Going abroad for dental work
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Ok there’s a lot said about going abroad for dental work so this is how I found it. (So far)
I had a bridge at the front that had been in for 40 years (since age 18) that was coming loose.
It was so bad the I couldn’t bite, not a sandwich or banana.
I had receding gums and some teeth were becoming lose.
My UK dentist initially misdiagnosed the problem, then said implants were not an option and
I should think about dentures, (implants were quoted at £3k each).
I went to a specialist hygienist who wanted £1500 for 2 x 75 min deep clean sessions.
I started to look to abroad and found several recommendations but settled on a Turkish clinic.
I arrived late on Friday and had an email to say they would pick me up at 4pm on Saturday,
I did think this may have been an error in translation and checked but they said 4pm.
All transfers to and from the Klinic are included in the service.
I arrive at the clinic and they 3D X-ray me, examined my teeth and discussed what to do and we settled on a plan.
At 6pm they say, we will take you back to the hotel, have something to eat and we will pick you up at 9.30 tonight to come back and start the treatment.
At 10pm I was sat in the chair and they did 5 hours work.
At 3am the car took me to a chemist to collect a prescription on the way back to my hotel with my
Next appointment Monday at 9pm.
Monday night I had 7 hours surgery.
Back again Wednesday
And Thursday
Thursday 10pm I’m having temporary porcelain teeth fitted that hopefully will last until I go back in 6 to 9 months time.
The dentist is not happy with them and 3 other dentist appear with another person who is the technician who makes the teeth, the decide another set should be made and I’m asked to wait while he does this.
At 2am fri they are done and fitted.
I go back fri afternoon for final check to make sure everything is ok, bite etc before flying home.
I’ve now been back a month and have to go back in around 6 month for the permanent teeth.
But just some thoughts so far.
I’m terrified of the dentist and always have been, this was the most uncomfortable experiences of my life.
But looking back they never hurt me, I didn’t have any pain, I didn’t take any pain killers afterwards and have not had any pain since.
The amount of work they have done would take months in the UK (8 inplants and 22 crowns).
And it will probably end up costing around 30% of UK treatment including travel.
I had a bridge at the front that had been in for 40 years (since age 18) that was coming loose.
It was so bad the I couldn’t bite, not a sandwich or banana.
I had receding gums and some teeth were becoming lose.
My UK dentist initially misdiagnosed the problem, then said implants were not an option and
I should think about dentures, (implants were quoted at £3k each).
I went to a specialist hygienist who wanted £1500 for 2 x 75 min deep clean sessions.
I started to look to abroad and found several recommendations but settled on a Turkish clinic.
I arrived late on Friday and had an email to say they would pick me up at 4pm on Saturday,
I did think this may have been an error in translation and checked but they said 4pm.
All transfers to and from the Klinic are included in the service.
I arrive at the clinic and they 3D X-ray me, examined my teeth and discussed what to do and we settled on a plan.
At 6pm they say, we will take you back to the hotel, have something to eat and we will pick you up at 9.30 tonight to come back and start the treatment.
At 10pm I was sat in the chair and they did 5 hours work.
At 3am the car took me to a chemist to collect a prescription on the way back to my hotel with my
Next appointment Monday at 9pm.
Monday night I had 7 hours surgery.
Back again Wednesday
And Thursday
Thursday 10pm I’m having temporary porcelain teeth fitted that hopefully will last until I go back in 6 to 9 months time.
The dentist is not happy with them and 3 other dentist appear with another person who is the technician who makes the teeth, the decide another set should be made and I’m asked to wait while he does this.
At 2am fri they are done and fitted.
I go back fri afternoon for final check to make sure everything is ok, bite etc before flying home.
I’ve now been back a month and have to go back in around 6 month for the permanent teeth.
But just some thoughts so far.
I’m terrified of the dentist and always have been, this was the most uncomfortable experiences of my life.
But looking back they never hurt me, I didn’t have any pain, I didn’t take any pain killers afterwards and have not had any pain since.
The amount of work they have done would take months in the UK (8 inplants and 22 crowns).
And it will probably end up costing around 30% of UK treatment including travel.
This was a quote I had before I left, I ended up with something completely different but it will give an idea of pricing.
I did have another quote that was pretty much replace the lot.
Dental Implants, Bone Grafting…
4 x Standard Dental Implants + Abutments – Upper Front Jaw (£460 per Implant): £1,840
Bone Grafting – Upper Jaw: £100
Total Amount Payable: £1,940
10% Cash Payment Discount: -£194
Total Amount Payable Cash Payment: £1,746
For your second and final visit, you need to travel for 9 days therefore 11 days to allow for your flight arrival and departure days.
Cost of Visit Two:
Zirconium Porcelain Implant Crowns…
6 x Zirconium Porcelain Implant Crowns/ Implant Bridges – Upper Front Jaw (£195 per Crown): £1,170
Total Amount Payable: £1,170
10% Cash Discount: -£117
Total Amount Payable for Cash Payment: £1,053
I did have another quote that was pretty much replace the lot.
Dental Implants, Bone Grafting…
4 x Standard Dental Implants + Abutments – Upper Front Jaw (£460 per Implant): £1,840
Bone Grafting – Upper Jaw: £100
Total Amount Payable: £1,940
10% Cash Payment Discount: -£194
Total Amount Payable Cash Payment: £1,746
- If standard tooth extractions are needed there is no additional charge for our Implant patients.
For your second and final visit, you need to travel for 9 days therefore 11 days to allow for your flight arrival and departure days.
Cost of Visit Two:
Zirconium Porcelain Implant Crowns…
6 x Zirconium Porcelain Implant Crowns/ Implant Bridges – Upper Front Jaw (£195 per Crown): £1,170
Total Amount Payable: £1,170
10% Cash Discount: -£117
Total Amount Payable for Cash Payment: £1,053
The accounts made me smile 
They even have the counting machines for notes, though they did offer they same discount for card payment.
As for the working hours it runs more like a hospital ie 24 hours
At one point when my dentist wasn’t happy about something at 2am ish
3 other dentist appeared to consult on the problem.
It’s a very professional and modern setup.
They even have the counting machines for notes, though they did offer they same discount for card payment.
As for the working hours it runs more like a hospital ie 24 hours
At one point when my dentist wasn’t happy about something at 2am ish
3 other dentist appeared to consult on the problem.
It’s a very professional and modern setup.
I Initially sent photos, they then asked me to go for a scan in the UK, (Colchester)
I then had a couple of options.
I'd decided to go and have my upper teeth done although some of my lower front were becoming loose.
In the back of my mind before I'd left home I'd pretty much go along with there recommendations.
So once there I decided to have them all done at the same time.
I then had a couple of options.
I'd decided to go and have my upper teeth done although some of my lower front were becoming loose.
In the back of my mind before I'd left home I'd pretty much go along with there recommendations.
So once there I decided to have them all done at the same time.
In 1970 aged 10, mum took me to the NHS dentist up the road as she thought I had an abscess.
The dentist removed one of my front adult front teeth and said I could have a denture, age 10.
8 year later a bridge, fast forward 40 years to the top of this thread.
Several have asked where I went, I didn’t post it as I started the post just as how how it went for me not an advert for the dentist, but I went to the “Dental centre Turkey” in Antalya.
The dentist removed one of my front adult front teeth and said I could have a denture, age 10.
8 year later a bridge, fast forward 40 years to the top of this thread.
Several have asked where I went, I didn’t post it as I started the post just as how how it went for me not an advert for the dentist, but I went to the “Dental centre Turkey” in Antalya.
martin-z6k5q said:
Hello everyone and especially the OP.
Would anyone be willing to chat on pm or email please, I'm looking to get this done following a divorce settlement. Wife affair so decided my teeth need fixing before the dating game !! Boat race ok, teeth below average lol
No probs, drop me a pmWould anyone be willing to chat on pm or email please, I'm looking to get this done following a divorce settlement. Wife affair so decided my teeth need fixing before the dating game !! Boat race ok, teeth below average lol
Superbad said:
How did it go?
It went very well thanks.I went back last September for 2 weeks, there is still a lot of work that gets done, the worst part
was removing the temporary ones, that was uncomfortable to say the least.
(I had nearly all my teeth done top and bottom).
But 10 months on I'm very pleased with them. I've gone from a loose bridge that I couldn't bite
on a banana, to crunching apples. Looks wise they are great, a little to bright for my liking
even though I went for the darkest shade they do (That's the whitest natural colour)
Overall cost was around 25% of what I'd been estimated here and that includes flights and hotels.
Only downside is the Wife has fallen in love with Old town Antalya and wants to go back.
Overall I couldn't fault them.
I used DCT, couldn’t fault them, I went for a 3d scan here first and they give an estimated from that.
I had 2 trips, the first visit was quite intense (1 week) the second visit we made a 2 week holiday out of the trip.
Everything is included in their quote that they do when you first arrive, they collect and return you
To your hotel, take you to a chemist should you need anything.
I stayed in the old town in Antayla both times and would definitely recommend that.
I had 2 trips, the first visit was quite intense (1 week) the second visit we made a 2 week holiday out of the trip.
Everything is included in their quote that they do when you first arrive, they collect and return you
To your hotel, take you to a chemist should you need anything.
I stayed in the old town in Antayla both times and would definitely recommend that.
Small update, 4 years on I broke a tooth on an implant, struggled at home to get it fixed, I emailed DCT in Turkey and they offered to contribute to the cost of a repair in the uk, or fix for free if I returned.
So we decided to have a holiday and return.
They gave me 3 options.
1, have the tooth stuck back in, no warranty.
2, a new tooth made, but they weren’t keen on this.
3, have 2 new implants made and fitted, this would give a lifetime warranty.
All options were up to me and all free of charge.
Including the hotel transfers X-rays etc.
I don’t think that’s bad, not sure you’d get that at home.
So we decided to have a holiday and return.
They gave me 3 options.
1, have the tooth stuck back in, no warranty.
2, a new tooth made, but they weren’t keen on this.
3, have 2 new implants made and fitted, this would give a lifetime warranty.
All options were up to me and all free of charge.
Including the hotel transfers X-rays etc.
I don’t think that’s bad, not sure you’d get that at home.
I’m pleased it went well for you Armitage.Shanks
My last day for fitting and check yesterday
I got called and asked to go to accounts, I started to say I thought it was no charge but I was so happy how they had dealt with me I couldn’t argue, had it of been a couple of hundred £ I wouldn’t have complained.
They wanted sight of my air fare booking, at this point I was confused thinking they wanted me back before leaving for home.
They then refunded me half my air fare £120 in cash!
My last day for fitting and check yesterday
I got called and asked to go to accounts, I started to say I thought it was no charge but I was so happy how they had dealt with me I couldn’t argue, had it of been a couple of hundred £ I wouldn’t have complained.
They wanted sight of my air fare booking, at this point I was confused thinking they wanted me back before leaving for home.
They then refunded me half my air fare £120 in cash!
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