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A KEY QUESTION
In Turkey, call 112 for a medical emergency; seek local dental assessment for urgent dental concerns.
Emergency help: call 112 in Turkey
Call 112 for severe mouth or neck swelling affecting breathing or swallowing, heavy mouth bleeding that will not stop, or serious face or jaw injury. Loss of consciousness after an injury also needs emergency medical help. Give your location and follow the operator’s instructions. Do not drive yourself or wait for a flight, clinic callback or WhatsApp reply. Outside Turkey, use local emergency services.
Get urgent dental assessment
Persistent or severe dental pain, increasing swelling, a knocked-out tooth, unexpected bleeding after extraction, or broken or loose dental work needs urgent dental advice. Contact the treating clinic’s clinical number. If unavailable, seek another local dental service. Use emergency services if symptoms become severe.
Explain what changed
Tell the clinician where the problem is, when it began and whether it is worsening. Mention recent treatment, injury, medicines and allergies. Bring records if readily available, but do not delay care to obtain them. Request communication support if needed.
Contact your insurer after seeking help
The FCDO advises promptly contacting your insurer or medical-assistance company when referred for treatment. Explain that the trip involves planned dentistry; cover depends on your policy. Administrative approval must not delay emergency care.
Save contacts offline
Record your full accommodation address and the clinic’s clinical and out-of-hours numbers. Find out where to turn if the clinic cannot answer.
- Turkey ambulance: 112
- Clinical and out-of-hours contacts
- Insurer assistance number and policy reference
- Accommodation address
Get the next steps in writing
After assessment, request findings, care instructions and review arrangements. Keep receipts for any claim. Discuss effects on treatment or travel with the clinician and airline as appropriate. This page cannot clear you to fly. Do not change prescribed medicines without clinical advice.
Read the related guidance
Keep the wider treatment plan in view while comparing these options.
Questions for a clinical assessment
Seek the local care described above first. When you speak with the clinician, these questions may help you understand the plan.
- Who should I contact after returning home, and how will reviews be arranged?
- Will I receive my treatment records and written care instructions?
- Who pays if further treatment or another trip is needed?
Common questions
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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.
- Turkey’s ambulance number (112). The NHS source describes serious dental and facial injury warning signs; its UK access numbers do not apply in Turkey. Checked .
- FCDO advice to contact an insurer or medical-assistance company promptly when referred for treatment. Checked .
Sources and further reading
- GOV.UK: Turkey travel advice, health Turkey’s ambulance number, medical assistance, medicines and insurance considerations.
- NHS: emergency and urgent dental appointments Symptoms needing urgent dental assessment or emergency medical help; NHS routes apply in England.
- NHS: dental abscess Emergency warning signs, including difficulty breathing or swallowing; this guide does not diagnose an abscess.
- 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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