Biruni Üniversitesi Diş Hastanesi
Under our open methodology this clinic scored 34.7/100 for the evidence-supported burden of complaints, transparency, credentials and reputation. Istanbul, Turkey.
Rank #82 of 124 · Last checked 2026-07-13 · Methodology v1.1 · Confidence C
Assessed from 60 public reviews (0 Trustpilot · 60 Google)
Clinical accuracy reviewed by Dr Morteza Neshat Omidvaran · GDC 211103 · verifiable at olr.gdc-uk.org
Who this clinic is
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What the ranking rests on
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Biruni University Dental Hospital is a university-affiliated dental hospital in Istanbul, offering a wide range of dental services across eight core disciplines with a strong academic team. The website provides contact details, address, and working hours, and is available in both Turkish and English.
- + Strong academic team with specialist physicians
- + High hygiene standards documented
- + Comprehensive service list across eight disciplines
- + English-language site available
- + Clear contact details and address
- − No prices or ranges published
- − No individual dentist names or specializations listed
- − No verifiable operating licence or professional registrations
- − No aftercare instructions or cross-border procedures mentioned
- − No online consultation or WhatsApp number provided
14 qualified complaint incidents
2 serious (S3) · 0 critical (S4). Classified from third-party negative reviews under methodology v1.1 via structured, software-assisted collection and reviewed against the cited evidence by a named GDC-registered reviewer before publication.
The patient reported that after a tooth extraction, half of the tooth remained and the clinic demanded a fee to complete the procedure.
The patient reported being charged an examination fee and a 4,000 TL upfront analysis fee for aligners, with a non-definite quote of 125,000 TL that may increase after analysis.
The patient reported serious harm from orthodontic treatment, misleading information, and refusal to refund fees.
The patient reported that the clinic insisted on surgery despite their refusal, and withheld a 5000 TL refund for treatment not started.
The patient reported that the clinic confiscated their ID due to inability to pay for treatment.
The patient reported persistent pain after dental treatment, requiring repeat procedure with additional cost, and unresolved complaint.
The patient reported that the clinic does not work during working hours and makes excuses.
The patient reported a three-hour wait at a hospital dental clinic without being seen or having a case opened.
The patient reported discomfort due to non-functional air conditioning and sweating staff during surgical treatment.
The patient reported that the clinic demanded additional payment after treatment began, citing a documentation error, and refused to continue treatment unless the extra fee was paid.
The patient reported repeated appointment cancellations for their son's examination and price quote, causing inconvenience.
The patient reported that the clinic focused on selling implants instead of treating a painful tooth, and provided no pain management advice.
The patient reported a rushed tartar cleaning, a root canal with a temporary filling that fell out after 2 days causing eating difficulty, and a high charge of 4000 TL that was claimed to be covered by SGK.
The patient reported being charged for wisdom teeth extraction after being told it would be covered by insurance, despite providing proof of coverage.
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
- · 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
- · Pre-visit online consultation
- · 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 | 0 | 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
- ✓ Dentist specialisations listed
- ✓ Service list published
- ✓ Clear contact details
- ✓ English-language site
- ✓ Address & map published
- ✓ Healthcare facility operating licence (verifiable)
- ✓ Surgical treatment capability
- ✓ Documented sterilisation / hygiene protocol
- ✓ English spoken
- ◐ Dentists named
- ◐ Usable messaging / WhatsApp channel
- ? Prices or ranges published
- ? Implant price listed
- ? Crown price listed
- ? Consultation price listed
- ? International Health Tourism authorisation (where marketed to intl patients)
- ? Treating dentists’ professional registrations independently verifiable
- ? On-site dental imaging / CBCT
- ? 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
Right of reply offered on 2026-07-14 (response window to 2026-07-28). The clinic may correct facts, supply its authorisation, warranty and registration documents, and respond to any complaint; a response can change the score but cannot remove a documented complaint or buy a rank. Any response and its effect on the score is recorded here and in the change history.
- 2026-07-13 — Structured, software-assisted evidence collection under methodology v1.1; reviewed against the cited evidence by the assigned GDC-registered reviewer before publication.
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