Turkish clinics advertise dental implants for much less than London practices. In London, a single implant starts at a median of £2,100, based on the published prices of 288 practices. Half of them start between £1,700 and £2,800. Many Turkish clinics advertise prices well below that.
We have not checked Turkish prices ourselves, so we do not quote a figure. Advertised prices often cover the implant post only, not the crown that sits on top. Compare the full price of the finished tooth, plus flights, hotel and any return trips.
Why the prices are lower
There are ordinary economic reasons. Wages for dentists and staff are lower in Turkey than in London. Rent and other running costs are lower too. Some clinics also treat a large number of foreign patients, which lowers their cost per patient.
A lower price does not by itself mean poor treatment. But the price is only part of the cost, as the next section shows.
What can go wrong
Problems often appear after you come home. An implant needs months to join with the jawbone. If it fails or gets infected after you are back in London, the clinic is far away. You may have to pay a UK dentist to fix it, or fly back.
UK dentists see these problems often. In a 2022 survey by the British Dental Association (BDA), which represents UK dentists, more than 8 in 10 of about 1,000 dentists said they had treated patients with problems after dental treatment abroad. The most common problems were failed treatment, pain and poorly done work. Crowns and implants were the treatments most likely to need follow-up. Half of the dentists who had fixed such problems said the repairs had cost patients more than £1,000.
You may be offered more treatment than you need. The BDA has warned about patients having healthy teeth drilled down for crowns or veneers to get a cosmetic result. That cannot be undone. If a clinic suggests much more work than you asked about, get a second opinion from a UK dentist before you agree.
It is harder to check the clinic. In England, every dental practice must register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which inspects practices and publishes its reports. You can read them online. For a Turkish clinic, you will need to do more of the checking yourself.
Insurance may not help. Most standard travel insurance does not cover planned treatment abroad or problems that follow it. You may need specialist cover.
What the UK government advises
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) says on its Turkey travel advice page:
- talk to your UK doctor or dentist before you go ahead
- do your own research, because companies that book treatment have a financial interest in selling it to you
The Turkish Ministry of Health publishes a list of approved medical providers on its HealthTürkiye website. The FCDO says it does not endorse any practitioner or clinic. The NHS also has a treatment abroad checklist.
What to check before you book
- Talk to a UK dentist first. Ask whether an implant is right for you, and what a UK practice would charge for the same plan.
- Get a full written treatment plan and price before you book flights. It should say whether the price includes the abutment (the connector) and the crown, or only the implant post.
- Ask which implant brand the clinic uses, and get it in writing. Well-known brands such as Straumann and Nobel Biocare are widely used in the UK, so a UK dentist is more likely to have the parts to repair them.
- Check the dentist’s qualifications and whether the clinic is on the Turkish Ministry of Health list.
- Ask what happens if the implant fails: who pays, and whether you have to travel back.
- Find a UK dentist who will look after the implant before you travel, not after a problem starts.
- Check your insurance for treatment abroad.
When it might make sense
Treatment abroad can work out for some people. It goes best when the plan is simple, such as 1 implant, when you have checked the clinic and the implant brand, and when you have arranged follow-up care in the UK. Full-arch work, with many implants and crowns, carries more risk because there is more that can go wrong.
Lower-cost options in London
Before you decide, compare more London practices. London prices vary a lot between practices, and the cheapest are not always in outer boroughs. For single implants, the median starting price in Westminster is £1,895 and in Camden is £1,800. In Croydon it is £2,950. Our dental implants cost guide has more detail, and our dental implants in London directory lists practices with published prices.
Dental schools in London do not offer cheap implants. Student clinics offer routine care only. For other ways to lower the cost of dental care, see our guide to affordable dental care in London. Our article on free dental implants in the UK explains the rare cases where the NHS pays for implants.
London prices are published starting prices from 288 practice websites, read in October 2026. Always get a written quote before treatment, in the UK or abroad.