Dental Tourism in Turkey Leaves Finnish Woman in Pain, Facing Costly Repairs

A woman from Espoo is suffering from nearly unbearable pain following dental work performed in Turkey, highlighting the risks associated with dental tourism. The treatment, which included new teeth, cost 5,540 euros. However, the complications have necessitated corrective procedures estimated to cost at least 10,000 euros, significantly more than the initial procedure.

Last autumn, the woman was missing three teeth and saw advertisements on Facebook for a company offering aesthetic dental treatments in Turkey. The company was providing free consultations in Helsinki. She had been considering dental implants, but the cost in Finland, with each implant potentially reaching three thousand euros, prompted her to explore options abroad.

Specialist dentist Angelina Allen advises that rapid dental treatments undertaken abroad are consistently a poor decision for patients. This case underscores Allen's warning, as the woman's pursuit of more affordable dental care abroad has resulted in severe pain and a substantially higher overall cost for proper correction.