Hatice Ağan, DDS

Hatice Ağan, DDS is a dentist in the field of Oral & Dental Health whose work centers on prosthetic and restorative dentistry. She sees patients in the Dental & Oral Health unit at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, where her practice covers prosthetic dental treatment, restorative dentistry and dental treatment planning. According to the information available, she has more than 24 years of experience in her field.

Dr. Ağan graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry in 2007. In 2013 she completed a PhD in the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry at Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry and a program in Prosthetic Dentistry at Ankara University Health Sciences Institute. From 2007 to 2013 she worked at Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry. Her later positions include Acıbadem Ankara Hospital (2012–2015), followed by roles at other hospitals and institutions within the same healthcare group, including the Vocational School of Health Services of Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University in 2016, and Aydınlar Dental Group from 2017. She has co-authored articles on dental bleaching systems and their clinical application, published in the Dicle Journal of Dentistry and the Journal of Tigris Dentistry. She is a member of the International College of Prosthodontics, the Ankara Chamber of Dentists, the Turkish Dental Association and Emek Soroptimist Klubü.

Clinical focus

The core of Dr. Ağan’s clinical work is prosthetic dentistry, the branch of dental care concerned with replacing or restoring missing or damaged teeth and supporting structures with fixed or removable prostheses. Her training and doctoral research were completed in this discipline, and prosthetic dental treatment remains her principal area of practice. Alongside this, she works in restorative dentistry, which addresses teeth affected by decay, wear or damage with the aim of restoring their form and function.

Dental treatment planning is a further part of her work. This involves assessing the overall condition of the teeth, gums and existing restorations, considering the patient’s history and expectations, and setting out a sequence of treatment steps. Because prosthetic and restorative needs often overlap, this planning stage helps clarify which options may be appropriate for an individual patient before any treatment begins. The suitability of a given approach depends on the clinical findings in each case.

How Dr. Ağan works with international patients

Dr. Ağan consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as dental X-rays and records of previous dental work, 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 options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which may allow an initial review of records and a preliminary discussion before travel is considered.