Guides
Before you book
Plain guides on materials, costs, timing and choosing a clinic abroad, written by our team.
- What if there is a problem after I fly home?What is normal after veneers, crowns or implants, which signs need a doctor, how follow-up from Antalya works and what your dentist at home can do.
- All-on-4, the downsides and risks to weigh upThe real trade-offs of All-on-4 and All-on-6: surgery and healing, cleaning under the bridge, what happens if one implant fails, maintenance and long-term cost.
- All-on-4 or dentures? How fixed implant teeth compareFixed teeth on four or six implants compared with a removable denture: comfort, chewing, the jawbone, cleaning, time and cost, and the middle option.
- Antalya or Istanbul for dental treatment? What actually differsFlights, getting around, where you stay, recovery days and the choice of clinics in Antalya and Istanbul, and why the clinic matters more than the city.
- Not enough bone for implants? Bone grafts and sinus lifts explainedWhy bone shrinks after a tooth is lost, how a 3D scan shows whether there is enough, what a bone graft and a sinus lift involve, and how they change time and cost.
- How do you care for veneers and crowns at home?The daily routine, what to avoid, how often to see a dentist and what to do if something chips, so your veneers and crowns stay healthy for many years.
- e.max or zirconia? How to choose the ceramic for veneers and crownsThe difference between e.max and zirconia in strength, appearance and use, which teeth each suits, and the questions to ask before you choose.
- Your first visit: what happens on day 2?Step by step through the first clinic visit: health questions, photos, X-rays and 3D scan, the smile preview, your written plan, and what to bring.
- How long do veneers, crowns and implants last?Typical lifespans of porcelain veneers, bonding, crowns and implants from clinical studies, what shortens them, and the habits that help them last.
- What do dental implants cost in Turkey, and what should the price include?How implant prices in Turkey are built, why a per-implant price says little on its own, and what a written implant quote should name before you book.
- Dental implants abroad, one trip or two? How the timeline worksWhy most implant treatment abroad takes two trips, what happens on each, when a single trip is possible, and how to plan time off, flights and temporary teeth.
- Will insurance pay towards dental treatment in Turkey?What public health systems and private dental insurance usually cover for treatment abroad, which documents insurers ask for, and how to check first.
- Why is dental treatment cheaper in Turkey, and is it worth it for you?Where the price difference comes from, the costs a quote does not show, and how to decide whether treatment abroad makes sense for you.
- Do veneers mean filing your teeth down? Prep, minimal-prep and no-prepHow much tooth a veneer really needs, when no-prep veneers work and when they look bulky, and how veneers differ from the crowns behind "Turkey teeth".
- Twelve questions to ask any dental clinic abroad before you bookWho treats you, which materials and brands, who makes the teeth, what the written quote and aftercare cover: twelve questions to ask any clinic before you book.
- What are “Turkey teeth”, and how do you avoid them?Where the phrase comes from, why grinding healthy teeth down for crowns causes problems, and the questions that keep your own teeth safe.
- Veneers or bonding? The differences that matter before you decidePorcelain veneers and composite bonding compared on appearance, how long they last, what happens to the tooth, upkeep and cost, and when each makes sense.
- Zirconia crowns, the pros, the cons and how long they lastWhere zirconia crowns work well and where they fall short, monolithic or layered zirconia, how long they usually last and how to care for them.
- How long do you need to stay in Antalya for dental treatment?Typical stays for whitening, veneers, crowns and implants in Antalya, why some treatments need two trips, and how to plan flights around appointments.
- What do veneers cost in Turkey, and what should the price include?How veneer prices in Turkey are built, why quotes differ so much between clinics, and the eight things a written quote should name before you book.