Zeynep Arıkan, DDS

Zeynep Arıkan, DDS is a dentist whose professional focus is prosthetic dental treatment and dental rehabilitation. She sees patients in the Dental & Oral Health unit at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul, where her work addresses the restoration and replacement of teeth as part of an individual rehabilitation plan. She has more than eight years of experience in dentistry.

Dr. Arıkan graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry in 2018. She then continued her academic training at Marmara University Health Sciences Institute, where she completed a doctorate in the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry in 2023. In 2025 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. She is a member of the Turkish Prosthodontics and Implantology Association (TPİD) and of the Istanbul Chamber of Dentists.

Clinical focus

Prosthetic dental treatment concerns the restoration or replacement of damaged or missing teeth. Dr. Arıkan’s doctoral training in prosthetic dentistry underpins her clinical work in this area. Her approach gives attention to each patient’s individual dental rehabilitation needs, taking into account the condition of the remaining teeth and supporting tissues as well as the patient’s functional and aesthetic expectations. Treatment planning in prosthetic dentistry generally depends on a clinical examination and appropriate imaging, and the suitability of a particular option can only be judged after this assessment has taken place.

Dental rehabilitation may involve a single restoration or a broader, staged plan that addresses several teeth over time. Related treatment pages on this site include E-Max Crowns, Laminate Veneers, Composite Bonding and Full Mouth Reconstruction. Whether any of these approaches is appropriate for a given patient is determined individually during consultation, and no treatment is recommended before the patient’s oral condition has been examined.

How Dr. Arıkan works with international patients

Dr. Arıkan 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 or CT reports, laboratory results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit itself. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous dental treatments, a clinical examination of the teeth and supporting tissues, and a discussion of the available options and their implications. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Arıkan before travelling; a definitive treatment plan for prosthetic work, however, usually requires an in-person examination.