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A KEY QUESTION
Ask who confirms readiness for each stage before you book travel.
At a glance.
| Stage | Purpose | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment | Suitability and preparation | What remains provisional? |
| Surgery | Implant placement | When is the early review? |
| Healing | Allow integration in bone | Who confirms readiness? |
| Temporary teeth | Replacement during treatment, if suitable | What is the backup plan? |
| Final teeth | Make, fit and check the restoration | Are adjustments included? |
| Maintenance | Cleaning and reviews | Where and at whose cost? |
General differences to discuss with your dentist. This comparison does not determine which treatment is suitable for you.
Clarify “two visits”
A visit may mean an appointment, a trip or a treatment phase. Extra preparation or reviews can mean more trips. One-stage and two-stage surgery describe surgical approaches; two-stage surgery includes uncovering the implant later. Neither term gives the total appointment count.
Record clinician-supplied dates in the implant visit planning worksheet, then compare each trip’s costs in the two-quote comparison worksheet. Leave charges unknown until confirmed; neither worksheet determines clinical readiness.
Assess before setting dates
The dentist checks your mouth, medical history and necessary imaging. Photos cannot confirm a surgical plan. Extractions, gum treatment or grafting may add appointments and healing time.
Allow for bone healing
Cambridge University Hospitals describes bone healing as usually three to six months, sometimes longer. Preparation and making the final teeth add time. Feeling comfortable does not establish readiness.
The dentist must review healing before the next stage; an online guide cannot give a personal completion date.
- When and where are early reviews?
- Who do I contact between trips?
- What happens if healing delays travel?
Identify temporary teeth
Ask whether proposed teeth are fixed or removable, temporary or final. Same-day teeth depend on clinical findings and may still need later replacement. Agree what you could wear if fixed temporary teeth cannot be fitted, including any period without a replacement.
If a full arch is proposed, compare All-on-4 and All-on-6 treatment plans and the questions to ask about each restoration stage.
Leave time for fitting checks
Confirm scans or impressions, try-ins, fitting and bite adjustments. Raise concerns before departure. A booked flight should not pressure you to accept unresolved problems; check the cost of changing travel.
Before agreeing to the final fitting appointments, check what the complete implant cost should cover. Ask whether the restoration and fitting are included in the written total.
Prepare for recovery
Give the team your health history, medicines and supplements. Follow their preparation instructions; do not devise your own fasting or medication schedule. For sedation or general anaesthesia, arrange the required escort and recovery support.
Contact the surgeon about worsening swelling or soreness. Keep care instructions and a treatment summary showing dates, implant positions, brand and model, temporary components and remaining work.
Confirm each trip
Best Smile Turkey is a health-tourism intermediary; the treating dental team provides treatment. The treating dentist confirms the clinical timetable.
- Appointment list and readiness confirmation
- Reviews before departure and between trips
- Eating, cleaning and urgent-care instructions
- Change, cancellation and extra-night costs
Use the guide to planning dental treatment in Antalya to check provider details, accommodation arrangements and follow-up before travelling.
Discuss implant appointments on WhatsAppAn implant plan has more than one stage.
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About this information
Published by Best Smile Turkey, a health-tourism intermediary. Your treating dentist is responsible for assessment, treatment and care.
Use this information to prepare questions for your dentist. An examination is needed to advise on treatment. Photographs, models and previews cannot establish suitability or predict results.
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Source-check record
These checks cover only the stated claims, not the whole page or your individual care.
- CUH’s distinction between one-stage and two-stage implant surgery, including later uncovering in two-stage surgery. These surgical stages do not specify a patient’s trip or appointment count. Checked .
- CUH’s description of bone healing as usually three to six months, sometimes longer, followed by a separate restorative phase. This is not a personal completion date or travel clearance. Checked .
Sources and further reading
- Cambridge University Hospitals: dental implants in restorative dentistry Surgical and restorative phases, bone healing and long-term maintenance.
- Mayo Clinic: dental implant surgery Medical preparation, staged treatment, recovery and contacting the surgeon.
- FDA: dental implants, what you should know Keeping implant identification and following individual care instructions.
- American Dental Association: implants Placement, integration and the later replacement-teeth stage.
- NHS: dental treatments explained An overview of crowns, bridges, veneers, implants and other options.
- General Dental Council: going abroad for dental treatment Questions to ask about the treating provider, follow-up arrangements and concerns.
These resources offer general guidance; their publishers do not endorse Best Smile Turkey or the treating provider. Manufacturer links identify products or records, not independently compared outcomes. NHS funding information concerns UK care, not treatment costs in Turkey.
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