{
  "name": "2026 Dental Clinic Research Ranking",
  "ranking_type": "clinic_quality_score",
  "date": "2026-08-24",
  "methodology_version": "1.0",
  "minimum_evidence_confidence": 70,
  "publisher_affiliation": "International Plus",
  "disclosure": "International Plus is publisher-affiliated. The relationship is disclosed and contributes zero scoring points. Rank order follows Clinic Quality Score among clinics meeting the minimum Evidence Confidence threshold.",
  "ranking": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
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      "slug": "international-plus",
      "quality_score": 86.0,
      "quality_score_rank": 1,
      "evidence_confidence": 86,
      "publisher_affiliated": true
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "clinic": "DentSpa",
      "slug": "dentspa",
      "quality_score": 85.5,
      "quality_score_rank": 2,
      "evidence_confidence": 86,
      "publisher_affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "clinic": "Vera Smile",
      "slug": "vera-smile",
      "quality_score": 83.5,
      "quality_score_rank": 3,
      "evidence_confidence": 80,
      "publisher_affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "clinic": "Dentakay",
      "slug": "dentakay",
      "quality_score": 82.5,
      "quality_score_rank": 4,
      "evidence_confidence": 89,
      "publisher_affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "clinic": "Istanbul Dental Center",
      "slug": "istanbul-dental-center",
      "quality_score": 78.5,
      "quality_score_rank": 5,
      "evidence_confidence": 73,
      "publisher_affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "rank": 6,
      "clinic": "Omer Istanbul",
      "slug": "omer-istanbul",
      "quality_score": 75.5,
      "quality_score_rank": 6,
      "evidence_confidence": 81,
      "publisher_affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "rank": 7,
      "clinic": "Citydent Istanbul",
      "slug": "citydent",
      "quality_score": 73.0,
      "quality_score_rank": 7,
      "evidence_confidence": 78,
      "publisher_affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "rank": 8,
      "clinic": "Dentavrasya",
      "slug": "dentavrasya",
      "quality_score": 68.5,
      "quality_score_rank": 8,
      "evidence_confidence": 74,
      "publisher_affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "rank": 9,
      "clinic": "Attelia",
      "slug": "attelia",
      "quality_score": 67.5,
      "quality_score_rank": 9,
      "evidence_confidence": 72,
      "publisher_affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "rank": 10,
      "clinic": "WestDent",
      "slug": "westdent",
      "quality_score": 63.5,
      "quality_score_rank": 10,
      "evidence_confidence": 70,
      "publisher_affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "category_highlights": {
    "international_patient_infrastructure": {
      "rank_1": "International Plus",
      "score": 6.0,
      "max": 6.0
    }
  }
}