I went to see Dr. Can for a simple consultation on my second day in Turkey, prior to meeting him I was cautious of having work done spontaneously. I however as soon as I met him his professional mannerism and knowledge made me feel at ease entirely. Within 3-4 days I ended up sorting all my dental problems out with him that had accumulated for over a decade. I can now smile without feeling ashamed of the state of my teeth.
The clinic is very clean, Dr. Can speaks perfect English and makes you feel at ease, also takes time to follow up on the welfare of his patients outside of the clinic. After treatment Dr. Can ensure I had follow up care and was on hand to advise and answer any questions I had promptly through instant messaging.
I never felt pressured to undertake additional work or costly options, unlike some other dentists I saw in Istanbul. Instead, Dr. Can explains thoroughly all the options available to cater to different budgets and gives you time to think about your choices. He is also open-minded to changes in treatment on an on-going basis. I found it useful that he always makes you aware of what he is doing in your mouth step by step and if you feel tired or in pain offers the chance to take a break or go home if needed. I tend to change my mind often upon reflection so his flexible attitude was great.
One of the most remarkable things about using Dr. Can's clinic is that he only treats one patient at the time. So over the course of 3-4 days, I never overlapped with anyone else which is so rare in London, in essence, they dedicate you all their effort and resources. For example, last time I had root canal in London the dentist was treating me and two other patients at the same time! Worth mentioning the technology they have in the clinic is very modern, I live in a nice part of west London and both the dental practices I have used here do not have the same new technology as Dr.Can's clinic, for example, the x-ray machine.
Also, special shoutout to Dr. Can's two lovely assistants that are very polite and super friendly. One of the Dental assistants did my tooth whitening on the last day and although her english is limited I completely trusted her based on her great attitude and helpfulness. One of my root canals was not done by Dr. Can but instead by endodontist that came into the clinic because it was complex. I was told by my London dentist that is was unlike the tooth could be saved, but this man fixed it perfectly! and he made me laugh on several occasions even though I was in pain.
In the space of 3-4 days I had 9 dark filling replaced with white fillings, 3 teeth replaced, two root canals and tooth whitening. In London, this would have cost me so much more! and probably 2-3 months to complete so I'm glad I went to see Dr. Can and his team.
Could I have paid a little less for the treatment if I did more research and had more time, possibly? But lets not forget as you get what you pay for. I have seen so many horror stories on Youtube and did not want to take the risk with a super cheap unhygienic dental practice. In my opinion, the price was worth it as I wasn't willing to compromise on high standards. Would I go back? Yes!
(The only downside is the is the 10% more you have to pay if you pay by card, I don't walk around carrying a lot of cash abroad personally so I was penalised. But to be honest this seems to be a problem in most institutes in Turkey)