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If you are comparing a quote from home with a quote from Istanbul, the first thing to settle is what you are comparing against. In England there are two very different prices for the same treatment: the fixed NHS band charge, and the private fee. Most "Turkey vs UK" tables online quietly use the private fee for the UK column, which makes the gap look larger than it is for anyone who can get an NHS appointment.
So here are the NHS charges first, straight from the NHS:
| NHS band (England) | Charge | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Band 1 | £27.90 | Examination, X-rays, scale and polish, fluoride, preventive advice |
| Band 2 | £76.60 | Everything in Band 1 plus fillings, root canal treatment, extractions and other oral surgery |
| Band 3 | £332.10 | Everything in Bands 1–2 plus crowns, dentures and bridges, inlays and onlays |
| Urgent treatment | £27.90 | Emergency exam, temporary filling, up to two extractions |
The NHS also states: "If you need a mix of treatments from different bands, you'll pay for the cost of the highest band of treatment you're having." A crown plus two fillings is therefore £332.10 in total, not £332.10 plus £76.60. Source: nhs.uk, accessed 14 August 2026.
What the NHS does not cover. Teeth whitening is not available on the NHS. Veneers and braces are provided only where there is a clinical need, not for cosmetic reasons. For those treatments the honest comparison is private fee versus Turkish fee — and that is where the gap is real.
Each section below gives the treatment, then a comparison built from published prices with sources: the NHS band where one applies, a UK private benchmark, and the price a Turkish clinic publishes for the same work. We do not use estimated averages.
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A single implant replaces the root of a missing tooth with a titanium post, which then carries an abutment and a crown. Three things move the price: the implant brand, the condition of the bone, and whether you need a graft or sinus lift first. Read more about dental implant treatment in Turkey.
| Where | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NHS (England) | Implants do not appear in the NHS band charges and are not part of routine NHS treatment | nhs.uk |
| UK private — Bupa Dental Care | from £2,400 for implant, abutment and screw-retained porcelain crown | bupa.co.uk |
| Turkey — published clinic list | Straumann Nuvo £300 · Neodent + abutment £400 · Nobel BioCare + abutment £590 · Straumann Roxolid + abutment £650 | dentatur.com |
Read the line, not just the number. A £300 implant price usually covers the fixture alone; the abutment and crown are separate items. The Bupa figure is a finished tooth. Always ask which of the three parts a quote includes before you compare it with anything.
Common additions. A sinus lift is published at £250 per quadrant and a surgical graft from £110 on the same Turkish list. If you have been told you need bone grafting before implants, add it to every quote you collect, not just ours.
Every figure above is the price published by that provider on its own website, accessed 14 August 2026. Prices are indicative and depend on clinical findings, materials and case complexity.
All-on-4 and All-on-6 restore a whole jaw on four or six implants with a fixed bridge on top. It is the option for patients missing most or all of their teeth. See All-on-X dental implants for how the two differ clinically.
| Treatment | Published price (per jaw) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| All-on-4 | £1,600 / €1,815 | dentatur.com |
| All-on-6 | £2,400 / €2,722 | same list |
| All-on-8 | £3,200 / €3,629 | same list |
| UK private, single implant benchmark | from £2,400 for one finished tooth | bupa.co.uk |
The trap in this comparison is the words "per jaw". A full mouth means two jaws, so a published All-on-4 price of £1,600 is £3,200 for upper and lower. Some sites quote the per-jaw figure and let the reader assume it covers the whole mouth. Ask every clinic, including us, to confirm in writing whether the number is one arch or two, and whether the final zirconia bridge is included or priced separately.
Materials change the total. A temporary acrylic bridge on the day of surgery and a definitive zirconia bridge months later are two different costs. A quote that does not name the final prosthesis material is not yet a quote.
Every figure above is the price published by that provider on its own website, accessed 14 August 2026. Prices are indicative and depend on clinical findings, materials and case complexity.
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A crown caps a damaged tooth; a bridge replaces a missing one by joining to the teeth either side. A three-unit bridge is three crowns joined together, which is why bridge prices track crown prices. See zirconium crowns in Turkey and dental bridges.
This is the section where the NHS matters most. Crowns, bridges and dentures all sit in NHS Band 3 at a flat £332.10 — whether it is one crown or a full bridge. If you can get an NHS appointment, that is the number to beat, not a private fee.
| Where | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NHS (England), Band 3 | £332.10 — covers crowns, bridges and dentures, however many are needed in one course | nhs.uk |
| Turkey — porcelain crown | £95 / €107 | dentatur.com |
| Turkey — zirconium crown | £150 / €170 | same list |
| Turkey — multilayer zirconia | £160 / €180 | same list |
| Turkey — E-max crown | £200 / €225 | same list |
How to use this honestly. For one or two crowns, an NHS course at £332.10 is hard to beat once you add flights. The arithmetic changes with volume: a full upper and lower of twenty zirconium crowns is twenty separate units, which is why patients having a full smile rebuild travel and patients needing a single crown usually should not.
Material matters more than the country. Zirconia is stronger and better for back teeth; E-max is more translucent and better for front teeth. A clinic that quotes one price for "crowns" without naming the material is hiding the variable that actually changes the result.
Every figure above is the price published by that provider on its own website, accessed 14 August 2026. Prices are indicative and depend on clinical findings, materials and case complexity.
Root canal treatment saves a tooth whose nerve is infected. Cost tracks the number of canals, so a molar costs more than an incisor. See root canal treatment and dental fillings.
All of these are NHS Band 2. Fillings, root canal treatment and extractions are covered by a single £76.60 charge, and if you need several in one course of treatment you still pay £76.60 once.
| Treatment | NHS (England) | Turkey, published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root canal | £76.60 — Band 2 covers all of these together | £66 per root / €74 | nhs.uk · dentatur.com |
| White filling | £53 / €60 | ||
| Extraction, simple | £30 / €34 | ||
| Extraction, surgical | £89 / €100 |
Be straightforward about this one. For a single root canal, travelling is not worth it — the NHS charge is lower than the flight. These treatments are on this page because they are usually added to a larger plan: a root canal before a crown, an extraction before an implant. Priced as part of a bigger course, they matter; priced alone, they do not justify a trip.
Turkish list prices are per root, so a three-canal molar is three units. Ask for the tooth-by-tooth breakdown, not a single total.
Every figure above is the price published by that provider on its own website, accessed 14 August 2026. Prices are indicative and depend on clinical findings, materials and case complexity.
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Professional in-clinic whitening lifts the shade of natural enamel in one or two visits and lasts longer than a shop-bought kit. See teeth whitening in Turkey.
Whitening is not available on the NHS. It is classed as cosmetic, so there is no band charge to compare against — the honest comparison here is private fee against Turkish fee.
| Where | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NHS (England) | Not available — cosmetic treatment | nhs.uk |
| Turkey — in-clinic whitening | £150 / €170 | dentatur.com |
| Turkey — take-home kit | £120 / €135 | same list |
One thing worth knowing before you book. Whitening changes natural enamel only. Crowns, veneers and composite fillings keep their original shade, so if you already have visible restorations, whitening can leave a mismatch. In the UK, tooth whitening may only be carried out by a registered dental professional. If a clinic offers you whitening and crowns together, ask for the whitening first and the shade matched afterwards.
Every figure above is the price published by that provider on its own website, accessed 14 August 2026. Prices are indicative and depend on clinical findings, materials and case complexity.
Veneers are thin shells bonded to the front of the tooth; composite bonding shapes tooth-coloured material directly onto it in a single visit. Bonding is reversible and cheaper, veneers last longer and cost more. See E-max veneers in Turkey, composite bonding and Hollywood smile.
The NHS provides veneers only where there is a clinical need, not for cosmetic reasons. For a cosmetic smile rebuild there is no NHS route, which is why this is the treatment group that actually drives dental travel.
| Treatment | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NHS veneers | Clinical need only, not cosmetic | nhs.uk |
| Turkey — E-max veneer | £200 / €225 per tooth | dentatur.com |
| Turkey — composite bonding | £105 / €119 per tooth | same list |
| Turkey — 20 zirconium veneers, per jaw package | £3,200 | dentatur.com |
Count the teeth, then multiply. A "smile makeover" is usually 8 to 10 teeth per jaw. At a published £200 per veneer that is £1,600 to £2,000 for one jaw before anything else. Any single headline price for a full smile should be resolved into a per-tooth number and a tooth count before you compare it.
Veneers remove enamel permanently. Composite bonding does not. If you are choosing between them mainly on price, choose on reversibility first.
Not always, and it depends entirely on the treatment. For a single crown or bridge, the NHS Band 3 charge of £332.10 is lower than a trip. For treatments the NHS does not provide — whitening, cosmetic veneers, implants — there is no NHS price to compare, and the difference against UK private fees is large.
Clinical staff costs, premises costs and the exchange rate, plus volume: Istanbul clinics run far more cases per week than a typical UK practice, so equipment and consumable costs spread across more treatments.
For an implant: the fixture, the abutment and the crown, named separately. For a full arch: whether the price is one jaw or two, and the material of the final bridge. For crowns and veneers: the material and the number of teeth. A total with none of these named cannot be compared with anything.
It depends on the plan and whether implants need to integrate before the final teeth are fitted; some cases are completed in one visit and others need a second trip months later. Ask for the treatment timeline in writing before booking flights.
We quote per case after reviewing your X-rays, because the same treatment name covers very different amounts of work. Send your images through the contact form and you will get an itemised quote listing every component above, so you can put it side by side with the published prices on this page.
Prices shown are those published by each provider on its own website on the access date and may change. NHS charges apply to England; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland set their own charges. This page is general information about cost and does not replace an individual clinical assessment.
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