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Independent guide · Türkiye

Dental care abroad, without the sales pitch.

What international patients should know before, during and after dental treatment in Türkiye. Every topic points to official sources and says where the data is weak.

  • No clinic listings
  • No referral fees
  • Official sources

Building an independent price index from anonymous patient quotes. Share the price you were quoted or read how it works.

A desk by a window overlooking the Bosphorus, with an open guidebook, a passport, a notebook, a tooth model and a cup of tea.
Guide topics

What every dental patient should understand

Each topic becomes a section of the guide, built from official sources.

Official contacts
  1. 01Basics

    What dental tourism is

    Who it suits, who should think twice, and how a trip runs from first enquiry to follow-up.

  2. 02Treatments

    Treatments, explained

    Implants, veneers, crowns, whitening, orthodontics and root canals in plain language, with the alternatives for each.

  3. 03Data

    Official data and statistics

    Patient numbers and spending from the Ministry, USHAŞ and TÜİK, and what each figure does and does not measure.

  4. 04Rights

    Patient rights and the law

    Consent, privacy, access to your records and your options if something goes wrong under Turkish regulations.

  5. 05Verify

    Checking a dentist and clinic

    How to confirm authorisation, registration and accreditation on official portals, never from an advertisement.

  6. 06Safety

    Safety and red flags

    Over-preparation of teeth, unrealistic promises, quotes without X-rays, unauthorised agencies and missing invoices.

  7. 07Costs

    Costs and value

    What a quote must include, why prices differ between countries, and the costs a headline price leaves out.

  8. 08Countries

    Country rules compared

    How dental care is regulated in different countries and what each regulator expects of clinics and patients.

  9. 09Travel

    Travel planning

    How many visits a treatment needs, how long to stay, and how to fit procedure, rest and travel together.

  10. 10Aftercare

    Recovery and aftercare

    What to do on the way home, what your own dentist needs to see, and who to call if a problem appears.

  11. 11Materials

    Materials and technology

    Implant brands, passports and serial numbers, CE and FDA approvals, sterilisation and imaging standards.

  12. 12Tools

    Guides and checklists

    Questions to ask, records to request and a step-by-step plan for before, during and after treatment.

Official channels

Where to verify, and where to complain.

Ministry of Health · Phone · 24/7

International Patient Support Unit and Call Center

Guidance, translation help and complaints for international patients. Reported as open 24/7 in six languages; confirm on the official portal.

+90 850 288 38 38
Portal

HealthTürkiye

Certified providers and facilitators. Check the clinic and any agency, and type the address yourself.

healthturkiye.gov.tr
Phone · domestic

SABİM

Ministry communication centre for health service enquiries and complaints.

Alo 184