Esin YÜLEK

24/02/2026

We dont need to intervene everything.
Sometimes the best treatment is observation.

23/02/2026

20/02/2026

Adult dentistry is not about pressure.
It’s about clarity and trust.

19/02/2026

A day with me

18/02/2026

Wait until the end; all kinds of tiredness pay off with a smile

08/02/2026

PART 3

06/02/2026

PART 2

05/02/2026

Hollandaya Taşınma öyküm, sorulanlar sorulmayanlar PART 1

02/02/2026

When you’re having a mini discussion with your assistant
and then she decides to let the patient in 😅
Real clinic life…

05/11/2025

Not every filling is just a filling.

From decay to harmony 🦷✨

Restoring form and function isn’t just about filling — it’s about recreating nature.
The key: shade layering, anatomy, and light reflection.

📍Haarlem | Smile Design & Dental Surgery

28/10/2025

Things I thought would be true before moving to the Netherlands as a dentist… and what I actually discovered 👇

1️⃣ I thought English would be enough in the beginning.
🦷 Reality: Dentistry is emotion + language. Without Dutch, trust doesn’t fully landg, also during daily life.

2️⃣ I thought skill and empathy would open every door.
💼 Reality: But here, doors open quietly through systems, secret hierarchy, and invisible networks.

3️⃣ I thought European systems are fair by default.
⚖️ Reality: But fairness still needs defending.
Only the tone of the battle is softer.

4️⃣ I thought Dutch directness would make communication easy.
💬 Reality: It’s honest, yes it did.
Crystal clear and sometimes, painfully so, especially when you are new.

5️⃣ I thought teamwork was teamwork everywhere.
🤝 Reality: But here, it often means standing in line.
Learning where your voice fits in the silence. Everyone guards their own space in their protocols.

6️⃣ I thought patients in Western Europe would automatically trust professionals.
🫀 Reality: Many carry trauma. Building trust is still the real treatment. Their pain just wears different clothes.

7️⃣ I thought moving here meant a calmer, more balanced life.
☕ Reality: It meant starting over. Peace comes only after learning the system, the codes, the unspoken rules.

8️⃣ I thought I’d just be “working abroad.”
🌍 Reality: I’ve been rebuilding who I am — as a dentist, a woman, and a human. Toward the woman who knows what she stands for, even when everything else speaks another language.