DDS Merve Yücel İriz - Comprehensive Dental Care

Dt. Merve Yücel İriz is a comprehensive general dentistry specialist who has built her career through experience at multiple dental facilities before establishing her own practice in the beautiful coastal town of Ayvalık. Her diverse training and special expertise in Masseter Botox and clear aligner orthodontics distinguish her practice.

Born in

Following graduation, Dr. Yücel İriz began her professional career working at Private Pendik Şifa Oral and Dental Health Center in Istanbul. This initial position provided her with practical experience in a busy urban dental practice, treating diverse patient populations and refining clinical skills across various dental procedures. The experience at a private dental center exposed her to modern practice management and patient care approaches.

Dr. Yücel İriz subsequently worked at Aydınlı Oral and Dental Health Polyclinic, another established dental facility. This additional experience at a different practice allowed her to learn different treatment approaches, work with different dental teams, and expand her clinical capabilities. Working at multiple facilities before establishing her own practice provided Dr. Yücel İriz with well-rounded experience and exposure to diverse practice philosophies.

In 2021, Dr. Yücel İriz took the entrepreneurial step of establishing her own private practice. She chose to locate her clinic in Ayvalık, Balıkesir, a historic and beautiful coastal town known for its olive groves, Aegean Sea

Dr. Yücel İriz has developed expertise across numerous areas of dentistry. Her special interest areas include:

• Oral Diagnosis: Comprehensive examination and diagnosis of dental and oral conditions, essential for proper treatment planning.
• Laminates: Ultra-thin porcelain veneers that transform smiles with minimal tooth preparation, providing dramatic aesthetic improvements.
• Zirconia: Modern metal-free ceramic restorations offering superior aesthetics and strength for crowns and bridges.
• Implant Treatments: Surgical placement and prosthetic restoration of dental implants for permanent tooth replacement.
• Impacted Wisdom Tooth Extraction: Surgical removal of problematic wisdom teeth that are partially or fully impacted in the jawbone.
• Root Canal Treatments: Endodontic therapy to save infected or damaged teeth by removing infected pulp and sealing the root canal system.
• Pediatric Dentistry: Specialized care for children including preventive treatments, behavior management, and age-appropriate procedures.
• Aesthetic Dentistry: Cosmetic procedures to enhance smile appearance including whitening, veneers, bonding, and smile design.
• Clear Aligner Orthodontic Treatment (Şeffaf Plaklar): Modern orthodontics using transparent, removable aligners rather than traditional braces. This treatment option is popular among adults and teenagers who want discreet teeth straightening.
• Bruxism (Teeth Grinding/Teeth Clenching): Diagnosis and treatment of teeth grinding and clenching disorders that can cause tooth wear, jaw pain, and headaches.
• Masseter Botox: A specialized treatment using Botulinum Toxin injections into the masseter muscles (jaw muscles). This treatment serves multiple purposes: reducing teeth grinding and clenching by relaxing overactive jaw muscles, alleviating TMJ pain and tension headaches, reducing masseter muscle hypertrophy (enlarged jaw muscles) for facial aesthetic improvement, and creating a more V-shaped, slimmer facial contour. Masseter Botox has become increasingly popular as it ...
• Teeth Whitening: Professional bleaching treatments to remove stains and discoloration.
• Removable and Fixed Prostheses: Both removable dentures and fixed prosthetic solutions like crowns and bridges.
• Restorative Dental Treatments: Fillings, inlays, onlays, and other procedures to restore damaged teeth to proper form and function.

Dr. Yücel İriz's commitment to professional development is demonstrated by her participation in various courses and seminars. She recognizes that dentistry is a rapidly evolving field with continuous advances in materials, techniques, and technologies. By maintaining ongoing education, she ensures her patients benefit from current best practices and modern treatment options.

Her clinic operates Monday through Friday from 9:

Dr. Yücel İriz's practice philosophy emphasizes comprehensive care across all aspects of dentistry while maintaining special expertise in her areas of focus. Her combination of general dentistry capabilities with specialized skills in Masseter Botox and clear aligner orthodontics allows her to

With her Kırıkkale University dental education, experience at multiple dental facilities in Istanbul (Private Pendik Şifa Center and Aydınlı Polyclinic), special expertise in Masseter Botox for bruxism and facial aesthetics, clear aligner orthodontic capabilities, and her own established practice in Ayvalık since 2021, Dt. Merve Yücel İriz provides comprehensive, modern dental care to the Ayvalık community and visitors to this beautiful Aegean coastal town.

Operating Hours: Monday-Friday 09:00-18:30, Weekends Closed