Journal
Journal
Notes on treatment, travel and judgement, for patients deciding whether to travel.
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Costs and money 13 min
What a dental implant actually costs in Turkey, itemised
A line-by-line breakdown of what goes into a Turkish implant quote, what the headline price usually leaves out, and how to compare two quotes that are not describing the same treatment.
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Costs and money 7 min
Why dental treatment is cheaper in Turkey — the actual economics
Not a mystery and not a catch. Where the seventy per cent difference genuinely comes from, and the three places where a low price does mean something is missing.
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Costs and money 12 min
Hair transplant prices in Turkey: what the package actually includes
Package pricing hides more than it reveals. What to check before you agree a graft number, and why “unlimited grafts” is the phrase that should worry you most.
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Costs and money 6 min
The costs dental tourism quotes leave out
Nine costs that are real, are foreseeable, and are almost never in the headline figure. Budget for them and the trip stops producing surprises.
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Safety and choosing a clinic 7 min
Eleven red flags in a dental tourism quote
Signals that reliably separate a clinic that will look after you from one that will take a deposit. None of them require dental knowledge to spot.
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Safety and choosing a clinic 13 min
How to check a Turkish clinic is legitimate, in an afternoon
Six checks you can do yourself before you send a deposit — what to ask for, where to verify it, and what a straight answer looks like.
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Safety and choosing a clinic 6 min
What Turkey’s health tourism authorisation actually means
The certificate every clinic mentions, what it does and does not guarantee, and the other accreditations worth asking about.
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Choosing a treatment 12 min
All-on-4 or All-on-6: how the choice is actually made
Not a matter of more being better. What the two extra implants buy you, when they are necessary, and when paying for them is money spent on nothing.
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Choosing a treatment 6 min
Zirconia or e.max: which crown belongs on which tooth
One is stronger, one is prettier, and the right answer changes depending on which tooth you are talking about. A straight comparison.
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Choosing a treatment 12 min
DHI or Sapphire FUE: an honest comparison
Two techniques marketed as though one is newer and better. What genuinely differs, what does not, and which cases actually favour each.
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