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My experience at Perla took place between October 2023 and April 2024. The short story - I walked in with 1000 problems and walked out with a full set of teeth and a smile I no longer needed to be ashamed of. One of the best decisions I have ever made. If you are having doubts about Perla - don't. I honestly could not be happier. For the details read the long version. I waited a month from completition before writing and posting. We chose Perla Dental Centre after a long process of checking reviews and seeking advice. My wife went first and will write her own review but I was a far more serious case. All my life I have suffered with dental health and structural problems around my gums, teeth and jaw. Back in the 1970s I was in the hands of prehistoric dentistry - and they got almost everything wrong. It gave me a fear of dentists and with an additional low pain threshold, I am a difficult patient for dentists to deal with. Over the years my teeth fell apart. At one stage I went 15+ years without seeing a dentist. By the time I reached my 40s I had two partials - top and bottom - and when I hit my 50s the teeth the partials were resting on had begun to collapse. I would go to dentists in the UK and they would tell me I would soon need dentures. They didn't even bother offering me implants because the process was so expensive. I wanted to know because I did not want cheap dentures and having received 3 quotes I knew it was approximately £30,000. No way could I afford that. This led me to looking at Turkey as my way to a healthy mouth. So glad I did. The total journey from my first appointment to the final check up took six months and one day. The key surgery (extractions, 13 implants, sinus lift and bone graft) took place on a single day. It was performed by Onur Ademhan. Prior to surgery he warned me that because of loss of bone, and other structural problems he may need to fix me over two surgeries - but in the end his skillful hands managed to avoid that and he got it done in one. The extraction process and implant placement took place in a day. It wasn't pleasant - I had about 14 extractions and 13 implants - so I am not going to pretend it was comfortable. But it was handled with care, professionalism and a lot of after care. There were no problems. It is important to mention the 'after care'. From start to finish I felt like I was being looked after like family. You are put in the hands of what I suppose is a personal case manager. Mine was Thomas. He was incredible. He arranges everything about your care - from the airport pick up to the airport drop off. Appointments/ taxi to the clinic from the hotel / making sure you have the medication you need/ answering any questions. five star service all the way. Perla did offer me temporary teeth for the six month interval, but again, because of my own issues with dentists and gagging when foreign objects are placed in my mouth I chose to be without. The six month interval was not as bad as feared. After the first two weeks as the wounds healed, I was eating pretty well. I gained rather than lost weight (which is quite funny). You cannot eat foods that need proper chewing - but as I got used to the situation - I was pretty comfortable eating a range of foods. In addition - for the first time in decades, I had no infections, no pain, and no disease. My mouth was not just healing - and it may have been toothless, but it was healthy again. Six months almost to the day, I returned. They took a panoramic X-ray - and let me know the implants had all taken well. Upon my return I needed more prep work. They need to place healing caps on top of the implants. Then the measurement and testing begins. All of this was carried out by Dr Tahsin Dayaniclier. Again - the professionalism was first class. I went in several times as they prepared the final teeth for me. There was always advice and consultation throughout the process. The colour of the teeth, the shape, the size - all the time I was given advice from professionals. Never did I feel coerced or directed. They wanted to listen - but they also wanted to share their expertise. These guys wanted perfection. There was one unexpected visit - because they decided my gums needed cutting back. So I was handed to a gum / laser technician for additional work. It took an hour - and the injections meant I could not feel a thing. This was done because they are constantly trying to get the best result they can. And they don't cut corners. They even apologised to me in advance because they felt they may not be able to give me the perfect 100% straight jawline and smile. They knew my Jaw and bite was badly messed up - and they said they would do their best to make it look as good as they could. It was so unneccessary - they were clearly working to the highest professional standard and cannot be faulted. The result looks pefect to any normal person in the street. It just shows the high standards they set for themselves that it wasn't perfect enough for them. That second visit to Turkey lasted a week and a bit. I extended my stay for a few days (my choice) to give my mouth additional time between visits to heal. I think there were five visits to the clinic in total - including the final 'all okay' check up before I went home. Half way through that week they gave me temporary trial teeth to use. This was the first time in 6 months I had been able to chew. I could feel from what they had given me the fitting was right. Then finally there was a trial fitting. The look was great. And the following day I turned up to have them placed permanetly. The top was all one section, the bottom was split into two. I had teeth again. A couple of days later I flew home. It took a little while to get used to my new mouth (new mouth - new rules). But having had the teeth now for a month, I can honestly say I could not be happier. I have NEVER had a smile like this. And it is DECADES since I have been able to eat without pain, discomfort or food getting stuck in holes. I have never experienced such a clean full bite before. Sure the sensation is different because I no longer have any natural teeth to feel with - but even so, the deal is worth it. They also say you lose some strength in your bite - but I think that is deceiving. It is decades since I had a proper, strong bite - so the teeth I have now are far stronger and the bite more powerful than anything I have had for ages. It isn't just about the way it looks. I can eat anything with no discomfort. My mouth is healthy. It is a pleasure to eat again. All thanks to Perla. Thoroughly recommended without hesistation. And a special thank you to Thomas - I know I must have been tough - but he never faltered.... David

This clinic has been amazing! It's a minefield to choose a good, reliable, honest and trustworthy place when looking for dental treatment in Turkey, but I used Smilepod and can not fault them. From start to finish, they've been helpful and professional, and after having all on 5, top and bottom, I couldn't be more pleased. The amount of confidence I've been given is indescribable. People stop me to compliment my smile all the time! Was I scared? Terrified.....was it as bad as I imagined? No!..... Would I do it all again? YES 😁

I want to thank Dr Kubra and her entire team for the warm service, the support, the encouragement, the help while in Bodrum, and for the very professional work. Our whole family went to have our teeth fixed on the recommendation of clients who had already been there, we have just returned from Bodrum this evening, and I will have to go to the Dent Medica Clinic again to complete the entire treatment, but now already, we sincerely thank the whole team, everyone who was with us, and I recommend this clinic, because you will be embraced by the hands of professionals there. Thank you for our new smiles, we love you!!!

Absolutely brilliant!! I had 6 dental implants 1 week ago. Professional safe set-up from start to finish and great price. 100% satisfaction so far. Best decision to travel and use A-Dent. Collected and taken back to my hotel and 2 hours in chair. Provided with pain killers and anti- biotic plus injection to avoid any infection. Prescription provided and mouthwash at chemist. All communication was provided by wots app from start to finish with aftercare communication to make sure I was ok. Thank you Honor and your team for a fabulous job. See you in 3 to 4 months time. All the best Michael Walters

Very nice people. 100% professional I am happy with my choice. I will recommend them to any one.

I had a dental implant fitted and am very happy. Everything in this clinic is first class, from the receptionists, my coordinator Ruken and all the clinical staff. I can highly recommend them to anyone needing great value treatment and will do so to my friends and family. Many thanks.

Dent 48 was recommended to me by a Turkish friend who uses this dentist surgery himself. I contacted them on August 24, and my husband, our friend & I were picked up from our hotel by Erim Elçin (lovely man). We both had an X-ray & spoke about our treatment in their beautiful, very modern practice. I had 2 crowns replaced & a deep clean & polish done. It was not expensive at all. My husband & friend had a deep clean & polish too. We are planning to return in May 2025, I’ll be having a check-up, deep clean & polish, and my husband is thinking of composite bonding. My daughter & her partner had a visit to Dent 48 on October 24, because we were happy with our overall treatment & cost. They both had deep clean polish & other work done & were both delighted. Highly recommend this dental practice, very professional, friendly and reasonable cost too.

The clinic was extremely helpful, contacting me at the weekend and making an appointment quickly to deal with an emergency. The result was excellent. A restructured front tooth to repair a fractured incisor.

Only went for one implant, but the scan on arrival showed clearly my teeth were appalling! I left 7 hours later. They gave me breakfast as I had not eaten before the visit, which I ate on the balcony! Definitely not NHS. State of the art equipment and a brilliant lady dentist with an amazing team behind her. 5 visits over the next ten days later I have a full top set of aligned teeth. Never any pain, obviously some discomfort, but even for me it was quite manageable. Returning in December to have lower jaw sorted.

100% highly recommend! Professional and friendly services that make you feel comfortable! The staff is fantastic, and the doctors provided the best work I’ve seen in years.E xcellent Service!!

Dr Johan was very professional and did a brilliant job with my teeth bonding. He also gave me all the necessary information related to my insurance cover. It’s somewhere I will go back to and I highly recommend him.

Not that I will ever like going to the dentist but the people at Astra dent made it really easy for me. Quick, uncomplicated and efficient booking procedure, nice and modern facilities, friendly staff and they did my implant including extraction plus prep work for a ceramic crown on another tooth in 90 minutes. No need for me to return to my native Switzerland for such procedures and my insurance company will like the fact that it is a lot cheaper too.

I read the reviews and took a lot of confidence from the transparency in the approach of Dr Laura and the team. Having never visited the clinic we both went in blind but I cannot recommend this clinic and Dr Laura enough. We spoke on the phone and messaged prior to the treatment and once we got started it was top class from day 1 to day 5. I received 3 implants and 24 veneers over 4 sessions in 5 days and the transformation has been amazing. Everyone I have met since has been very impressed by how natural my veneers look and they would never know they were not my original teeth and I’m not sure there’s a higher compliment than that. I’ll choose to fly here and visit the clinic for any further treatment rather than seeing my local UK dentist.

I had a great experience at Healthy Dent. I am very happy that I contacted them for an appointment. The reason for my visit is that I chipped my front tooth on a fork. I am visiting Tbilisi from California. They were able to fill my tooth. Their receptionist speaks English, and I was able to get an appointment soon. Their service and price were also very good and a great value. I would recommend them and would return here again. I also like that their location is at Liberty Square, so it is very easy to find and attend. Thank you, Healthy Dent!

I recently had some extensive dental work done by Dr Kole and her team; 4 teeth replaced and veneers. I am so pleased with the results. The clinic is spotlessly clean, and the staff are lovely. I'm not a fan of dentists but I would highly recommend this practice, they were patient, understanding and very accommodating. Excellent value for money.

The best dentist I have ever visited, definitely 5 stars. Very professional and experienced with first class advice and customer care. Highly Recommended!

I was thinking about getting a smile makeover treatment in Turkey when I came across Zirve Dental clinic on WhatClinic. I got in touch with them and they were so helpful! They set up an online consultation with the doctor, who was really nice and explained all the treatment choices and how long it would take. Then we planned the procedure together. I was lucky enough to be able to visit Didim for a whole week in September, which is when my smile makeover officially began! I've always been self-conscious about the colour and gaps between my teeth. They made me look older than my age, so I got 20 veneers (10 upper teeth and 10 lower teeth) to match the colour. They look perfect! Dr. Fatma is just the loveliest, most polite, and informative doctor you could imagine. He's like a close friend to you during the treatments. There was no pain, just a very minimal preparation of my teeth, no sensitivity, and the result is just so natural! My teeth look white and natural at the same time, which I think is something not all doctors can offer you. The total cost of the treatment is much better than at lots of other clinics (both in Turkey and abroad), and it even includes a thorough dental cleaning and night guards. The clinic is really easy to get to by public transport, which was great as I didn't know Didim at all. I had a lovely place to stay and a great trip. Thanks so much for all your help and interest.