M.D. Ekin Saydam Reviews

As a 68-year-old retired marine archaeologist, my jaw had been deteriorating for years from an old diving accident. Dr. Saydam didn't just see a complicated reconstruction; he saw my passion for underwater exploration. He designed a custom implant that actually accommodates my diving regulator mouthpiece. Now I'm back documenting shipwrecks in the Aegean, chewing tough expedition food with ease.

Our 8-year-old daughter, born with ectodermal dysplasia, had only four malformed teeth. Other dentists offered standard pediatric dentures. Dr. Saydam spent three months collaborating with geneticists to create bioactive implants that could grow with her jaw. The procedure coincided with her learning about plant biology in school—she now calls them her 'magic seeds' and draws pictures of smiling flowers with root systems that look like dental X-rays.

I'm a 42-year-old professional glassblower who shattered my front teeth when a furnace backdraft caused me to stumble. Emergency reconstruction during Istanbul's annual glass art festival would have meant cancelling my exhibition. Dr. Saydam worked with a ceramicist to create crowns that actually incorporate subtle dichroic properties—they shimmer different colors in various lighting, turning my accident into what colleagues now call 'the most expensive art installation in my mouth.'

My 91-year-old grandmother, a former calligraphy master, refused dentures for decades, saying they'd ruin her ability to feel the paper through her cheek while writing. Dr. Saydam developed a partial implant system with sensory feedback technology adapted from aerospace research. She can now detect pressure variations, and her latest exhibition featured a piece titled 'Tooth and Ink' exploring tactile memory.