Periodontology & Implantology · Co-Founder
Periodontology Specialist · Implantologist · Advanced Surgical Implantology · Full-Arch Rehabilitation
Co-Founder of Soho Dental Clinic – All-on-X & Dental Implant Center in Nişantaşı, Istanbul. Focuses on advanced surgical implantology, full-arch implant rehabilitation, All-on-X treatment concepts, immediate implant placement, immediate loading protocols, revision implantology, periodontal surgery, and long-term peri-implant tissue health for international patients.
Based on Soho Dental Clinic records, previous clinical practice records, implant usage data and patient treatment records.
Dr. Dt. Onur Utku Yüksel is a Periodontology Specialist, Implantologist and Co-Founder of Soho Dental Clinic – All-on-X & Dental Implant Center in Nişantaşı, Istanbul. His clinical practice includes more than 15,000 dental implants placed and over 800 All-on-X and full-mouth implant rehabilitation cases, with a focus on advanced surgical implantology and long-term peri-implant health.
He graduated from Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry in 2012 and completed his military service as a reserve officer dentist between December 2012 and December 2013. He subsequently worked at Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital, gaining broad clinical and surgical experience in a high-volume public hospital setting.
Dr. Dt. Onur Utku Yüksel began his PhD program in Periodontology at Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry in September 2014, continuing through 2020 with a strong biological foundation in periodontal surgery, implant surgery and peri-implant tissue health. From April 2015 to September 2021 he worked as a consultant clinician in oral implantology and periodontology for private dental polyclinics in Nişantaşı, treating a large number of international patients. In 2021 he co-founded Soho Dental Clinic.
His clinical philosophy is built on ethical treatment planning, biological stability and clear communication. He evaluates each case individually — considering bone volume, gum tissue, periodontal history and prosthetic goals — and prioritises realistic planning, patient safety and long-term peri-implant health over standardised packages.
Nişantaşı, Istanbul, Turkey · 2021 – Present
Leads the diagnosis, surgical planning and clinical management of advanced implant and full-arch rehabilitation cases — from complex implant surgery to long-term peri-implant maintenance. Main responsibilities include:
Nişantaşı, Istanbul, Turkey · April 2015 – September 2021
Served as a consultant clinician for approximately eight to ten private dental polyclinics in Nişantaşı serving international patients. His work covered All-on-X and full-arch rehabilitation, immediate implant placement and loading, revision implantology and periodontal assessment before implant treatment, providing surgical expertise across a high volume of complex cases.
Istanbul, Turkey · September 2014 – 2020
Completed PhD training in periodontology, focusing on periodontal disease diagnosis and treatment, periodontal surgery, implant surgery, peri-implant tissue health, bone and soft tissue regeneration, and mucogingival surgery. This period established a strong biological foundation that continues to underpin his surgical and implant work today.
Istanbul, Turkey · December 2013 – April 2015
Worked as a general dentist in a high-volume public hospital, performing examination, diagnosis, treatment planning and surgical procedures across a wide range of patients, building broad clinical and surgical experience.
Postgraduate training focused on periodontal surgery, implant surgery, peri-implant health, bone and soft tissue regeneration and mucogingival surgery.
Completed dental education and graduated in 2012.
Complex implant surgery and comprehensive surgical treatment planning.
Full-arch and full-mouth implant rehabilitation for complex cases.
Fixed full-arch implant protocols for edentulous patients.
Immediate implant placement and immediate loading when appropriate.
Correction of failed or incomplete previous implant treatments.
Diagnosis and treatment of peri-implant disease and tissue loss.
Hard tissue augmentation, ridge reconstruction and sinus procedures.
Periodontal and mucogingival surgery for healthy peri-implant tissue.
CBCT-guided planning, digital surgical design and guided surgery.
Successful implant treatment requires far more than placing implants. Correct diagnosis, careful case selection, periodontal health, adequate bone volume, soft tissue quality, prosthetic planning, occlusion and long-term maintenance all have to work together. An implant is only as successful as the biological foundation and planning that support it.
This is especially important for international patients, who often have limited time and high expectations. For this reason, Dr. Dt. Yüksel places great emphasis on clear communication, realistic planning and patient safety. He avoids aggressive sales language and standardised treatment packages — each case is evaluated individually, based on its own clinical reality.
His approach keeps long-term biological stability and peri-implant health at the centre of every treatment decision. Patients should understand why a treatment is recommended, what the alternatives are, and what is required to protect their results over the years to come.
Certificates
A selection of certificates, advanced courses and congress participations supporting continuous clinical development. Click any certificate to view it in full and download the PDF.
