Nine red flags in a cheap dental quote from abroad
Every disaster case shares the same warning signs, and almost all of them appear in writing before the patient ever boards a plane.
Flags 1-3: the quote itself
A single lump sum with no itemisation; no implant brand named; and a price that changes when you ask what is excluded. A legitimate plan lists every unit, every material and everything not covered.
Flags 4-6: the clinical process
No CT scan requested before quoting a full-mouth plan; no named treating dentist; and a treatment plan produced by a sales coordinator rather than a clinician. Diagnosis by photograph alone is marketing, not dentistry.
Flags 7-9: what happens afterwards
No written warranty; no aftercare protocol; and no answer to 'who fixes it if something fails in year two?'. Clinics that plan for revisions say so openly, because revisions are part of dentistry.
The counter-test that takes two minutes
Ask for the Health Tourism Authorisation Certificate number, the dentist's name, and the implant brand, in one message. The speed and specificity of the reply tells you almost everything.
The Ones People Actually Ask.
Are all cheap clinics bad?
No. Turkey's price advantage is real and structural. The problem is clinics that cut clinical corners rather than overheads, and the checklist above separates them.
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What Stands Behind The Plan.
