Every plan starts with an examination and a written, itemised treatment plan — tooth by tooth, priced per tooth, agreed before anything is booked. A single implant, a full-arch rebuild, veneers or a complete smile makeover: the treatment is chosen for the tooth, by the dentist who will carry it out.
Conservative, minimally invasive dentistry
Our approach is minimally invasive by default. A veneer removes a fraction of a millimetre of enamel; a crown covers the whole tooth and is only used when a tooth is genuinely broken down, root-treated or heavily worn. We will tell you which one your teeth actually need — and if a tooth needs nothing at all, we will say so. Every treatment plan is written down and itemised before you agree to anything, and you leave with a full clinical report so a dentist at home can continue your care. The NHS guidance on healthy teeth and gums is a useful independent reference for understanding what different treatments involve before your consultation.
Why patients choose Istanbul
Istanbul is one of the world’s busiest dental-tourism cities for three reasons that reinforce each other: experienced dentists who carry out a high volume of implant and cosmetic cases, modern hospital-grade facilities, and all-inclusive pricing — treatment, hotel, transfers and a patient coordinator — at 50–75% below UK, US or Western-European prices, without cutting clinical standards.
Alpha Clinic Turkey has welcomed patients from 70+ countries since 2012, and our coordination team works in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Arabic, Turkish and Russian.
The treatments we arrange
Each treatment has its own page explaining who it suits, how it is done and what to expect:
- Dental implants and full-arch all-on-4 — permanent replacements for missing teeth, anchored in the jaw.
- Porcelain & E-max veneers — thin shells that correct shape, colour and small gaps with only a sliver of enamel removed.
- Zirconium crowns — full-coverage caps, used only where a tooth is genuinely broken, decayed or root-treated.
- Hollywood smile — a complete cosmetic redesign, planned tooth by tooth rather than sold as one uniform block.
- Teeth whitening — the first answer when colour, not shape, is the only issue.
Not sure which you need? That is exactly what the free assessment is for — and our veneers vs crowns guide explains the choice tooth by tooth.
About the “Turkey teeth” stories
The cases behind the phrase are real: healthy teeth filed down to small pegs, crowns fitted on every tooth, no consent form, no aftercare. Every plan we arrange runs the other way round — an examination and a panoramic X-ray first, then a written plan itemised tooth by tooth, with a crown only where a tooth genuinely needs full coverage. Our explainer covers what the phrase really means, why over-filing is the actual problem and whether it can be undone: “Turkey teeth” explained, and how those cases happen in practice.
What it costs
A full course of cosmetic or restorative dentistry in Istanbul typically runs 50–75% below UK, US or Western-European prices for the same materials, in an all-inclusive package — treatment, hotel for the visit, VIP transfers, a coordinator and your clinical report. Flights are not included; you book those yourself, and there is no separate agency fee added on the day. The per-tooth starting figures — and a side-by-side with home-country pricing — are on the dental treatment cost guide and our Turkey vs UK & USA dental comparison.
Is it safe?
Treatment we arrange takes place in a hospital-grade Istanbul facility, with sterilisation and material traceability held to international standards. What genuinely makes dental work abroad safe — sterilisation, material traceability, written planning and a clinical report you take home — is covered in is dental treatment in Turkey safe? If you are not sure where to start, send photos through the free consultation: a dentist reviews them and comes back with a written, itemised plan and one all-inclusive price, in writing before you book.
