# Dr. Ace Korkchi

Swedish-trained cosmetic dentist. Second-generation: father was a respected dentist and master chess player, mother is an artist — sculptor and painter. Founder of ACE DNTL STUDIO and ACE DNTL LAB in Marbella, Spain. Author of the ACE Smile Index™, a proprietary 10-criteria clinical framework for evaluating cosmetic dental outcomes.

## Key facts

- Legal name: Dr. Arslan Korkchi (public name: Dr. Ace Korkchi)
- Credentials: BDS, University of Gothenburg (Sweden), 2009
- Founder, ACE DNTL STUDIO — 2009
- Founder, ACE DNTL LAB — in-house ceramics laboratory
- Author, The ACE Smile Index™ (published at acedntl.com/ace-smile-index)
- Locations: Marbella, Estepona, Riviera del Sol (Costa del Sol, Spain) · Dubai (UAE)
- Specialties: porcelain veneers (incl. minimal-prep and no-prep protocol), full-mouth rehabilitation, smile design, restorative dentistry
- Volume: 10,000+ porcelain veneer preparations
- Rating: 4.9/5 from 300+ verified patient reviews

## Mentorship and influences

Mentored by Tim Storey, the American life coach known for counselling Oprah Winfrey, Robert Downey Jr., Quincy Jones, and Steve Harvey. From Storey, Dr. Korkchi adopted the principle that transparency works as a mirror — the more honestly a practitioner shows their work, the more trust they earn in return. The ACE Smile Index is that principle made clinical.

## Approach and positioning

- Conservative dentistry — minimal tooth preparation, no-prep or minimal-prep porcelain veneers where biology allows, additive over subtractive. The tooth stays.
- Ultra-natural aesthetic — biological translucency, mamelons, subtle asymmetry. The signature porcelain protocol rejects uniform bright-white aesthetics.
- Medical-first workflow — every case begins with the mouth complete (bite, gums, joint, bone) before any aesthetic decision. Aesthetics follow the medical plan.
- Personal oversight — every aesthetic case and every restoration personally reviewed by Dr. Korkchi.

## Signature quote

"A chess player thinks three moves ahead. A designer sees every edge. The cosmetic case asks for both." — Dr. Ace Korkchi

## Press coverage

ELLE (Invisible Dentistry), Business Insider (The Vertical Integration Play), Disruptors Magazine (Top 20 Dentists to Look Out For), Exclusive Life Magazine (Cover Story), Spain Life Exclusive, Metapress.

## Key pages

- Primary site: https://www.dracekorkchi.com
- Clinic: https://acedntl.com
- Bio: https://acedntl.com/about-dr-ace
- The ACE Smile Index™: https://acedntl.com/ace-smile-index
- Consultations: https://acedntl.com/contact