İstanbul İmplantoloji (Dr. Dt. Tolga Gülçiçek)
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 55.4/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #13 of 14 ranked clinics · Last checked: 24 September 2026
55.4/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1355.4/100
- Best for Expats#1255/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1449.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#1237.5/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#1160.2/100
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)not ranked
General Anaesthesia & Deep Sedation
Whether the clinic documents treatment under general anaesthesia or deep / twilight sedation — "sleep dentistry", where the patient is asleep and unaware (does not feel, see, or hear the procedure). Ordinary conscious sedation, where the patient stays awake and responsive, does not count here. This is informational and does not affect the transparency score.
- ? General anaesthesia / deep sedation (sleep dentistry) — Not verified site returns 500 errors on sub-pages; no public anaesthesia info accessible
Summary
Ataşehir clinic centered on implantology and oral/maxillofacial surgery led by Dr. Dt. Tolga Gülçiçek, with a multidisciplinary specialist team.
English version at /en. Business hours listed but exact times not captured.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
- AI & Search Visibility: 1.5 of 8 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Istanbul; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Istanbul; mentioned for: dental implants Istanbul; mentioned for: emergency dentist Istanbul; mentioned for: Istanbul dental clinic for expats; structured data on website)
Score Breakdown
Every criterion below is scored from public sources. ✓ verified yes · ✗ verified no / not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
Information Transparency
20 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
Reputation & Reviews
15 / 20
Public review signals. The Google rating is adjusted with a Bayesian prior (rating 4.0, weight 25) so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from hundreds.
| ✓ | Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted) as of 2026-09-24 [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen] | 6/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-09-24 [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen] | 2.5/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency as of 2026-09-24 [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Clinic responds to reviews None of the 23 reviews read on Google carries an owner reply, including the 14 dated 2024-10-09 to 2026-09-25. [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-14] | 0/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints ≥2 independent reviews report front-desk access and communication problems (unanswered messages, long waits, being turned away) [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Not a uniform 5★ histogram (95%), dates spread across a decade, accounts have histories [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence Clinic's own site links to its Facebook page [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing found; no TripAdvisor link on the clinic's own channels [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-2] [s1] | 0/0.5 |
| ✓ | Other review platforms Listed on WhatClinic with 6 verified patient reviews (ServiceScore 6.5 from 28 interactions) [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-11] | 0.5/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
10 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray The clinic's linked Instagram shows treatment planned from X-ray analysis (2026-07-29) and implant healing checked with X-rays (2026-09-07). [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-13] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) The clinic's linked Instagram says it takes a detailed 3D jaw tomography of each patient to plan custom implants (2026-08-06). [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-12] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology Advanced/same-day implants, All-on-6, bone grafting. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Orthodontics | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Oral & maxillofacial and periodontal surgery. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | Pediatric dentistry No pediatric dentistry on the site’s pages or in its team (implant surgery, periodontics, endodontics) [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-3] [s1] | 0/1.5 |
| ✗ | Emergency care Home, implant service page and contact page read; no same-day/emergency care documented [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-4] [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-3] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Works with international patients English site available. [s1] | 2/2 |
Communication & Service
7 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✗ | Pre-visit consultation possible Contact page has a generic name/email/phone/subject form, no service or time selection [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-5] | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Saturday hours on the Google listing [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
1.5 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Istanbul", "English speaking dentist Istanbul", "dental implants Istanbul", "emergency dentist Istanbul", "Istanbul dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Istanbul Not in the local results or on the first page of web results for "best dentist Istanbul" on 2026-10-08. [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-15] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Istanbul Not in the local results or on the first page of web results for "English speaking dentist Istanbul" on 2026-10-08. [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-15] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Istanbul Not in the local results or on the first page of web results for "dental implants Istanbul" on 2026-10-08. [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-15] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Istanbul Not present in the top web results for "emergency dentist Istanbul" on 2026-09-24. [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-9] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Istanbul dental clinic for expats Not in the local results or on the first page of web results for "Istanbul dental clinic for expats" on 2026-10-08. [istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-15] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Structured data on website No JSON-LD structured data on any page that loads [s1] | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Google indexing quality | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
Ranking leaders in AI answers
The queries above are this index's own check. The three leading clinics have also been measured in full: how often ChatGPT and Gemini name them when a patient asks them to recommend a dentist.
- #1Dentgroup Dental Clinics51.6 of 100View report →
- #2Dentakay Dental Clinics52.5 of 100View report →
- #3CityDent Istanbul Dental Clinic26 of 100View report →
Measured by Ansmeter, 7 October 2026 – 8 October 2026. Ansmeter is an affiliated service. Its figure is not part of this rating and does not affect positions — scores change only when public data changes.
Licensing & Credentials
Whether the clinic publishes its operating licence and the dentists working there together with their professional licence numbers. A verified “not published” is recorded as a red flag; data we have not checked yet is shown as unverified and carries no penalty.
Clinic operating licence: not published on the clinic’s website — red flag applied [istanbul-implantoloji-lic] [s1]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Dt. Tolga Gülçiçek [s1] | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Implantology | not verified |
| Dr. Dt. Gözdem Bayraktar [s1] | Periodontology | not verified |
| Dr. Dt. Hazal Abat [s1] | Endodontics | not verified |
| Doç. Dr. Özlem Özer Yücel [s1] | Periodontology (gum disease & surgery) | not verified |
| Dr. Dt. Eda Akün [s1] | Prosthodontics & aesthetic dentistry | not verified |
Dentists are named; their licence numbers have not been checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
- medium Clinic operating licence not published (-4 pts) — The clinic does not publish its operating licence or registration number (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -4 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Medical Infrastructure: Orthodontics
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- AI & Search Visibility: Google indexing quality
Unverified items score 0 points but are not treated as negative findings. If you can document any of them, please send a correction.
Contact Information
| Website | https://www.istanbulimplantoloji.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +90 216 455 50 00 |
| +90 533 424 23 96 | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Ataşehir Bulvarı 49. Ada Kamelya 1 Sitesi 4. Blok Daire 4, 34758 Ataşehir, İstanbul |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://www.istanbulimplantoloji.com/ | Site links to facebook.com/istanbulimplantoloji | Site's external links include Facebook, WhatsApp and LinkedIn only; no TripAdvisor link | Site navigation (home, Dr. Tolga Gülçiçek, team, conferences, blog, gallery, contact) and the implant and Ataşehir dentist articles read; no pediatric dentistry content | No JSON-LD structured data on the home, implant, team, contact or article pages that load (read 2026-09-24); several older article pages return server errors | 2026-09-24 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-refresh | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dr.+Tolga+Gulcicek/@40.9917438,29… | Google rating 4.8 (222 reviews) as of 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-25 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-lic | https://shgmturizmdb.saglik.gov.tr/TR-94837/yetkili-diger-saglik-te… | Full Yetkili Diğer Sağlık Tesisleri and Yetkili Muayenehaneler PDFs searched for 'İstanbul İmplantoloji'/'Tolga Gülçiçek'/'Implantoloji'; no matching row found nationwide | 2026-08-25 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2739149524989318736&hl=en | Google listing 2026-09-24: 4.9 from 227 reviews; histogram 5★216 / 4★2 / 3★2 / 2★0 / 1★7 | Google listing 2026-09-24: 227 reviews total | Newest-sorted review dated 2026-09-12 | AKIN UYAR (2026-02-16): several messages about the date and price went unanswered; oktay okçu (2015): called repeatedly and was told staff "çok yoğunuz" (too busy) to speak; Ali Güngören (2022): came in with acute pain ("acil gittim") and the secretary would not let him in because the doctor was busy | 1-star reviews dated 2015, 2020, 2022 and 2026 (x2) from accounts with 2-22 prior reviews including two Local Guides | Google Business Profile hours: Saturday 9 AM–6:30 PM | 2026-09-24 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-2 | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Istanbul… | 12 results returned, all unrelated; no matching clinic | 2026-09-24 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-3 | https://www.istanbulimplantoloji.com/ekibimiz | Team page 2026-09-24: Dr. Dt. Tolga Gülçiçek (implant surgery), a periodontology specialist, an endodontics specialist and the clinic chief; no pediatric dentist | 2026-09-24 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-4 | https://www.istanbulimplantoloji.com/implant | Implant service page describes tooth loss as requiring "acil çözüm" (an urgent solution) in general terms, but documents no same-day emergency appointment service | 2026-09-24 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-5 | https://www.istanbulimplantoloji.com/iletisim | Form fields: name, email, phone, subject only | 2026-09-24 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-6 | search:best dentist Istanbul | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were us-uk.bookimed.com, whatclinic.com, yelp.com, maltepedentalclinic.com, bestdentalistanbul.com, drkundakcioglu.com, dentatur.com (x2), dentavacation.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-7 | search:English speaking dentist Istanbul | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were dentgroup.com.tr, omeristanbul.com, dtozlemozcan.com (x2), en.wikipedia.org, dentist-istanbul.com, dentatur.com, istanbuldentalcenter.com, dentalcentreistanbul.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-8 | search:dental implants Istanbul | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were youtube.com, avedentturkey.com, dentaldepartures.com, turkeydentalimplants.net, euroistanbul.com, quartzclinique.com, istanbuldentalcenter.com, hayatmed.com, all-on-x.online; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-9 | search:emergency dentist Istanbul | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–9 were whatclinic.com, gcclinic.com.tr, adildentclinics.com, mosdenthospital.com, drozlemozcan.com, dentist-istanbul.com, dtozlemozcan.com, dryusufisler.com, qanomed.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-10 | search:Istanbul dental clinic for expats | Web search on 2026-09-24: results 1–10 were whatclinic.com, drkundakcioglu.com, istanbuldentalcenter.com, dentaldepartures.com, dentspa.com, dentavacation.com, dr-abdurrahmanozturk.com, dentatur.com, kdi.umn.edu, ca.trustpilot.com; the clinic's site and name were not among them. | 2026-09-24 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-11 | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/turkey/istanbul-province/istanb… | WhatClinic profile "Dr.Dt Tolga Gülçiçek / Advance Implantology & Esthetic Dentistry", Atasehir Bulvari 49. ada Kamelya 1 Sitesi 4. blok, Daire 4, Ataşehir: 6 verified patient reviews, ServiceScore 6.5 from 28 user interactions | 2026-09-29 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-12 | https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbs_l2_j88c/ | Post of 2026-08-06 on the Instagram account the clinic website links (its founder Dr Tolga Gülçiçek, oral and maxillofacial surgeon), read 2026-10-02: the custom subperiosteal implant workflow starts with "3D tomography and planning - in the first step we take a detailed jaw tomography of our patient"; posts of 2026-06-18 and 2026-07-26 say the implants are produced from patients' 3D tomographies | 2026-10-02 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-13 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYZRc0ihco/ | Post of 2026-07-29 on the same account, read 2026-10-02: a full-mouth restoration case "from X-ray analysis to final fixed prostheses"; a post of 2026-09-07 says implant integration with the bone is checked with X-rays during healing. Account read on 2026-10-02: all 131 posts of the past 12 months (captions) | 2026-10-02 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-14 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2739149524989318736&hl=en | Google listing "Dr. Tolga Gulcicek" (Dentist), read 2026-10-05 in undefined review orders (newest, lowest-rated, highest-rated, most relevant, most relevant in tr first): 4.9 from 228 reviews (1★ 7 / 2★ 0 / 3★ 2 / 4★ 2 / 5★ 217); 23 distinct reviews read, dated 2013-10-18 to 2026-09-25 | 2026-10-05 |
| istanbul-implantoloji-deepen-15 | search:best dentist Istanbul / English speaking dentist Istanbul / dental implants Istanbul / emergency dentist Istanbul / Istanbul dental clinic for expats | The five canonical Istanbul queries on 2026-10-08 (google.com, English, Turkey, non-personalised, read at 07:45 local time, before the clinics open; no AI Overview was shown; the three local results and the first page of web results were read). For "emergency dentist Istanbul" the local results at that hour were three round-the-clock practices. | 2026-10-08 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | Visibility re-checked on 2026-10-08 with the canonical Istanbul queries, read once for every clinic of the list; local results and the first page of web results counted (no AI Overview was shown). The clinic appears in 0 of the four general queries. The emergency query was read before opening hours, when its local results are round-the-clock practices; a clinic not found in it is not marked absent. |
| 2026-10-05 | Read 23 of the clinic's Google reviews on 2026-10-05: no owner replies seen. |
| 2026-10-02 | Read the Instagram accounts linked from the clinic website on 2026-10-02 (every post of the past 12 months): it documents 3D jaw tomography and X-rays in its own treatment workflow. |
| 2026-09-29 | Found the clinic's WhatClinic profile (listed under Dr. Dt. Tolga Gülçiçek at the same Ataşehir address), with 6 verified patient reviews. Recorded: present on another review platform. |
| 2026-09-24 | Search visibility checked on 2026-09-24 for five Istanbul queries — "best dentist Istanbul", "English speaking dentist Istanbul", "dental implants Istanbul", "emergency dentist Istanbul" and "Istanbul dental clinic for expats": not present for "best dentist Istanbul", "English speaking dentist Istanbul", "dental implants Istanbul", "emergency dentist Istanbul" and "Istanbul dental clinic for expats". |
| 2026-09-24 | Re-read on 2026-09-24: the clinic’s website (home, implant, team, Ataşehir dentist and contact pages) and its Google listing. Recorded: a Facebook link, Saturday hours, a general contact form without service or time selection, no structured data, no pediatric or emergency service documented, and updated Google figures (4.9 from 227 reviews, newest within 3 months). Recorded a recurring pattern of front-desk access and communication complaints. Not found in TripAdvisor’s own search. Several older articles on the site currently return server errors. Still unverified: whether the clinic responds to reviews (none seen in the reviews read), orthodontic services (the site’s orthodontics articles currently return server errors), and presence on other review platforms. |
| 2026-09-07 | opaque_prices flag removed under methodology v1.4.0 (no evidence of bait/opacity; non-publication is scored by price criteria). |
| 2026-08-25 | License verification 2026-08-25 against T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Sağlık Turizmi Yetkili Diğer Sağlık Tesisleri/Muayenehaneler lists and the clinic's own site: not found under any searched name variant nationwide, and the site publishes no license number — recorded as verified-false; all 5 named doctors could not be checked — no accessible individual-dentist registry. |
| 2026-08-25 | Re-verification 2026-08-25: confirmed website live, address/phone unchanged, clinic open; newly captured Google rating 4.8 (222 reviews, both previously unset) under the Google listing name "Dr. Tolga Gulcicek"; recorded Maps place URL and pin coordinates. |
| 2026-07-10 | Initial data collection. |
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