Guides
Everything we publish, grouped by the question it answers — not by the date we wrote it.
Published by Sevil Smile Clinic, Istanbul · 9 August 2026
None of these pages exists to sell you a treatment. Several exist to talk you out of one. If you are early in this decision, start with whether it is safe at all; if you have already decided, start with what it costs.
If you want the shorter route, go straight to treatments, written treatment plans or contact.
What it costs
Every number on this site is per arch or per unit, and every page says what the price does not cover.
How much less is it than at home?Treatment-by-treatment comparison against typical US ranges, with the scope of each price spelled out.
What is the real total, once I add flights and a hotel?The number that actually matters — treatment plus the trip, not treatment alone.
Why is it cheaper? What is being left out?What explains the gap, line by line — including where we are not the cheapest quote in Turkey.
Will my insurance pay any of this?How out-of-network reimbursement works for treatment abroad, and what we will not promise you about it.
How Turkey compares
Four destinations patients weigh against Istanbul, each with a real trade-off.
If I can drive to Mexico, why would I fly further?For patients near the southern border, distance genuinely favours Mexico. Here is what the wider comparison changes.
Is Hungary the safer European option?A European comparison decided on price and flight time, not on driving distance.
What about Poland?The one comparison in this series where flight access is close to a wash.
Does Croatia make more sense?Where Croatia genuinely wins on EU rules and summer access from Toronto — without pretending a country name settles clinic quality.
Before you book
The questions that decide whether you should get on a plane at all.
Is dental work in Turkey safe?Three things you can check before booking — and how we answer each one about ourselves.
What does “turkey teeth” actually mean?A real, documented failure — not a slur on a country. What goes wrong and how to check any plan for it.
Are Turkish dentists qualified?What you can verify from home about a clinic, and what our awards are and are not.
How many days do I need to take off?Day counts by treatment, so you know what to ask your employer for before you look at flights.
The treatment and after
What happens once the decision is made — and once you are home again.
What actually happens, step by step?From sending an X-ray to flying home, including the points where you can still walk away.
Flights, visas, where do I stay?Entry rules checked against the official source, and what is arranged for you.
What does the written plan contain?What you get before you book anything, and what can still change after a CT scan.
What if something goes wrong when I am home?Written for patients nine hours away, not two — and exactly where our cover stops.
What does the warranty actually cover?The full terms, including the three things that end cover.