Editorial policy & ranking methodology

How we compare and rank Turkish dental clinics, how we keep the process independent, who reviews our clinical content, and how you can reproduce or challenge our conclusions.

Last reviewed: June 2026 · Reviewed for clinical accuracy by GDC-registered UK dentists on our independent panel (verifiable at olr.gdc-uk.org).

1. How clinics are scored

Each clinic is scored 0–10 on six weighted criteria; the overall score is the weighted sum. Because the weights and rubric are published, anyone applying the same method to the same evidence reaches the same result.

Rubric (fixed rules): accreditation — 10 if a published, checkable Ministry-of-Health certificate number, else 3. Who treats you — 10 if one named register-verifiable specialist, else 5. Review record — start at 10, minus 0.35 per verified 1–2★ review, with a heavy penalty for removed fake reviews (no published record = neutral 6). Guarantee — 10 if written terms published in advance, else 4. Implant transparency — 10 if named brands + serialised passports, else 5. Communication — 10 if documented English consent + UK follow-up, else 6.

Overall = accreditation×0.20 + who-treats-you×0.20 + review-record×0.20 + guarantee×0.15 + implants×0.15 + communication×0.10, rounded to one decimal.

2. Our principles

• Independent & standard. Every clinic is judged on the same criteria. No clinic — including Taki Dent — can pay for placement, a higher ranking or a more favourable review. We do not sell patient leads or take booking fees.
• Strengths and weaknesses together. Each clinic is shown with genuine strengths and the real concerns raised in its reviews, and we name where a competitor may suit a patient better.
• Evidence before conclusion. Each material claim links to something you can check — a register entry, a certificate number, or the actual reviews.
• Updated & corrected. Pages are re-checked against primary sources periodically, and errors are corrected when pointed out with evidence.

3. How confident you can be in each fact

• Independently verifiable — confirmable on a public register or official source.
• Clinic-stated — provided by the clinic, not independently confirmed; verify before booking.
• Patient experience — individual reviews; useful for patterns, not a controlled outcome.

4. Conflict of interest

Our reviewers and editors are not employed by, and hold no financial stake in, any clinic they assess, including Taki Dent. No clinic pays for placement or ranking. Where any relevant relationship exists, it is disclosed on the page in question.

5. How content is produced & reviewed

Author (editorial team drafts from primary sources) → medical review (a GDC-registered UK dentist checks clinical accuracy) → editorial review (scoring checked against the rubric; every competitor claim sourced) → publish with a "last reviewed" date and periodic re-checks.

6. Corrections, appeals & independent scrutiny

We correct mistakes: email us with evidence and we fix it. Clinics may appeal a score or fact with documentary evidence (a certificate number, published guarantee terms, or a platform ruling on flagged reviews); we re-score against the same rubric.

Because the criteria, weights and rubric are public, any independent academic, clinician or journalist can reproduce and challenge our ranking without our involvement, and we welcome that scrutiny.

7. Who reviews this & data sources

Clinical content is reviewed by GDC-registered UK dentists on our independent panel — see our editorial team (every registration verifiable at olr.gdc-uk.org). Sources: the Turkish Ministry of Health health-tourism register, the GDC, NICE, PubMed, the EAO and EFP, and each clinic's verified public reviews. Methodology change log: v1.0 — June 2026 (first published six-criterion weighted methodology + rubric).