Aligners Or Brackets, Decided By Your Scan.
Clear aligners handle the majority of adult cases. Fixed braces still do the things aligners struggle with. The decision comes from your scan and photographs, not from a preference, and geography changes the answer.
- Visits
- 2 + remote
- Aligner wear
- 20-22 h/day
- Bracket check
- Every 4-6 weeks
- Records
- One scan
- Retainer
- For life, nightly
Twenty-Six People, Both Photographs.
Our own patients, each one shown as they arrived and as they left. We do not label which treatment each person had, because a portrait cannot prove that and we will not guess on their behalf.
On Video.
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Start With Two Photographs.
Two photos of your smile and a sentence about what bothers you. A dentist, not a bot, replies the same day.
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Rated By The People Who Went Through It.
“Missing teeth affected my daily life for years. From the first exam my doctor’s care and expertise made me feel safe at every stage.”
“Clean, modern hospital and a team that answered every message within minutes. I already recommended them to two friends.”
“One year on and nobody can tell. The hairline they designed suits my face. It does not look transplanted.”
“I wanted my nose softened, not replaced. The surgeon showed me the simulation and the result is exactly that.”
“Fourteen months on and I am 38 kilos lighter. The dietitian called me every single month. That made the difference.”
“Type-2 diabetes for nine years, off medication four months after the bypass. My own doctor could not believe the blood work.”
“Professional, warm and honest. They told me exactly what my donor area could give and never oversold.”
“Forty minutes, local anaesthetic, back at the hotel for lunch. A week later I looked ten years less tired.”
“At 54 I did not want to look done. Six weeks on, friends say I look rested.”
One Patient, Three Stages.
Before, the stage that is normally skipped, and the finished result at conversation distance rather than under a studio light.
The full set of fourteen pairs, unretouched and without treatment labels we cannot verify, is on the dental page.
What Each System Is Genuinely Good At.
Mild to moderate crowding, spacing, relapse after childhood braces, minor bite refinement. That covers the majority of adult cases.
Large rotations of round teeth such as premolars, bringing down an impacted canine, closing extraction spaces bodily, and controlling the vertical dimension in a deep bite.
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We will tell you when the invisible option cannot deliver rather than starting a case that has to be rescued later.
Wear Time Is The Whole Argument.
An aligner only moves teeth while it is in your mouth, and every plan assumes twenty to twenty-two hours a day.
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At eighteen hours the sequence starts to lag, trays stop seating fully at the edges, and the case quietly falls behind until it has to be re-scanned and restarted. Fixed braces remove that variable entirely because you cannot take them out. If you know you are not a disciplined wearer, brackets are the cheaper choice in the end.
What It Means If You Are Flying In.
The two options sit closer in price than people expect, because the laboratory cost of a full aligner series offsets the chair time brackets consume. The real difference for an international patient is the visit count.
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- Aligners: records and attachments in one visit, the series shipped to you, video reviews between stages, one return trip for refinement.
- Brackets: an adjustment roughly every four to six weeks.
If your case genuinely needs fixed appliances we say so, and help you arrange adjustments with an orthodontist at home rather than pretending monthly flights are practical. A treatment plan that ignores your geography is not a plan.
The Retainer Is Not The Optional Part.
Teeth have a memory. The fibres around each root were stretched during treatment and they pull back towards the original position for years afterwards, fastest in the first six months.
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Skipping a retainer for a few weeks in that window is enough to see visible relapse in the lower front teeth. The retainer is nightly, and it is for life. Anyone who tells you otherwise is not going to be there when the crowding returns.
Braces Or Veneers?
They are not alternatives to one another. Orthodontics moves teeth; veneers cover them.
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Where teeth are healthy and simply out of position, moving them keeps the enamel and costs nothing in tissue. Where the problem is colour or shape as well as position, a short course of alignment followed by minimal veneers usually removes far less tooth than veneers alone would have needed. Covering a crowded arch with ceramic is the fastest route to a smile that looks bulky and needs remaking.
The Ones People Actually Ask.
How much does a dental implant cost in Istanbul, Turkey?
Our current campaign is Buy 3, Pay 2. Your free pre-consultation gives you an exact, all-inclusive quote with no hidden fees.
How are dental implant treatments done in Turkey?
Treatment begins with a 3D CT scan and digital planning. Implants are placed by a specialist dentist under local anaesthesia in a single session, then the jaw heals for 2-3 months before the permanent crown. Simple cases are completed in one 3-5 day visit in Istanbul and All-on-4 full arches in 4-6 days, with the final fitting on your second trip or via a temporary bridge.
How many days do I need to stay in Istanbul for dental implants?
Plan 3-5 days for implant placement, 4-6 days for an All-on-4 full arch and 5-7 days for a zirconium smile makeover or veneers. Recovery is 2-3 days with no pain for most patients, and treatment is outpatient, no hospital stay. We help with airport transfers, a translator and your hotel so the trip is easy.
Are dental clinics in Turkey safe and accredited?
Ours is. Swedish Clinic holds Temos international accreditation for both dental and medical care, works under a Health Tourism Authorisation Certificate issued by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health, and operates an ISO 9001 (UKAS) certified management system. Every implant is placed by a licensed specialist dentist, never a technician.
Does getting a dental implant hurt?
No. Placement is performed under local anaesthesia, so you feel nothing during the procedure. Most patients describe only mild discomfort for a day or two afterwards, easily managed with standard painkillers.
How long do dental implants and zirconium crowns last?
With good oral hygiene and regular check-ups, titanium implants can last a lifetime, which is why we back them with a lifetime warranty. Zirconium crowns typically last 15-20 years before they may need renewal.
Do you help with hotel, transfers and translation?
Yes. We arrange VIP airport transfers, a translator in your language and help with hotel booking, so you can focus entirely on your treatment, and enjoy Istanbul between appointments.
What Stands Behind The Plan.
Related Treatments.
A straightforward root canal is finished in a single sixty to ninety minute appointment.
Gum TreatmentHealthy gums decide whether crowns, veneers and implants last.
All-on-4 ImplantsTwo implants vertical at the front, two angled up to 45 degrees at the back.
Monolithic ZirconiumA monolithic crown is milled from a single piece of zirconia.
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