Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Information and Services in Turkey Section => Health & Healthcare => Topic started by: sue mac on August 29, 2007, 18:31:56 PM
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I have just had the misfortune of having suffered a cracked root, which has meant I have lost my front crown, and have had to have it replaced with a denture. Its horrendous!! I feel like I am walking round with a mouth full of plastic!! I am now seriously considering a dental implant, but have been quoted £2000 here with my dentist. Has anybody had one done in Turkey, and if so at what cost?? many thanks. Thue (thed with a li[:o)]thp!!)
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Mrs KKOB has just had a load of dental work done. She was quoted £5,000 for it in the UK, and had it done here in Fethiye for £1,200 with 6 months interest free credit. The dentist she used was Cagatay Aras.
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:)Sue, if its just one crown and both your rootd on either side are good, you might be better going for a bridge, ;) failing that get your teeth stuck in to Sallyanns post.:P
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Originally posted by laffa
:)Sue, if its just one crown and both your rootd on either side are good, you might be better going for a bridge, ;) failing that get your teeth stuck in to Sallyanns post.:P
:D PMSL good one laffa :D ;)
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thanks all,have already considered the bridge one, but the tooth next door is also a crown, so not really possible. will have to try and "thuth" out the dentists in fethiye!!
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Hi Sue, I was speaking to Graham (on Oaklands) and he was praising the dentists in Turkey stating how advanced they seem compared to the UK, so he might be able to point you in the direction of a good one!
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Sue
It is possible to have a bridge.
I had a 4 piece bridge done by Volcan Ozdag - at the side of fish market. He renewed the crown on 1 tooth & crowned another & put the 2 bridged teeth into the middle. I'd always hated the gap (which had gone down to about 11/2 teeth wide) but my private dentist here I just couldn't get to do this.
I also had a 'floating' click-in removable bridge for missing back teeth. He said he wouldn't do implants normally on people over 35 as they don't take too well. The floating bridge he made is all porcelain as I hated the plastic in my mouth of the 1st one he made & really couldn't get on with it. He didn't charge me extra for the totally new one his technician had to make. It's also all guaranteed for 5 years.
He charges (if I remember correctly) 285TL per tooth. He's very good - totally mental - but very good! Speaks perfect English & lots of people on here have been to him.
Linda
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Hi. My husband had a similar problem to yours. He went to Arif Arslan, next road to BIMs. He had a bridge fitted with three teeth on it. Total cost 200 pounds. A friend told me similar work in UK would have been at least 800. Speaks perfect English and really puts you at ease (I've been to him a couple of times and am terrified of dentists). With him, no problems. Good luck
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this is all great news. Thanks. I think I will deffo try Volkan as I have heard a lot of good reports on here of him. interesting stuff about the implant.. and thanks Becky and Steve, I will go and have a chat with Graham when I am out in October.
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this is all great news. Thanks. I think I will deffo try Volkan as I have heard a lot of good reports on here of him. interesting stuff about the implant.. and thanks Becky and Steve, I will go and have a chat with Graham when I am out in October.
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Sue
I'd strongly advise you to go to him the 1st day you're out there as he will want you to try the bridge before putting it in permanently. The first time we were out for a month but didn't go see him till the start of the 3rd week. He did fit the 4 tooth bridge + renew a crown (unfortunately his technician made a 1 tooth instead of 11/2 tooth crown so that has to be replaced later - there won't be any additional charge. He gave me the clickable in denture style removeable bridge BUT I couldn't get on with it. Had I gone to him immediately we could have sorted this then.
Last time we were out for 2 weeks. He got the new porcelain only clickable bridge for me BUT he wanted me to use it for a while before he put in for good. He wouldn't do the 11/2 tooth crown as he wanted me to be able to eat in case the removeable bridge I wasn't happy with. I now leave that in 24/7 but I think it needs a bit of adjustment although it's not uncomfortable at all I feel it needs to be a little bit more up on the top gum. I keep clicking it up & down when I'm thinking - doesn't happen too much then! LOL My grandma used to do that with her dentures - am I turning into her? LOL Hopefully when he puts it in permanently, he'll sort it & it'll be OK.
Even my closest friends/relatives didn't realise the teeth weren't mine. It's great to be able to smile again - most people didn't realise I'd lost a few teeth recently as I'd stopped the wide grin as I was really self conscious of the missing teeth - I can do that again now! YIPPEE!
I hate injections so he even numbs the tooth before he does them - you can choose which flavour numbing gel. I also can't stand anything in my mouth - dentures I just could not have tolerated UGH! When I nearly threw up as he was making the mould he grabbed it out & now gives me a quick mould that usually is only used for kiddies - a bit more civilised than in UK.
He even puts on videos for you to watch. Frank the dentist is one he likes but the best is the wedding one where the bride loses her teeth LOL - that is bl...y hysterical. NOT your 'normal' dentist. Ask to see it!
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Hi.
I had an implant done about 10 years ago in UK costing £1000. my dentist says it would now cost £5000 per tooth in UK.
I have visited My dent in the top road behind the Dolmus depot. and had a crown made. that was very successful I would consider having an implant done. but remember that when they do these you have to wear a false tooth for 6 months whilst the titanium root is being accepted by your gums. so it is not a quick fix, however. if I needed another one I would get a quote from a dentist in Turkey first.
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That 6 month bedding in for the implant is not always the case, it depends on the type of implant and the technique. I had 4 implants on 14th January this year and the whole job was completed by mid April. I believe my implants were by the ITI system (whatever that means) and the actual implants were made by Straumann.
Ken :D
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Hi all
I found your information on dentists facinating. I'm having a lot of trouble with my front teeth. Most have been crowned over the years. The left side i now have lost two very large teeth & have a plastic plate in with false teeth. The next tooth is ok but now the next tooth to that (right at the front )has come out for maybe the third time. My dentist here said i can't have a bridge. My only option is to have false or implants. I can't stand the false plate i have at the top of my mouth. I keep pulling it out to eat as it makes me feel ill when food gets undereath it. I'm very embarrased to go out with no tooth in but at times i have no chioce as i can't get time off. Any help would be apprciated or if the dentists have e-mail addresses that i could contact them for advice.
Thanks
Noreen
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Have a look here. Hope it helps:D
http://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/turkey/fethiye/dental-centre-turkey-fethiye
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Can definitely recommend Cagatay Aras- Im very very nervous patient and hes been very patient and understanding with me while I embark on the start of my treatment programme. He can be contacted on info@dentistfethiye.com
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Hi Vix - can you tell me, cominng from Calis on the dolmus where would I take it to - the Sunday Market.
Or from the water taxi is it a short enough walk.
Thanks
H
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I can also recommend Cagatay he was telling us last time we were over that he has expanded his business and made a room especially for implants. A surgeon flys down from Istanbul every week to assist him with the implants. However, it may be that you can have a bridge you should speak to him. If you go to his website you will see recommendations and pictures of his patients including me. http://dentistfethiye.com/index.html
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Mrs KKOB and I also recommend Cagatay.
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And me
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I mean I recommend Cagatay, not that Mr & Mrs KKOB also recommend me :D
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My implant cost £3000, 4 years ago. I was going to go abroad and have it done in Hungary for less than £1000. I spoke to my dentist and said if that's what I preferred to do then to go ahead, however, he would point blank refuse to treat or examine that tooth ever in the future. As it was a front tooth, I settled to have it done here in the UK, just in case anything went wrong. I call it Blackmail!!!!!
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Mmmhh methinks you should have changed uk dentist I had
a crown 2 bridges and filling done for £600 in Marmaris
3 years ago in two visits, they've been great. I had an
old filling drop out whilst in turkey last Nov replacement
done same day 60 lira
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Volkan has moved now on the harbour opposite Yakamos and above the hairdressers.
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Originally posted by Toky
My implant cost £3000, 4 years ago. I was going to go abroad and have it done in Hungary for less than £1000. I spoke to my dentist and said if that's what I preferred to do then to go ahead, however, he would point blank refuse to treat or examine that tooth ever in the future. As it was a front tooth, I settled to have it done here in the UK, just in case anything went wrong. I call it Blackmail!!!!!
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I think the best thing to do is get the work done abroad and then if necessary visit your Dentist in the U.K. We are both registered with a U.K. Dentist but never tell them what we are getting done abroad. Also we have a few private Dentists around our area that will just take you on for treatment wherever you have been before.
My daughter visited a private Dentist locally when she could not get an appointment with her normal NHS Dentist and was treated with no questions. ;)
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volcan is good but his eyes light up with £ signs when he treats the british
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Yes indeed Puma - when Mrs Scunner shared with him her great fear of the dentist's drill, far from comfort her he replied "Oh, I love that sound - when I hear it, I know I am making money". Once again, I recommend Cagatay.
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Originally posted by Scunner
Yes indeed Puma - when Mrs Scunner shared with him her great fear of the dentist's drill, far from comfort her he replied "Oh, I love that sound - when I hear it, I know I am making money". Once again, I recommend Cagatay.
Yes, and Cagatay will always give you the price up front and when we paid cash we asked for a discount and got it. ;)
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That's another point - if you mention you found Cagatay on the Calis Beach Forum, he will give you a genuine discount.
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Thank you all for replying. I'm very grateful. I will certainly be contacting Cagatay. As i'm only over for two weeks soon i wonder if he could fit a bridge in that short amount of time. I will e-mail him for more information. Thanks once again
Noreen
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He should do. One of the owners on Violet had this done during her holiday without a problem
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I cannot understand the comment one dentist made that implants not really suitable for people over 35......Had two teeth implants when I was in my 60's and never had a single problem . My brother had ten implants also in his 60's and no trouble at all.I was very lucky and was invited to have mine done at a teaching hospital in London so providing I didnt mind all the students watching I got it done at a bargain price of £800 for two teeth.
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I personally would not recommend Cagatay Aras but there are numerous dentists around.Just make sure you get your prices sorted before the work starts.
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Wouldn't it be a little more fair if you said why you wouldn't recommend him?
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I think this is a terrible statment to make without quantifying it. We have used Cagatay for four years now and have found him a great Dentist who has saved us a lot of money with the excellent work he has done and besides that he is a really nice man.
As for implants not being suitable for people over 35 years old. I have never had any, but Catagay was telling us that lots of older people from the U.K. who have dentures are coming to him for implants, surely more people in the older generation would need implants rather than younger people?
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Originally posted by kevman
I personally would not recommend Cagatay Aras but there are numerous dentists around.Just make sure you get your prices sorted before the work starts.
i had problem with poor fillings english dentist done, went to cagatay, he sorted me out, best treatment ive ever had and a lot cheaper than rip off britain.[^] :)
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Thanks to every one who replied.
I have booked with Cagatay for May in my two week hols
I havent't a clue about the click on porcelain bridge any advice.
Do you have to have needles before fitting it. Cagatay thank fully said he would be able to help me if i have enough teeth for the leg of the bridge.
Don't realy undrstand. I have two large teeth at the (front left side & one right at the front missing) but all my other teeth are ok
Thanks once againg
This forum is bril
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My dentist here in the UK can't believe the work Cagatay has done for me for what I paid. I trust him 1000% and to me he is a master craftsman, not a dentist. I would, and do, recommend him to anyone - I rarely understand about bridges and crowns and implants or anything much regarding dentistry - he tells me what he thinks needs to be done, how much it will cost and I tell him to get on with it.
Just put your faith in him and trust his advice and suggestions - he is someone you can rely on in all cases.
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Thank you Scunner for your reply. You have helped to ease my mind as i am scared to death of dentists and i will be putting all my trust in Cagatay on all the good things you & everyone on the forum have said about him
All the best
Noreen
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I hade a bridge done by Cagatay here in the uk it would cost £1250 he charged me 800 Lira.I had a quote from him a year before he did it and it was the same price when I had it done. I went in on tuesday and the work was finished by friday Great job.