Alara Naz Kenir Çelik, DDS

Alara Naz Kenir Çelik, DDS is a dentist in the Dental & Oral Health unit at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye. Her primary specialty is Oral & Dental Health, and she has more than 10 years of experience in medicine. Her clinical work centers on preventive oral health care and dental diagnosis, and she sees both local patients and patients travelling from abroad.

Dr. Kenir Çelik graduated from Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry in 2016. In 2017 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she has continued her clinical practice since. Her current position is at Acibadem Maslak Hospital, where she works within the hospital’s dental and oral health team. She speaks Turkish and English.

Clinical focus

The two areas of expertise listed for Dr. Kenir Çelik are preventive oral health care and dental diagnosis. Preventive oral health care is concerned with maintaining the health of the teeth, gums and surrounding tissues and with identifying early changes before they progress. In practice this generally involves a clinical examination of the mouth, an assessment of the patient’s oral hygiene habits and risk factors, and advice on how to care for the teeth and gums between visits. Dental diagnosis refers to the systematic evaluation of dental complaints and findings, drawing on the patient’s history, a clinical examination and, where appropriate, existing dental imaging, in order to reach an assessment and to discuss possible next steps.

Because a diagnostic visit is often the starting point for any further dental treatment, patients frequently ask about restorative or cosmetic options during this stage. General information about treatments such as E-Max Crowns, Composite Bonding, Laminate Veneers and Full Mouth Reconstruction is available on this site. Whether any particular treatment is suitable for an individual patient can only be determined after a clinical examination, and the appropriate specialist for a given treatment is decided on a case-by-case basis.

How Dr. Çelik works with international patients

Dr. Çelik consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as X-ray reports, previous dental records and any relevant laboratory results, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit itself. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and current symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous dental treatments, a clinical examination of the mouth and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before travelling, although a definitive dental assessment generally requires an in-person examination. Any plan that follows is based on the individual findings and is discussed with the patient in a language they understand.