Turkey Dental Prices 2026: UK vs Turkey vs Hungary, Poland and Romania, Treatment by Treatment

At our clinic in Fethiye a single implant with a zirconia crown starts from 700 EUR, a zirconia crown costs 200 to 350 EUR, an E-max veneer 280 to 400 EUR and All-on-4 from 3,500 EUR per arch, against typically £2,000 to 3,500, £700 to 1,200, £600 to 1,200 and £10,000 to 16,000 privately in the UK. Hungary, Poland and Romania usually sit in between: well below UK private fees, but usually above Turkish prices for the same work: Romania by around 10 to 50%, Hungary by 40 to 65%, Poland by 50 to 100%. For one crown or a whitening session none of these trips is worth it. For several crowns, a set of veneers or a full arch, the difference runs into thousands of pounds even after flights and a hotel. This guide puts the 2026 numbers side by side, explains what makes two quotes genuinely comparable, and works through the totals with travel included.

Turkey dental prices 2026: the master comparison table

The table compares eight common treatments. UK figures are typical private fees. Turkey is our own price list in Fethiye. Hungary, Poland and Romania are typical ranges taken from clinic price lists and price surveys published in 2026 and converted to EUR. They show the price level of each country, not a quote from any particular clinic.

Treatment

UK private, typically

Turkey: our clinic in Fethiye

Hungary, typically

Poland, typically

Romania, typically

Single implant with crown

£2,000 to 3,500

From 700 EUR (implant from 500 EUR plus crown 200 to 350 EUR)

1,000 to 1,900 EUR

1,200 to 2,000 EUR

800 to 1,400 EUR

Zirconia crown

£700 to 1,200

200 to 350 EUR

350 to 550 EUR

450 to 650 EUR

300 to 550 EUR

E-max veneer, per tooth

£600 to 1,200

280 to 400 EUR

350 to 600 EUR

400 to 650 EUR

350 to 550 EUR

Full set of 20 veneers

£12,000 to 24,000

5,600 to 8,000 EUR

7,000 to 12,000 EUR

8,000 to 13,000 EUR

7,000 to 11,000 EUR

All-on-4, per arch

£10,000 to 16,000

3,500 to 6,000 EUR

5,000 to 10,000 EUR

5,500 to 9,000 EUR

4,000 to 7,000 EUR

In-office whitening

£300 to 600

150 to 400 EUR

250 to 450 EUR

200 to 400 EUR

150 to 350 EUR

Root canal, per tooth

£400 to 900

Typically 100 to 300 EUR

150 to 400 EUR

150 to 450 EUR

100 to 300 EUR

3-unit zirconia bridge

£1,500 to 3,000

600 to 1,050 EUR

1,050 to 1,650 EUR

1,350 to 1,950 EUR

900 to 1,650 EUR

At current rates 1 EUR is roughly £0.87, so our zirconia crown is about £175 to 305 and a full set of 20 E-max veneers about £4,900 to 7,000. Three patterns stand out. First, the gap is widest on large cases: on All-on-4 a UK private fee is often three times ours, while on whitening the difference is a few hundred pounds. Second, Romania and Hungary are the closest to Turkish prices, Poland the closest to Western Europe. Third, the NHS changes the picture for basic work. A root canal is £76.60 as an NHS Band 2 course and crowns or bridges £332.10 as Band 3, if you can find a practice taking NHS patients. Our NHS vs private vs Turkey guide explains what the NHS actually provides.

What makes two dental prices comparable

The lowest number on a price list is often not the same product. Before comparing a Turkish quote with one from Budapest, Kraków or London, check five things.

Material and brand

An implant price depends on the brand. At our clinic a value-segment implant starts from 500 EUR, while Straumann costs 750 to 1,000 EUR; the difference is long-term clinical data and the manufacturer's warranty, not the titanium alone. Our implant brands comparison sets them side by side. "Porcelain veneer" can mean pressed E-max, a generic lithium disilicate or layered feldspathic ceramic. "Zirconia crown" can be monolithic, which is the strongest, or layered, which looks better on front teeth. Ask for the brand and the material in writing.

What the price includes

A single implant quote may cover the fixture only, the fixture plus abutment, or the finished tooth with its crown. The table above compares the finished tooth. For All-on-4, check whether the price is per arch or for both jaws, how many implants are placed, and whether the final bridge is acrylic on a titanium frame or zirconia, which costs more and lasts longer. Extractions, bone grafting, a sinus lift, a 3D scan and temporary teeth are often listed separately, and they can add more to a cheap quote than the headline price suggests.

Guarantee

Our written guarantee is lifetime on the implant fixture, 5 years on E-max veneers and 3 years on zirconia crowns and bridges, with remakes at no charge. It does not cover flights, trauma, grinding without the night guard we recommend, or work altered by another dentist. Compare the terms, not just the number of years; our guarantee guide lists the questions to ask any clinic, in any country.

Trips and days in the chair

Veneers and crowns take one trip of 5 to 7 days. A single implant takes two trips, 3 to 5 days and then 5 to 7 days, 3 to 6 months apart. All-on-4 takes two trips of 6 to 8 and 7 to 10 days. Bone heals at the same speed in every country, so a clinic that promises a finished implant crown in three days is skipping the healing time, not saving it. Our trip planning guide gives the full timelines.

Packages

"Turkey teeth packages" usually bundle a fixed number of units with a hotel and transfers. A package is only comparable if it names the material, the number of teeth and what happens if your mouth needs fewer or different units. At our clinic the number of veneers or crowns is decided at the examination, not before you fly. Airport transfers are included; the hotel is arranged on request and priced separately, so you can see exactly what the dentistry costs.

Trip costs: flights, hotel and time off

Destination from the UK

Flight time, approximately

Return flight, typically

Trips needed for an implant

Fethiye (Dalaman airport)

4 hours

£150 to 400, highest in July and August

2

Budapest

2.5 hours

£50 to 150

2

Kraków or Warsaw

2.5 hours

£50 to 150

2

Bucharest or Cluj

3 to 3.5 hours

£60 to 200

2

Sofia

3 hours

£60 to 180

2

Budapest, Kraków and Bucharest are closer and served by low-cost airlines all year, which makes a short follow-up visit easier and cheaper. Dalaman has direct flights from Stansted, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Dublin from spring to autumn; in winter most routes connect through Istanbul. The clinic is 45 to 60 minutes from Dalaman airport and the transfer is arranged by us. A mid-range hotel costs roughly the same in all five destinations. For the examples below we assume £600 for a return flight to Dalaman plus six hotel nights, and £450 for the same trip to Budapest or Kraków. Days off work and any extra trip are real costs too, so count them in your own sums.

Worked examples: the total cost with travel included

The figures use the middle of each typical range and 1 EUR = £0.87. Your own quotes will differ; the pattern will not.

Case

UK private

Fethiye, all in

Budapest, all in

Kraków, all in

Two zirconia crowns

£1,800

£480 + £600 = £1,080

£780 + £450 = £1,230

£960 + £450 = £1,410

Ten E-max veneers (upper smile)

£9,000

£2,960 + £600 = £3,560

£4,130 + £450 = £4,580

£4,570 + £450 = £5,020

All-on-4, one arch, two trips

£13,000

£4,130 + £1,300 = £5,430

£6,530 + £1,000 = £7,530

£6,310 + £1,000 = £7,310

Two crowns: Fethiye saves around £700 against UK private fees and Budapest around £570. The difference between Turkey and Hungary is small enough that a shorter flight or a city you already know can reasonably decide it. Ten veneers: the saving is about £5,400 in Fethiye and about £4,400 in Budapest, so Turkey is roughly £1,000 cheaper all in. One full arch: about £7,600 saved in Fethiye against about £5,500 in Budapest. The larger the case, the more the treatment price dominates and the less the flight matters. For more combinations, see our crown cost guide and the full set of veneers guide.

Turkey vs Hungary vs Poland vs Romania vs Bulgaria: which is right for you

There is no single best country for dental tourism. Each destination has its own profile, and the honest answer depends on the size of your case and how you weigh price against distance.

Hungary

Budapest has the longest tradition of treating UK and Austrian patients, many clinics with English-speaking teams, and short, cheap flights all year. Prices are typically 40 to 65% above ours for comparable materials. Hungary is a sound choice if you expect several short follow-up visits, want treatment inside the EU, or need two or three crowns where the difference to Turkey is only a few hundred euros. Our Turkey vs Hungary comparison goes into more detail.

Poland

Poland has a high standard of private dentistry, and its prices have risen steadily with Polish wages. In 2026 it is usually the most expensive of the four alternatives: close to Hungary on implants and above it on crowns and veneers. It suits patients who want treatment in the EU and a large choice of clinics in Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław or Szczecin.

Romania

Romania, with clinics in Bucharest, Cluj and Oradea, is often the closest to Turkish prices, especially on implants and All-on-4. Romania vs Turkey is therefore mainly a question of logistics and of the specific clinic: the typical gap on a full arch is 500 to 1,000 EUR, smaller than in any other comparison here. Ask the same questions about implant brand, bridge material and guarantee, because that is where quotes differ most.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria, mainly Sofia and the Black Sea coast, has prices close to Romania's: zirconia crowns typically 300 to 550 EUR and veneers 250 to 450 EUR. The choice of clinics with long UK experience is smaller, and direct flights are fewer outside summer.

Turkey

Turkey offers the lowest prices of the five for the same implant brands and ceramics, a long season of direct flights, and so many clinics that quality varies widely. The savings are largest on full sets of veneers, several implants and All-on-4. The main trade-off is distance: a follow-up means a four-hour flight, so careful planning, enough days on site and a written guarantee matter more than they would at a clinic down the road.

In short: for one or two crowns, a root canal or whitening, stay at home or choose the nearest affordable option. For three to six crowns or a few veneers, Turkey and Hungary are close and either can be right. For a full set of veneers, several implants or a full arch, Turkey usually gives the lowest total, even with two trips. Our Turkey vs UK comparison summarises the UK side.

When it is not worth travelling at all

• One crown or one veneer. Flight and hotel cancel the saving.

• Whitening on its own. 150 to 400 EUR with us against £300 to 600 at home does not justify a week away.

• A single root canal. At £76.60 on the NHS, or a few hundred pounds privately, travelling only makes sense as part of a larger plan.

• Untreated gum disease or an active infection. This is treated first, and a dentist close to home is better placed for the follow-up.

• Not enough days. Compressing a 7-day case into 3 days raises the risk of a poor fit, whatever the country.

How a written quote from us works

Send recent photographs or an X-ray through the consultation form. Dr. Mustafa Besli, our head dentist, reviews them and you receive a free written treatment plan with the price per tooth or per arch, the material and implant brand named, and the number of trips and days. If the examination in Fethiye shows you need less, the plan changes and the price drops. Airport transfers from Dalaman are included; hotel arrangements are made on request. Prices are quoted in EUR, so you can compare them line by line with any quote from the UK, Hungary, Poland or Romania.