Why did I decide to become a dentist?
As the daughter of two Natural Scientists, I have been curious since my early childhood about how things work in nature. In addition, the desire to care for others was deeply rooted in me since I was a small child because my mother worked as a teacher.
At the age of four, I wanted to become a doctor for children and, after completing an internship at a dental hospital in my school holidays when I was 15, I finally decided to become a dentist. I loved the possibility to help people and change their lives. This desire to help people and feeling responsible for them has been strengthened by the fact that I am a mother of four. My wish to make a difference in people’s lives continues to be present and drives me forward.
All my life, I have strived to be the best in what I do and this is something that drives me to this day. I have trained at top institutions with the best dentists all over the world and still work on improving myself every single day. At B-Kö Smiles, we use the latest technology and techniques to provide cutting edge dental care for our patients and help them achieve the most natural smiles possible.
With these skills, I am able to provide my patients with an exceptional, personalised, holistic and aesthetic care concept which is tailored to their individual needs. This concept includes treating patients as well as disease prevention. Everything starts with taking the time to get to know our patients so that I can do an in-depth analysis and health plan.
I love to plan aesthetic full-mouth rehabilitations with Digital Smile Design (DSD) and my husband David. Each of us brings different skills and facets to the task. As well as being a Gold Provider for Invisalign for children and adults, I am passionate about facial orthodontics/ airway-driven dentistry as well as periodontology and biomimetics, whereas David’s main focus is implants, All-on-4, Zygoma-Implants, oral surgery and prosthetics. Together, we are proud to be one of only 40 certified DSD Clinics worldwide, supported by an exceptional international team.
Most importantly, I am incredibly passionate about my work and my patients – all of whom are treated with the same care as I would expect for a member of my own family. Every single patient is unique in their needs, desires and goals, and diagnosis and treatment must be tailored to each patient. I don’t believe in doing things by halves and I will never compromise on the care we provide for our patients.
Clinical excellence is not achieved by chance; it is achieved by building and valuing patient trust. My primary goal is to create a strong connection with my patients, to understand them better and to offer a customised experience that exceeds their expectations and enhances their lives. This means that we meticulously plan every single case to be as minimally invasive as possible and provide the best smile for the future, not just today!
It is my personal view that dentistry is about so much more than just teeth. On the one hand it's about giving patients their confidence back through their smile, and on the other hand, from the holistic point of view, it’s about offering them longevity in health for their whole body with preventive, personalised treatment concepts. It’s about optimising their lifestyles in terms of food, nutrients, etc. and also optimising their breath and function with airway-driven dentistry.
If you asked me to summarise, I would say: I am so passionate about what I do that I decided to change the face of dentistry in Germany - ethical and high-end dentistry with a focus on biological and functional full mouth rehabilitation, including pre-treatment and post-treatment concepts.
In my heart, I am a family woman and most of my time away from the clinic is spent with my husband David and our four children. I love cooking and baking for them, making healthy food that I prefer to buy from locals on my beloved Carlsplatz.
Reducing our ecological footprint privately and at work is a matter that is close to my heart. I also teach my children to feel responsible for the environment and to live sustainably. We love to go hiking with the family and enjoy the feeling of being connected to nature and freeing the mind.
Sincerely Yours,
Melike Bergfort
