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Turkey teeth · explained

Turkey teeth — what they actually are, and what to check first.

“Turkey teeth” isn’t a treatment. It’s the nickname British patients gave to a set of dental treatments done in Turkey — usually veneers, crowns or implants — after they started appearing on television and in group chats. Some of the results people show off are excellent work. Some are not.

The difference almost never comes down to the country. It comes down to what was actually agreed before the drill came out: which treatment, on which teeth, why that one and not a less invasive one, and who looks after you when you are home.

This page explains the treatments the nickname covers, how to tell a proper treatment plan from a cheap one, and what it costs through us. We are the official representative of our accredited partner hospitals — the same team plans your treatment, arranges it and stays with you afterwards.

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Turkey Teeth · Prices

What it costs — fixed in writing before you travel

Veneers

Per tooth · e-max or layered ceramic

110

all-inclusive

Consultation, X-rays and the written tooth-by-tooth plan
Shade matching and try-in before the final fit
4★ hotel nights + airport–clinic–hotel transfers
Interpreter with you throughout

Dental Implant

Per implant · titanium root

400

all-inclusive

Consultation, imaging and the written treatment plan
Implant placement, staged with time to integrate
4★ hotel nights + airport–clinic–hotel transfers
Interpreter with you throughout

Full Smile Makeover

Complete upper and lower

2,500

all-inclusive

Full assessment and the written tooth-by-tooth plan
Materials named in the plan, chosen for your bite
4★ hotel nights + airport–clinic–hotel transfers
Interpreter with you throughout
Veneers · crowns · implants

What “Turkey teeth” actually means

Veneers

A thin facing bonded to the front of the tooth. Only the front surface is prepared, and only where the tooth surface allows it. This is the least invasive of the three, and the one most people picture when they say “Turkey teeth”. Materials in normal use include e-max (lithium disilicate) and layered ceramics.

See the full veneers in Turkey page

Crowns

A cap that covers the whole tooth. A crown is the right answer when a tooth is already heavily filled, root-treated, cracked or worn — it protects what is left. Materials include zirconia and porcelain-fused ceramics. A crown requires more of the tooth to be prepared than a veneer, which is exactly why it should be chosen for a reason and not by default.

See the full smile makeover page

Implants

A titanium root placed in the jaw, carrying a crown or a bridge. This is the answer for a tooth that is missing — not for one that is healthy.

The one sentence that matters: these three sit on a scale from least to most preparation of your own tooth, and the correct treatment is the least invasive one that solves the problem in front of it. A plan that answers “veneers” for every tooth in your mouth has not looked at your mouth.

See the full dental implants in Turkey page

What to check · materials · aftercare

What to confirm before anyone touches your teeth

Five questions. Ask them anywhere you are considering, including here. A treatment worth having answers all five in writing, before you fly.

1. Is there a written treatment plan, tooth by tooth? Not “20 veneers”. A plan naming each tooth, the treatment proposed for it, and the reason. If a plan cannot say why this tooth needs this treatment, it has not been made yet.

2. Was a less invasive option considered, and ruled out on record? Whitening, bonding, alignment and a single crown are all real answers. Any of them may be the right one. You should be able to see that they were weighed.

Which material, and why that one

3. Which material, and why that one? e-max, zirconia and layered ceramics behave differently — in strength, in translucency, and in how they wear against the opposing tooth. The material should be chosen for your bite and your case, and named in the plan, not left as “ceramic”.

We do not manufacture or represent any of these materials; they are named here because a plan that will not name its material has not committed to one.

Is the treatment planned inside a full hospital?

The question most people never think to ask

4. Is the treatment planned inside a full hospital? This is the question most people never think to ask about dentistry, and it is the one that separates a treatment plan from a package.

Why it matters, even for dentistry

Dentistry rarely needs a hospital — and that is exactly the point. It is there for the case that does not read from the script: the patient managing blood pressure or diabetes, the case that needs sedation, the file that should be seen by someone other than the dentist before anyone starts. A single-specialty clinic has a chair, a dentist and little else on site. A hospital does not.

Our answer: every specialty under one roof

Our patients are treated in the hospitals of one of Turkey’s largest hospital chains — JCI-accredited, with every specialty under one building and an intensive care unit on site. For dental work that matters in a specific way: your file can be seen by someone other than the dentist before anything starts, sedation is available where a case calls for it, and a medical condition you are already managing is handled in the same building rather than becoming a reason to send you elsewhere. Your treatment plan is written tooth by tooth before a date is confirmed, and a named coordinator stays reachable after you fly home.

What happens after you land back home

5. What happens after you land back home? A named coordinator, a route back if something needs looking at, and a plan for follow-up. Aftercare is not an add-on to treatment abroad — it is most of what separates a good outcome from a story. Your coordinator does not close your file when you land.

Why patients come to us for it

One point of contact, from the first message to the last check-up. A named coordinator who knows your file, not a call centre.

A plan in writing before you commit to anything. Your photos and any X-rays go to the treating team. What comes back is a written plan and a fixed price — not a quote range.

Official representative of our partner hospitals. We are the official representative of the accredited hospitals that carry out the treatment. Your file is handled through us from start to finish.

Which hospital will I be treated in?

All treatment takes place in JCI-accredited partner hospitals in Istanbul, Antalya, Ankara and Izmir. JCI accreditation is an international hospital standard covering patient safety, infection control and clinical governance, assessed by an outside body rather than self-declared. You are told which hospital before you travel, not on arrival.

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Dental treatments, explained simply

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about Turkey teeth

No — it is a nickname British patients gave to dental work done in Turkey, usually veneers, crowns or implants. What you actually get depends entirely on the treatment plan.

Only as far as the chosen treatment requires, and it should be set out per tooth in your plan. A veneer prepares the front surface; a crown prepares the whole tooth; an implant replaces a tooth that is already missing. If a plan proposes the same treatment for every tooth, ask why.

Most veneer and crown cases are completed across two visits within one trip. Implant cases are staged, because the implant needs time to integrate before the final tooth goes on. Your plan states the schedule.

e-max, zirconia or a layered ceramic, chosen for your bite and your case. The material is named in your written plan.

Yes. That is the point of it. You get the treatment plan and the fixed price in writing, within 48 hours, before you commit to anything.

You contact your coordinator — the same person who handled your file from the beginning. Follow-up is arranged from there.

No one can guarantee a medical result, and we do not. What we guarantee is the process: a written plan, a fixed price, an accredited hospital, and a named person who stays with you.

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Your file goes directly to the doctors of accredited partner hospitals in Turkey, through our official representative office. The evaluation is free, online and with no obligation — you receive your answer within a maximum of 48 hours.

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