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Uniquesmile review
My story started in 2019 when the cusps around my multiple filling started to break off. ln short, the only practical solution l was told was a full set of crowns - 24 to be precise, at over £1000 each. l don't have that kind of money, so l started to look abroad. Turkey appeared to be the most popular destination for dental tourism, so l started there. First thing l noticed is there are a lot of dentist to choose from in Turkey, especially in Istanbul and Antalya. l choose Antalya because l wanted to combine my dental treatment with a beach holiday. Next; the big one, the cost. l short listed three clinics, emailed them photos of my teeth, and all three came back with a very similar treatment plan (crowns) and quotations, i.e. circa 75% less than l was quoted in the UK. However these quotes also included, free hotel accomodation (3 star + breakfast included). They also include free pickup from the airport, and all your taxi fares to and from the clinic. Possible negative, during my research l did notice that there were surprisingly few bad reviews posted, which l still find somewhat suspect. Next, the clinics themselves. A lot of big clinics with smiling staff, sales managers and 'before & after' patient photos and patient testimonials, but on the whole I didn't see or hear about the actual dentist who would be treating me. In contrast, l was interested in the dentist who would be treating me, what their professional qualifications were, and how long they had been practising; and then l would look at all the 'before & after' patient photos (you have to assume that most of these are genuine?) and patient testimonials. So who did l choose? The dental clinic that stood out was Uniquesmile Turkey. It was founded by professor of dentistry Prof. Sinan Tozoglu DDS,PhD (met him twice, genuinely nice guy) and the dentist who would perform my proceedure was Assistant Prof. Kemal Cavdarli DDS,PhD, and l kid you not, one of the nicest people you'd ever want to meet. He is a true professional, caring, highly experienced and incredible good at his job, i.e. a credit to his profession. First thing l noticed was that everybody is exceptionally nice and polite (same goes for the Turkish people in general) Any concerns you have are immediately addressed and nothing happens until you fully understand the proceedure and are one hundred percent happy with it. The equipment is amazing, it reminded me of StarTrek's Medical bay, with a little walk-in room with an X-ray scanner which revolves around your head, handheld 3D scanner that allows the dentists a precise digital CAD image of your teeth, and so on. My procedure lasted 6 days. It was pretty much pain-free; they do not hold back on the anaesthesia. If like me you are having all your teethed crowned, you will get rest days, and a temporary set of teeth, while your crowns are manufactured, which gives your teeth and jaw time to recover. The final fitting is meticulous and you may have two or three appointments to ensure you are totally happy with your new set of teeth. And l forgot, my new teeth looking pretty damn good to! (N.B. l was asked if l would mind writing a review on my experience, but l was not renumerated in anyway for doing so.)