Dt. Hakan Karagözoğlu

Dt. Hakan Karagözoğlu is an oral, dental and maxillofacial surgery specialist working in the Dental & Oral Health unit at Acibadem Bodrum Hospital in Muğla. His practice concentrates on the surgical side of dentistry, including dental implant placement, procedures that prepare the jaw for implants, the removal of impacted teeth and cysts, and the management of teeth clenching. He has more than 14 years of experience in medicine and sees both local and international patients.

He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry in 2012 and completed his specialty training in Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery at Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry in 2019. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2024.

Clinical focus

A large part of Dt. Karagözoğlu’s work involves dental implants. Where the jawbone is not sufficient to hold an implant, he performs sinus lifting and bone grafting to build up the supporting bone before or at the time of implant placement. For patients who have lost most or all of their teeth in one jaw, he offers All-on-Four and All-on-Six treatment, in which a full arch of fixed teeth is supported on four or six implants. Whether these options are suitable depends on an individual assessment of bone volume, general health and the condition of any remaining teeth, and the plan is discussed with the patient after clinical examination and imaging.

His surgical practice also covers impacted tooth extraction, routine tooth extraction and cyst surgery in the jaws. In addition, he treats teeth clenching using approaches such as Botox injections and custom night guards, chosen according to the patient’s symptoms and clinical findings. In many cases, extraction, implant-related care and clenching treatment are considered together as part of a single overall plan.

How Dt. Karagözoğlu works with international patients

Dt. Karagözoğlu 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 dental X-rays, CT scans, previous treatment records and laboratory results, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the possible options. Video consultation is available for international patients who would like an initial assessment or a discussion of treatment planning before travelling, although a final decision on surgery usually requires an in-person examination and current imaging.