Recognised accreditation
We start with internationally recognised certification — JCI or ISO accreditation for the facility itself, confirming external standards have actually been checked, not self-reported.
Named, board-certified specialists
A provider needs to name the treating dentist or surgeon and confirm their board certification — a generic reference to "our team" isn't sufficient.
Transparent, written pricing
Pricing must be confirmed in writing after reviewing your actual case, itemised rather than a single opaque total.
A documented aftercare policy
We require a clear, written policy on what happens if something needs correcting after you're home — not a verbal assurance.
Why this matters more than reviews
Online reviews are easy to manipulate and hard to verify independently. Every criterion above involves something checkable, not just claimed — which is why we don't publish a provider listing until each one is confirmed.
What "internationally recognised certification" specifically means in our process
We independently verify JCI or equivalent ISO accreditation directly through official directories rather than accepting a clinic's own claim — this verification step happens before any provider appears in our listings, ensuring the accreditation genuinely exists and remains current rather than referencing an outdated or lapsed certification.
How we specifically confirm named specialist credentials
Beyond simply requiring a named treating specialist, we verify their board certification against relevant Turkish professional body registrations where possible, and request documented case history relevant to the specific treatment category they're being listed for — general dental qualification alone doesn't satisfy this standard for more specialised treatment categories.
What genuinely transparent, itemised pricing requires from providers
We require pricing broken down by specific component — material or implant brand, procedure fee, any imaging or diagnostic costs — rather than accepting a single bundled figure that obscures what's actually included, ensuring you can genuinely compare our listed providers against any other quotes you gather independently.
How we evaluate documented aftercare policies specifically
We require written confirmation of what happens if treatment needs correction after a patient returns home, including specific timeframes and any warranty terms — verbal assurance alone, however sincere, doesn't satisfy this requirement given how much this specific commitment matters for international treatment.
Why we deliberately don't weight online reviews heavily in our process
Given how demonstrably manipulable online reviews are, covered in more detail elsewhere on this site, we treat reviews as, at most, a minor supplementary signal — our core verification rests entirely on the checkable, independently verifiable criteria covered throughout this article, not on review volume or star ratings.
What happens if a previously listed provider's standards decline over time
We conduct periodic reassessment of listed providers, not simply a one-time verification at initial listing — a provider failing to maintain these standards over time risks removal from our listings, reflecting our genuine ongoing commitment to these criteria rather than a static, one-time check.
What this vetting process doesn't replace, worth understanding clearly
Our verification process is a genuine starting point, not a substitute for your own final due diligence — we encourage you to independently confirm these same factors directly with any provider before committing, using the specific verification questions covered throughout this entire site.
The bottom line for understanding how our recommendations work
Every provider appearing in our listings has passed this specific, checkable verification process — genuine accreditation, named credentials, transparent pricing, and documented aftercare — giving you a meaningfully vetted starting point for your own further research and final decision-making.
What happens when a provider fails our initial verification
Providers not meeting our specific criteria simply don't appear in our listings — we don't publish provisional or partially-verified entries, meaning every listing you see has genuinely cleared this complete verification process rather than representing a work-in-progress evaluation.
How our process compares to industry-standard directory listings
Many general medical tourism directories accept provider listings based primarily on payment for placement, without the specific independent verification steps covered throughout this article — our approach requires clearing these substantive checks first, with any commercial relationship only possible afterward.
A final thought on why this specific rigor matters to us
Given how consequential these treatment decisions genuinely are for patients, we believe this level of upfront verification effort is simply necessary groundwork, not an optional enhancement to a more basic listing service.
What patients frequently ask about our specific verification process
A common question involves whether we ever make exceptions to these four criteria for otherwise appealing providers — we don't, since consistency across every listing is precisely what makes this verification meaningful; a single exception would undermine the reliability of every other listing meeting the full standard.
How you can independently confirm our verification claims
We encourage you to check any listed provider's accreditation directly through official directories yourself, request their specific named specialist's credentials independently, and confirm pricing and aftercare terms directly — our verification is a starting point genuinely meant to be independently confirmable, not simply taken on faith.
Why we believe this transparency about our process ultimately serves patients better
Rather than asking you to simply trust a black-box recommendation system, sharing our specific criteria openly allows you to evaluate our process's genuine rigor yourself, and apply these same standards independently to any provider you're considering, whether listed with us or not.
The bottom line for how we approach this responsibility
Given the significant trust patients place in comparison platforms for consequential healthcare decisions, we treat this verification process as a genuine responsibility, not a marketing checkbox — every criterion covered throughout this article exists because it directly addresses a real risk pattern documented across this industry.
This confidence, built on genuinely verifiable evidence rather than marketing claims, is precisely what we aim to provide through every recommendation we make.
We'd rather you verify our claims independently than simply take our word for it — that independent checkability is the entire point of this specific approach.
This is a system built for your scrutiny, not designed to bypass it.
Use it accordingly, and hold us to the same standard we hold every listed provider to.