Dental Prices in Turkey

Dental prices in Turkey: what you actually pay in 2026

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:

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.

Full-mouth dental implants: All-on-4 and All-on-6 cost

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.

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.

Root canal, filling and extraction cost

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.

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.

Veneer and composite bonding cost

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is dental treatment in Turkey cheaper than the NHS?

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.

Why are published Turkish prices so much lower than UK private fees?

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.

What should a quote include before I compare it?

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.

How many days do I need in Istanbul?

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.

What does Istanbul Care Dental charge?

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.

Sources

• NHS. What is included in each NHS dental band charge? nhs.uk — Band 1 £27.90, Band 2 £76.60, Band 3 £332.10, urgent £27.90, and the highest-band rule. accessed 14 August 2026.
• NHS. Teeth whitening. nhs.uk — whitening is not available on the NHS; veneers require clinical need. accessed 14 August 2026.
• Bupa Dental Care. Cost of dental implants. bupa.co.uk — implants from £2,400 including abutment and screw-retained porcelain crown. accessed 14 August 2026.
• DentaTur. Dentist in Turkey prices. dentatur.com — published Turkish clinic price list in £ and €. accessed 14 August 2026.

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.