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What a Dental Treatment Package in Istanbul Includes

At Vita Smile, a dental treatment package can include a free online consultation with a written plan and quote, a personal coordinator, a 5★ partner hotel, VIP airport transfers, an interpreter at your appointments, a written itinerary and aftercare. Your written quote lists what applies to you, and the plan is confirmed after your examination and X-rays.

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Key takeaways

  • Packages can include your treatment, hotel, transfers, an interpreter and a personal coordinator; your written quote lists exactly what is included in your case.
  • The plan you receive online is a first plan: your dentist confirms it after the examination and X-rays, and explains any change before treatment starts.
  • Before you book, ask who will treat you, whether the work is guaranteed, what aftercare is provided and who pays for extra flights, hotel and remedial work [1].
  • Wait at least 24 hours after restorative treatment and 72 hours after implant placement before flying; a week is recommended after most dental procedures [5].

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Dr. Hediye Nur Uygun

General Dentistry

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What is included

What does a dental treatment package in Istanbul include?

Your treatment comes first. Everything around it is arranged for you, so you can travel light and focus on your new smile. At our clinic in Ataşehir, on the Asian side of Istanbul, a package can include:

  • Free online consultation and written plan: send a few photos of your teeth or a recent X-ray, and a dentist reviews them and talks your options through. You receive a personalised treatment plan and a written quote, free and with no obligation to book. Start with our free online consultation.
  • Personal treatment coordinatorOne named contact plans your visit and answers questions before, during and after treatment.
  • 5★ hotel accommodationA comfortable stay at a partner hotel, booked around your appointment dates.
  • VIP airport transfersPrivate transfers between the airport, your hotel and the clinic.
  • Multilingual personal interpreterAn interpreter joins your appointments so nothing gets lost in translation.
  • Written itineraryWhen you are happy with your plan, your coordinator agrees dates with you, reserves your appointments and arranges your hotel and transfers. You receive a written itinerary before you travel, with the pick-up details.
  • Aftercare and follow-upRemote check-ins after you return home and a clear plan for any follow-up visits. Your coordinator stays in touch for up to two years after you fly home.
  • Flight supportHelp with planning your flights. Support with flight costs depends on eligibility and on your treatment plan, and your coordinator confirms in writing what applies to you.

Note the words "can include": not every item applies to every patient, and your written quote lists exactly what is included in your case. Vita Smile is licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health; you can read how we plan treatment on our about us page.

Step by step

How does the package work, from first message to flight home?

Your treatment, hotel, transfers and coordinator are planned together, from your first message to your flight home. This is the usual order.

  1. Before you travel

    Free online consultation

    Send photos of your teeth or a recent X-ray, or ask your coordinator to arrange a video call with a dentist. Both are free and without obligation.

  2. Before you travel

    Written plan and quote

    You receive a personalised plan and an itemised written quote that names the implant system and materials planned for your case.

  3. Before you travel

    Dates and itinerary

    Your coordinator agrees dates with you, reserves your appointments, arranges your hotel and transfers, and sends a written itinerary.

  4. Arrival

    Transfer to your hotel

    If your package includes transfers, a private driver takes you from the airport to your hotel and to the clinic.

  5. At the clinic

    Examination and X-rays

    Your dentist examines you, takes X-rays and confirms the plan, explaining any change before treatment starts.

  6. During treatment

    Appointments with an interpreter

    An interpreter joins your appointments, and your coordinator remains your contact throughout your stay.

  7. Back home

    Aftercare

    Your coordinator stays in touch for up to two years and arranges remote check-ins with your dentist.

What applies to you is listed in your written quote; your dentist confirms the plan and the number of days after examining you.

After the examination

What is not decided until you are examined?

The General Dental Council's advice is that a qualified dentist should examine you before you receive a treatment plan or a cost estimate, and should ask about your medical history, general health, any long-term conditions and smoking [1]. That is why the plan you receive online is a first plan. Photos show your smile and your bite; a panoramic X-ray shows the roots and bone, which photos cannot. At the clinic, your dentist examines you, takes X-rays and confirms:

  • The treatment for each toothA tooth may need root canal treatment before a crown or veneer, or the bone may need grafting before dental implants.
  • The number of daysOur typical plans are 5–7 days over 2 visits for veneers, 5–7 days for a Hollywood smile, and for implants a first visit of 3–7 days when no bone graft is needed, then 3–6 months of healing before the final teeth. Crowns need at least 2 sessions, with 1–2 weeks of laboratory work. Treatment needed first can add time.
  • The final quoteIt is confirmed after your examination at the clinic.

Any change is explained before treatment starts, and you decide whether to go ahead.

Online and in the clinic

What you know before you travel, and what is confirmed in Istanbul

The online plan and the examination work together: the first lets you plan the trip, the second confirms the treatment.

Before you travel After the examination in Istanbul
Treatment plan A first, personalised plan from your photos or X-ray Confirmed by your dentist; any change explained before treatment starts
Quote A written, itemised quote, free and with no obligation Confirmed after the examination
Length of stay Our typical plan for your treatment Confirmed once your teeth, gums and bone have been checked
Treatment needed first Can only be suspected from photos; an X-ray helps Decided after the examination and X-rays
Package services Listed in your written quote and itinerary Arranged by your coordinator around your appointments

Questions to ask

What should you ask a clinic before booking?

The General Dental Council suggests questions to ask any clinic abroad [1]. Ask them of us too, and keep the answers in writing:

  • Who will carry out my treatment, and what qualifications do they have? [1] You can read about our dentists before you decide.
  • Is the clinic regulated, and is the dentist registered? [1]
  • Will the team speak my language, or will you provide a translator? [1]
  • Is the work guaranteed, and for how long? [1] Our written warranty sets out what it covers, for how long and under which conditions before you start; zirconia crowns, for example, carry a 10-year written warranty against manufacturing and workmanship defects.
  • What aftercare do you provide, and who can I contact for advice after the treatment? [1]
  • If there are complications or I am unhappy, is further treatment included, and who pays for extra flights, hotel and remedial work? [1]
  • Do you have a complaints system, and can I see a copy? [1]

The NHS advises caution if a clinic pushes you to decide quickly, gives you little information, or does not talk about possible complications or aftercare [2]. For how pricing works, see our prices page and the packages for dental implants, full-arch implants, crowns and veneers.

Dr. Hediye Nur Uygun

From our dentist

“An online plan is built from what a photo can show, and a photo cannot show me the roots, the bone or what sits under an old filling. That is why your first appointment in Istanbul is an examination with X-rays, not treatment. If what I find changes the plan, you hear the reason from me and receive an updated written quote before anything starts, and the decision stays yours. A package is only good if the treatment inside it is right for you.”

Dr. Hediye Nur Uygun · General Dentistry

Planning the trip

How should you plan your flights and stay?

  • Talk to your own dentist firstThey know your dental history and may be able to advise you [1][3].
  • Book flights after you have your written plan, and choose flexible tickets where you can. The NHS advises allowing for the possibility of extending your stay and the cost of possible return trips [2], and crowns, bridges, veneers and implants often need repeat visits and a series of adjustments [3].
  • Stay long enough to recoverThe NHS advises staying in the country where you had treatment for a suitable length of time before travelling home, and being clear about how your aftercare will be coordinated [2].
  • Choose your airportSabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) is on the Asian side of Istanbul, like the clinic; Istanbul Airport (IST) is on the European side, across the Bosphorus. If your package includes transfers, your coordinator confirms the pick-up details in your written itinerary.
  • Clinic hoursWe are open every day from 07:00 to 22:00, and your appointments are reserved before you travel.

Our checklist for dental treatment in Turkey covers what to send, ask and pack, and a veneers trip to Istanbul, day by day shows how a typical stay unfolds.

Flying home

When can you fly, and what should you take home?

Before you fly, your dentist should check that you are well enough to travel [4]. A 2023 article in the British Dental Journal suggests waiting at least 24 hours after restorative treatment, 24–48 hours after a simple extraction, 72 hours after root canal treatment, implant placement or a surgical extraction, and at least two weeks after a sinus lift [5]. Where possible, it recommends a week after most dental procedures and six weeks after a sinus lift [5]. The authors note that more research on commercial flights is needed [5], so agree your return date with your dentist. After surgery, flying carries a risk of blood clots in the legs or lungs, and some patients need medication to prevent them [4].

  • Records: before you fly home, ask for copies of your records: prescriptions, scans and X-rays [4].
  • Insurance: take out travel medical insurance, tell your insurer about your treatment and check that it covers complications [4]. Putting right a problem from treatment abroad is usually at your own cost [4], and insurance may not cover the cost of travelling back to the clinic [3].
  • At home: follow-up care can be hard to arrange and the NHS may not pay for it [4], and the NHS does not reimburse dental treatment abroad [2]. Register with a dentist at home and keep regular check-ups, alongside the remote check-ins your coordinator arranges.

  • 24 hours

    minimum wait before flying after restorative dental treatment [5]

  • 1 week

    recommended wait after most dental procedures, where possible [5]

Questions

Dental treatment packages in Istanbul: frequently asked questions

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What is included in a dental treatment package at Vita Smile?

Packages can include your treatment, 5★ hotel accommodation, VIP airport transfers, an interpreter and a personal coordinator. Flight support depends on eligibility. Your written quote lists exactly what is included in your case.

Are flights included?

Your coordinator helps you plan your flights, and support with flight costs depends on eligibility and on your treatment plan. Your coordinator confirms in writing what applies to you.

Is the treatment plan I receive online final?

No. It is a first plan based on your photos and any X-rays you send. Your dentist confirms it after examining you at the clinic, and explains any change before treatment starts.

Will someone speak my language at my appointments?

Yes. A multilingual personal interpreter joins your appointments so nothing gets lost in translation, and your coordinator answers questions before, during and after treatment.

When should I book my flights?

After you have your written plan and your coordinator has agreed dates with you. Choose flexible tickets where you can: the NHS advises allowing for a longer stay if necessary [2], and your dentist confirms the number of days after the examination.

What happens after I fly home?

Your coordinator stays in touch for up to two years, arranges remote check-ins with your dentist and advises on next steps if you have any concerns. Aftercare arrangements are part of your written treatment plan. Register with a dentist at home as well, because follow-up care abroad may not be easy to arrange [4].

Is the consultation really free?

Yes. The online consultation, your treatment plan and the written quote are free, and you are under no obligation to book treatment.

See what your package would include

Send a few photos of your teeth or a recent X-ray. A dentist reviews them and replies with a personalised plan and a written quote that lists what is included, free of charge. The quote is confirmed after your examination at the clinic.

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Sources

Studies and patient guides this page is based on.

  1. [1] Going abroad for dental treatment — General Dental Council · gdc-uk.org
  2. [2] Treatment abroad checklist — NHS (last reviewed 19 November 2023) · nhs.uk
  3. [3] I am thinking about getting treatment overseas. Is this a good idea? — Oral Health Foundation · dentalhealth.org
  4. [4] Travelling abroad for treatment? — TravelHealthPro, National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC), 20 March 2023 · travelhealthpro.org.uk
  5. [5] Felkai PP, Nakdimon I, Felkai T, Levin L, Zadik Y. Dental tourism and the risk of barotrauma and barodontalgia. British Dental Journal, 2023 · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov