The best city for dental treatment in Turkey

Start with the treatment, not the beach

A set of veneers or a few crowns can often be finished in one stay of about a week. Implants are different. Most implant plans need two trips: one to place the implants and a second, usually three to six months later, to fit the permanent teeth. If something needs adjusting, you may need a third. So the question is not "where would I like a holiday?" but "where can I get back to easily, in any month?"

The four places UK patients choose

Istanbul

Istanbul has more dental clinics than any other Turkish city, so if you need a particular specialist, such as an oral surgeon for a complicated jaw, you will find one. The trade-off is size: the main airport is a long way from the older districts, and moving between hotel and clinic can take an hour each way. Choose a hotel close to the clinic.

• Dr. Halit Hamza Dentistanbul Dental Hospital, Istanbul · 1/5
• Dr. Furkan Parlak Dentistanbul Dental Hospital, Istanbul · 1/5
• Dt. Ayşegül Yıldırım Mirza Dentistanbul Dental Hospital, Istanbul · 1/5

Istanbul dentists we checked →

Antalya

Antalya is the city we know best, because our clinic is there. It is the one most UK patients choose for implant treatment, for practical reasons: flights from the UK run all year, the airport is close to the city, and many clinics are used to looking after patients who come back for a second trip. In winter it is quieter and hotels are cheaper, which suits the second visit.

• Dt. Hüseyin Yavuz Özbek Precious Dental, Antalya · 5/5

For more Antalya clinics, see bestdentistsinantalya.com.

Izmir

Izmir is Türkiye’s third-largest city and home to Ege University, whose Faculty of Dentistry trained several dentists in this guide. If you want a dentist with a doctorate or a university post, Izmir has a good share of them. Fewer UK flights run here than to Antalya or Istanbul, especially in winter.

• Prof. Dr. Nejat Nizam Nifa Dent, Izmir · 5/5
• Dt. Eda Çeşit My Nova Dental Clinics (Izmir), Izmir · 5/5
• Dr. Şükrü Mert Yüce Dentaglobal, Izmir · 5/5
• Dr. Dt. Meral Nizam Nifa Dent, Izmir · 4/5
• Uzm. Dt. Rouzbeh Fazeli Nifa Dent, Izmir · 4/5
• Dt. Uğur Erçiftçi Dentasey, Izmir · 4/5
• Dt. Osman Akan Dentasey, Izmir · 4/5
• Dr. Nazlı Ulusoy Candabakoğlu Dentaglobal, Izmir · 4/5
• Uzm. Dt. Sibel Palacı Dentasey, Izmir · 4/5
• Uzm. Dt. Tuğçe Kaliçoğlu Dentasey, Izmir · 4/5
• Dt. Hazal Cankurt Aras My Nova Dental Clinics (Izmir), Izmir · 3/5
• Uzm. Dt. Merve Tur My Nova Dental Clinics (Izmir), Izmir · 3/5
• Prof. Dr. Şükrü Kandemir Nifa Dent, Izmir · 2/5

Izmir dentists we checked →

Kuşadası, Bodrum, Marmaris and Fethiye

Many UK patients already know these towns from holidays, and that familiarity helps. But they are small. Each has only a handful of clinics registered to treat international patients, and direct flights from the UK are mostly seasonal. For a one-trip treatment in summer that may not matter; for implants it can make the second trip harder.

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Çukurova Yılmaz Dentoper Fethiye, Fethiye · 5/5
• Dt. Erisa Olkun My Nova Kuşadası, Kuşadası · 4/5
• Dr. Dt. Mehmet Cem Özden Swissdent Bodrum, Bodrum · 4/5
• Uzm. Dt. Onur Yılmaz Dentoper Fethiye, Fethiye · 4/5
• Dr. Özge Aydoğ Schennikov Dentoper Fethiye, Fethiye · 4/5
• Dt. Aysuhan Ceyhan Dentoper Fethiye, Fethiye · 4/5
• Dt. Gürkan Bal Dentoper Fethiye, Fethiye · 4/5
• Dt. Nilgün Kılıç Dentoper Fethiye, Fethiye · 4/5
• Dt. Betül Kaya Kölemen Dentoper Fethiye, Fethiye · 4/5
• Dt. Mehmet Çolak Swissdent Bodrum, Bodrum · 3/5
• Dt. Ömer Murat Saraç My Nova Kuşadası, Kuşadası · 3/5
• Uzm. Dt. Gencay Tüdeş Dentoper Fethiye, Fethiye · 3/5
• Dt. Fahri Doruk Dent48 Marmaris, Marmaris · 2/5

Coast dentists we checked →

How to decide

• Choose the dentist first. Then check the city works for every trip your plan needs.
• Check winter flights from your nearest UK airport if your second trip may fall between November and March.
• Ask how far the hotel is from the clinic, and who drives you between them.
• Plan the days after surgery as rest days. Dentists usually advise no swimming, heavy exercise or alcohol for a few days after surgery.

Common questions

Is Istanbul or Antalya better for dental implants?

Both have experienced implant dentists. Antalya is usually simpler for UK patients doing two trips: flights run all year from several UK airports and the airport is close to the city. Istanbul offers more choice but bigger distances. Choose the dentist first, then check the travel works for both trips.

How many trips do dental implants in Turkey need?

Usually two. The implants are placed on the first trip, and the permanent teeth are fitted on a second trip a few months later, once the implants have joined the bone. Veneers and crowns can often be done in one trip of about a week.

Is it safe to have dental treatment in a Turkish holiday resort?

Safety depends on the dentist and clinic, not on the town. Check that the clinic is on the Ministry of Health’s HealthTürkiye register and that the dentist is named there. The NHS also suggests checking qualifications, insurance and aftercare before you go.

Can I combine dental treatment with a holiday?

You can, but plan around the treatment. After surgery, dentists usually advise a few quiet days without swimming, heavy exercise or alcohol, so put the sightseeing before treatment or on the later trip.

Sources

1. NHS: treatment abroad checklist
2. GOV.UK: Turkey travel advice, health
3. HealthTürkiye: health facility list (filter by city)
4. Oral Health Foundation: going abroad for dental treatment

Checked October 2026. Where we give our own view as a clinic, we say so.