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Your first guide to dental treatment in Türkiye

If you're just beginning, this is the place to start. Here's the whole planning journey in six calm steps, with no clinical advice and no sales pitch. Just the order in which to do things, and why.

  1. Research
  2. Compare
  3. Ask
  4. Verify
  5. Plan
  6. Decide

Before you begin

This guide covers the practical, non-medical side of planning. Whether a treatment is right for you is a clinical question for a licensed dental professional who has examined you.

  1. 01

    Research

    Understand the landscape before you talk to anyone selling it.

    • Decide what you want to understand. Write your questions down.
    • Consider an opinion from a dentist at home about your situation.
    • Build a shortlist of three to five clinics from more than one source.
    Read: How to Choose a Dental Clinic in Türkiye Without Relying on Advertisements
  2. 02

    Compare

    Compare what's offered, not just the price.

    • Request an itemised written quotation from each clinic.
    • Ask each clinic what is not included.
    • Line offers up side by side in the Dental Quote Analyzer.
    Read: Dental Tourism in Turkey: What Does a Quotation Really Include?
  3. 03

    Ask

    Ask every clinic the same questions, and notice how they answer.

    • Who will be responsible for my treatment?
    • What happens if the plan changes after examination?
    • Who do I contact after I fly home?
    Read: Before You Book Dental Treatment in Turkey: 12 Questions to Ask
  4. 04

    Verify

    Check what can be checked, independently.

    • Confirm the clinic's legal name and address.
    • Find out whether you're dealing with the clinic or an intermediary.
    • Check any authorization information against official sources.
    Read: The Difference Between a Dental Clinic, Coordinator and Travel Agency
  5. 05

    Plan

    Build flexibility into money and travel.

    • Get deposit and refund terms in writing before paying.
    • Know how many days and visits you need.
    • Consider flexible travel bookings.
    Read: What Should You Ask Before Paying a Dental Treatment Deposit?
  6. 06

    Decide

    Decide in your own time, with the facts in front of you.

    • Review your checklist and comparison side by side.
    • Make sure every important answer is in writing.
    • Don't let a deadline make the decision for you.
    Read: Your Complete Non-Medical Dental Tourism Planning Checklist

Interactive

Clinic Checklist

Turn these steps into a checklist you can save, print and take into every conversation.

Open the checklist

Interactive

Dental Quote Analyzer

Put up to three offers side by side and see what each really includes.

Open the worksheet

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