The Questions to Ask Before You Pay Anything

Prices on this page are MedMatch Global's own published figures, checked against our partner clinics' current written price lists on August 11, 2026. Comparison figures for the U.S. and Canada are published private-pay averages, sourced separately. This page is general information, not medical advice.

About the surgeon

1. Who exactly will perform my procedure — full name and specialty? Not "our team". A name you can look up.
2. Can I speak with that person on video before I pay anything? The single highest-value question on this page.
3. Where and when did they qualify, and what is their registration number? Turkish physicians and dentists are registered with the Ministry of Health and generally with a provincial chamber. A registration number is a verifiable fact.
4. How many of my specific procedure do they perform a year? Volume matters more in hair transplantation and full-arch implantology than almost anywhere else in medicine.
5. Will the surgeon or a technician perform each stage? For hair transplants especially — ask which parts the surgeon does personally.

A useful cross-check: search the surgeon's name independently, not only on the clinic's own site. A specialist with real volume normally leaves a trail — conference talks, published cases, a professional-body listing.

About the price

1. What exactly does this price include, itemised? Anaesthesia, imaging, laboratory work, medication, follow-ups.
2. What is not included? Ask directly; the omissions are where the surprises live.
3. What would make this number change after I arrive, and by how much at most? Grafting, extra units, an implant upgrade. Ask for a ceiling.
4. Is a second trip needed, and is it in this price?
5. What is the deposit, and what are the refund terms if I cancel or you cancel?

About materials

1. Which implant system or material brand will you use — name and product line? "Straumann BLX", "Ivoclar e.max", not "premium European".
2. Will I receive the implant passport or device certificate? With lot and reference numbers, before I leave.
3. If you change the brand during the procedure, what happens to the price?
4. For veneers and crowns: how much natural tooth structure will be removed, and are these veneers or crowns? The most consequential question in cosmetic dentistry, and the most often skipped.

About what happens afterwards

1. What is your written complication and revision policy? Ask for the document, not a sentence.
2. Who pays for what if a revision is needed, and does it have to happen in Türkiye?
3. What happens if I have a problem at home at 2am? Ask for the actual contact route and who answers it.
4. Will I get my scans, clinical notes and medication list in English to take home?

Answers that should end the conversation

None of these are borderline. Any one of them is sufficient reason to stop.

• "You can meet the surgeon when you arrive." After you have flown and paid is not a consultation.
• "We need the deposit today, this price is only valid until tonight." Manufactured urgency around elective surgery.
• Refusing to name the implant brand or material in writing.
• A quote produced without ever asking for an x-ray or your medical history.
• "Lifetime guarantee" with no document behind it.
• Payment requested to a personal bank account, or in cryptocurrency.
• Discouraging you from getting a second opinion at home.
• A treatment plan that grows every time you speak. Four implants becomes six becomes a full arch.

How to verify what you are told

• Accreditation: if a clinic claims JCI, check the accreditor's own published directory rather than the clinic's badge image. Badges are pictures; directories are records.
• The business: ask for the registered company name and address, and confirm the bank account name matches it exactly.
• The reviews: read the three-star ones. Five-star reviews are easy to buy and one-star reviews are often about the wrong things. The middle is where the useful detail sits.
• The photographs: reverse-image search a few before-and-after pictures. Stock and stolen results are common in this sector.
• The address: look at it on a street map. A dental "hospital" that is a second-floor flat is worth knowing about before you land.

Our own MedMatch Standard is the version of this list we apply before placing a patient anywhere — including the criteria that disqualify a clinic outright.

Frequently asked questions

What should I ask a Turkish surgeon before booking?+

Above all: who exactly is operating and can I speak to them on video before paying; what is itemised in the price and what could change it; which implant or material brand will be used by name; and what is your written complication and revision policy. A legitimate clinic answers all four inside a day.

How do I check a Turkish dental clinic is legitimate?+

Verify the surgeon's registration number rather than accepting a biography, check any accreditation claim in the accreditor's own directory rather than trusting a badge image, confirm the bank account name matches the registered business exactly, reverse-image search their before-and-after photos, and look at the clinic's address on a street map.

Will I actually meet my surgeon before the operation?+

You should, on video, before you pay anything. "You can meet the surgeon when you arrive" means after you have flown and paid, which is not a consultation. MedMatch arranges the video consultation with the operating surgeon before any deposit is taken.

What are the biggest red flags?+

Manufactured urgency on an elective procedure, refusal to name the implant brand in writing, a quote given without ever seeing an x-ray, "lifetime guarantee" with no document behind it, payment to a personal account or in cryptocurrency, discouraging a second opinion, and a treatment plan that grows every time you speak.

How do I verify a Turkish doctor's credentials?+

Ask for the full name, specialty and registration number. Turkish physicians and dentists are registered with the Ministry of Health and generally with a provincial medical or dental chamber. Then search the name independently — a specialist with genuine volume usually has a trail beyond their employer's website.

Should I get a second opinion at home first?+

Yes, for any significant case, and a good clinic will encourage it. A local examination costs little and tells you whether the plan you have been quoted is proportionate. Any clinic that discourages it has told you something about itself.

This page is general information, not medical advice. Always consult a licensed dentist or physician about your individual case before making treatment decisions. Prices are estimates and depend on your clinical assessment.