multiple visits and filing of teeth.
Red-flag penalty applied: -10 points (capped at −20).
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Clinic operating licence: not published on the clinic website
| Dentist | Specialisation | Licence no. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Yesmin | — | not published |
| Dr. Hussein Cavusoglu | — | not published |
| Dr. Muhammed Toka | — | not published |
| Dr. Yasmen | — | not published |
| Dr. Ayse | — | 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
- · 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
- · 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 |
| 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
- ✓ Service list published
- ✓ Clear contact details
- ✓ English-language site
- ✓ Address & map published
- ✓ Bayesian-adjusted rating (prior 4.0, weight 25)
- ✓ English spoken
- ✓ Usable messaging / WhatsApp channel
- ✓ Pre-visit online consultation
- ✓ International-patient coordination
- ◐ Dentists named
- ◐ Dentist specialisations listed
- ◐ Review authenticity & platform diversity
- ◐ Review recency & continuity
- ? 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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