Social Responsibility

WE WILL HEAL TOGETHER

We will overcome these difficult days together with all the resources and solidarity of our group.
On behalf of all our patients undergoing treatment, assistance will be provided to the earthquake-affected areas through the institution they have chosen.

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WE ARE ALSO MAKING NATURE SMILE

The Dentopol Dental Hospital Group is preparing for a specialized touch to the soil and nature this time. We are planting a tree on behalf of all our patients who have received treatment at Dentopol. Our afforestation campaign, which is a step towards leaving a livable world for future generations, is a gift to you, our valued patients. We proudly present it.

As part of the "We Are Also Making Nature Smile" project, we are planting a number of saplings equivalent to the number of our patients. The areas to be afforested in our project have been carefully selected, including regions affected by forest fires, village schoolyards and roads, military zones, health clinic gardens, and other public spaces.

On the morning of April 1st, within the scope of the "We Are Also Making Nature Smile" project, we will be planting the saplings we are gifting to our patients at the Beykoz Göllü Village Afforestation Area. We are pleased to share with you this valuable project, which we have initiated with the goal of providing permanent and responsible services as an institution beneficial to the environment, future generations, the planet, and our homeland.

PROJECT NAME: We Are Also Making Nature Smile
LOCATION: Beykoz Göllü Village Afforestation Area, Istanbul, Turkey
DATE: From April 1st, 2021 onward.

"My Dentist Is Just Like Me" Project

The "My Dentist Is Just Like Me" project, implemented across Turkey, is directed by our dentist, Dt. Furkan Cantürk, from DENTOPOL. The project, titled "My Dentist Is Just Like Me," was initiated in 2012 by third-year dental students of the Faculty of Dentistry under the guidance of Prof. Dr. İnci Oktay.

The aim of the project is to reduce the fear of dentists and white coats, which is frequently observed in our pediatric patients throughout their lives, and to increase our interaction with them.

The project was planned in three stages with this goal in mind. In the first stage, children with similar hobbies were brought together with dentists outside the clinical environment and photographed. A total of 51 children, aged 18 months to 14 years, and 50 dentists, ranging from first-year dental students to faculty members, gathered in 37 photo frames.

All the photos taken within the scope of the project, including the concept creation, costume selection, decoration arrangement, location determination, and lighting setup, were carried out by a team of dental faculty students.

In the second stage, it was considered that the key to reaching more children was by reaching more dentists, so the project was aimed at being introduced to dentists. In this context, the project is introduced to dentists by participating in national and international congresses and exhibitions, and catalogs featuring the photos taken are distributed.

In the third stage, in order to reach children directly, "My Dentist Is Just Like Me" events are organized in schools. These activities include visiting the exhibition with the children, interactive drama games, and providing oral hygiene education.

This project, which continues with an ever-growing and expanding team over the years, aims to reach as many children as possible both domestically and internationally, with the goal of changing their perspective on dentists.

We are delighted to share with you these enjoyable photo shoots we did with children, whose energy, naturalness, and kindness empower us, and with our dentists who keep the child within themselves alive despite their busy, stressful professional lives.

Best regards,
Project Organization Committee