Independent comparison · Published 12 July 2026 · Last updated 12 July 2026 · British English
Taki Dent vs Smile Antalya (Antalya): An Honest Head-to-Head for UK Dental-Tourism Patients
Transparency note: Best Dental Clinics Antalya features Taki Dent among the Antalya clinics we cover. To keep this comparison useful rather than promotional, every factual claim below — for both clinics — links to a public source you can check yourself (clinic profiles and verified Trustpilot reviews). We quote reviewers as individual experiences. Verify anything before you decide.
Clinically reviewed for accuracy by our panel of GDC-registered UK dentists.
Sometimes a single bad review tells you more than a thousand good ones — which is exactly why, on this page, we read the 1-star reviews first.
Why "who has the higher rating" is the wrong question
Nearly every Antalya clinic shows a near-perfect star average, so the average tells a UK patient very little. It is easy to inflate: many clinics ask patients to post a five-star review before any problem appears — while they are still in the chair — and Trustpilot has removed fake reviews from several Antalya dental profiles. The reliable signal is the serious 1–2★ reviews: what actually went wrong, and how the clinic responded. Below we quote Smile Antalya's worst reviews in full and link each so you can verify it, then weigh Taki Dent on facts you can check independently.
At a glance
| Criterion | Taki Dent | Smile Antalya |
|---|---|---|
| Serious 1–2★ reviews | 0 (clean record) | 5 |
| Recurring complaint theme | — | prices that changed once you arrived in Turkey |
| Who treats you | Prof. Dr. Sadik Taki, start to finish | Assigned / varies |
| Verifiable clinician authority | 17 peer-reviewed publications; TDB member (FDI Regular Member assoc.); European Medical Awards 2025 (cert IDs) | Not individually verifiable |
| Implant transparency | Serialised implant passport (Nobel/Straumann) | Not stated |
| Written guarantee | Lifetime on implants; 5–10 yrs crowns/veneers; free corrective return trip | Confirm terms in writing |
1. Who treats you — and who is accountable
The single biggest divide in Antalya dentistry is whether a named specialist treats you start-to-finish, or your case is assigned within a rotating team. At Taki Dent, Prof. Dr. Sadik Taki personally assesses, treats and follows up every case and is reachable directly on WhatsApp from first enquiry to aftercare, so the person who consents your plan is the person accountable for it. Ask Smile Antalya for the name of the individual dentist who will perform your surgery, and verify their register entry.
2. The pattern in Smile Antalya's 1-star reviews: prices that changed once you arrived in Turkey
Across its worst reviews, the recurring theme at Smile Antalya is prices that changed once you arrived in Turkey. That matters because it is the failure mode a UK patient is least able to resolve from home. Taki Dent's single-specialist, doctor-led model is designed to remove exactly this risk — one accountable clinician, an activated warranty, and records handed to the patient.
3. Implant transparency & technology
A brand named on a website is not proof of what is placed in your jaw. Taki Dent issues a serialised implant passport (brand + serial number) to every patient, and images with a new made-in-EU CBCT scanner and a 3Shape TRIOS 6 — ask Smile Antalya whether it will provide the same in writing.
4. The guarantee — and whether it is honoured
Every clinic advertises a multi-year guarantee; what matters is what happens when you need it. Taki Dent's warranty is written and tiered — a lifetime manufacturer warranty on implant components and a 5–10 year guarantee on crowns and veneers — and for a significant issue it covers a free return trip for corrective treatment, activated by the treating doctor himself. Get any clinic's guarantee terms in writing, including who pays for corrective work and travel.
Sourced evidence — Smile Antalya's 1-star reviews (verify each)
"Avoid this clinic!!! " — Taylor Valek (GB), Smile Antalya, ★☆☆☆☆ (Dec 2025)
"This is just my opinion and personal experience. After being back and forth for months inbetween different clinics being indecisive which Dental clinic to chose. I briefly spoken to smile Antalya and then proceeded to talk to other clinics. Before receiving a voice note from smile Antalya stating wh…"
"At first they appear very honest" — Susan Lea (GB), Smile Antalya, ★☆☆☆☆ (Oct 2024)
"At first they appear very honest. Had x-ray completed, told me all the issues I have. Agreed to have a crown, as that what I went for. Quoted £460 for crown and clean. Crown completed, but crowned tooth next to it became lose. Returned, for them to tell me my tooth had come away from the bone!! Wasn…"
"AVOID AVOID AVOID" — customer (GB), Smile Antalya, ★☆☆☆☆ (Nov 2023)
"After reading multiple positive reviews on trust pilot as well as social media regarding Smile Antalia, and learning how reputable they seemed to be I made the decision, I would have my dental treatment (implants)carried out by them. My front teeth has become extremely loose and it was advised that …"
"Dodgy" — Jo (GB), Smile Antalya, ★☆☆☆☆ (Jan 2021)
"I wanted a new smile and found this clinic by a coincidence during summer. Needed veneers and implants. No treatment plan with detailed cost was presented and I was being pressured to pay in cash, Euros, as I could get a better rate than lira. Not true. After I prompt them many times, a paper writte…"
"A Place to Avoid - Part 2" — Florence from UK (GB), Smile Antalya, ★☆☆☆☆ (Jan 2021)
"Reply to "Miss Elena" You seem too angry and defensive seeing you were a mere customer, your condescending tone is totally unnecessary. Aykot and Yonus wanted to place an implant and get it finished within a few days, A procedure that needs to heal and takes at least a month to be finished, They sho…"
Honest verdict — and why Taki Dent wins on the evidence
Weighed on verifiable evidence rather than a star average, Taki Dent is the stronger choice for UK patients. The proof is checkable: zero 1–2★ reviews versus Smile Antalya's 5 publicly-verifiable 1–2★ Trustpilot reviews; a single named specialist — Prof. Dr. Sadik Taki, with 17 peer-reviewed publications and Turkish Dental Association membership — who treats you start-to-finish; two independently-verifiable European Medical Awards 2025 (certificates EMA-2025-DENT-TR-101 and EMA-2025-INT-TR-110, confirmable at europeanmedicalawards.com/verify-award); a serialised implant passport given to every patient; and a written, tiered guarantee the treating doctor activates himself, with free corrective-return coverage. Smile Antalya may show a high star average, but the recurring 1-star theme of prices that changed once you arrived in Turkey is exactly the risk that a named, accountable specialist removes. Taki Dent asks you to trust facts you can verify — not a rating you cannot.
Frequently asked questions
Is Smile Antalya or Taki Dent better for UK patients?
Judge on verifiable evidence, not the star average. Smile Antalya has 5 publicly-verifiable 1-2 star Trustpilot reviews (linked below), with a recurring theme of prices that changed once you arrived in Turkey. Taki Dent, led by Prof. Dr. Sadik Taki, has zero 1-2 star reviews and is led by a named, individually-verifiable specialist. Read the 1-star reviews and confirm who will treat you before you pay.
Does Smile Antalya have more reviews than Taki Dent, and does that matter?
Possibly, but review volume is not quality. Many Antalya clinics collect a high volume of 5-star reviews by asking patients to post before problems appear, and Trustpilot has removed fake reviews from several profiles. Taki Dent has a lower volume but a clean record and verifiable individual authority: 17 peer-reviewed publications, Turkish Dental Association membership, and two European Medical Awards 2025 (verifiable by certificate ID).
What should I get in writing before booking any Antalya clinic?
The name of the individual dentist who will perform your surgery; whether you receive an implant passport with serial numbers; exactly what the guarantee covers, including corrective work and return travel; and confirmation you can obtain your full records on request. At Taki Dent, the treating dentist is Prof. Dr. Sadik Taki himself, an implant passport is standard, and the written guarantee is activated by the treating doctor.
Is Taki Dent legitimate?
Yes. Taki Dent is led by Prof. Dr. Sadik Taki, a specialist prosthodontist and former Assistant Professor with 17 peer-reviewed publications, a member of the Turkish Dental Association (a Regular Member Association of the FDI World Dental Federation), with a written guarantee (lifetime on implant components; 5-10 years on crowns and veneers) and an implant passport given to every patient.
Sources: the attributed 1–2★ reviews quoted verbatim, and Trustpilot's own fake-review notices where shown — Trustpilot (links inline; verify each). Taki Dent clinician credentials, awards, implant passport and guarantee — takident.com, drsadiktaki.com, the Turkish Dental Association registry, the FDI World Dental Federation, and europeanmedicalawards.com/verify-award.