Cost of dentures in North Cyprus

westender


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Message Posted:
21/02/2012 21:53

Can anyone please tell me the cost of a set of dentures in North Cyprus, for a full set and a half set?

yorgozlu



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Message Posted:
21/02/2012 21:59

don't know about what they'd cost in cyprus,but 28 porceleen crowns in turkey cost £600 3 years ago,about quarter of what it'd have cost here...............3 years on,no problems at all.



if you want further info,I can direct you.

BognorBelle


Joined: 08/01/2010
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Message Posted:
21/02/2012 22:04

It's been a while - maybe 2 years - but I seem to recall paying somewhere in the region of 1000-1200TL for a reasonably small denture, total 8 teeth.

From what I can make out, most of my Cypriot neighbours tend to go to Turkey for crowns or implants, so I guess dentures might also be cheaper over there.

yorgozlu



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Message Posted:
21/02/2012 22:11

when we were there,a turkish lady was having full dentures made at same dentist for 500tl,,,,,,,,3 years ago.



my own mother didnt want to go and opted to have them done here.The cost was over 2000tl,last year.

BlueButterfly


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Message Posted:
21/02/2012 22:46

2 teeth extracted, small plate with four teeth, badly fitting and uncomfortable, 1200tl Girne, 3 months ago.

suehowlittle


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Message Posted:
22/02/2012 12:49

Turkey best option for me in future.



Paid far too much money here, more than in the UK for a denture which is not even as good as the previous one which was 12 years old.



My daughter had a crown here and the dentist (unbelievably) filed the tooth next to the crown to make it fit!!!



That job cost her so much money and pain later - she ended up with an abcess and lost both teeth and then needed implants and expensive bridgework.



Be careful.

kbasat



Joined: 28/07/2011
Posts: 481

Message Posted:
22/02/2012 13:05

My sister is a Dentist in Girne and she usually offers free checkup and consultation. Call her up and make an appointment 0533 866 4466, she is Dt. Rasime Basat. I cannot comment on the price vs Turkey but I can assure you the job will be done properly.



Oh, if you are a multimax customer, you have 20% off everything



Kemal

ImnEr


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Message Posted:
22/02/2012 14:11

Try James Butler on 0533 830 7585 he is in Ozankoy

fossegg


Joined: 21/09/2008
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Message Posted:
22/02/2012 16:36

Can't comment on dentures but had 2 crowns here and were expensive! 450 TL each plus the filling and prep of each tooth at 100TL each.

Crown in UK £96 which includes all prep work.

westender


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Posts: 328

Message Posted:
22/02/2012 23:36

Thanks for all the replies, looks like it will a job to be done in the UK.

the2ofus


Joined: 13/02/2008
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Message Posted:
23/02/2012 16:40

Can anyone provide details/email etc of any dental hospital/surgery in Istanbul - i may try there instead of TRNC for some crown/bridge work. Thanks

Acacia


Joined: 02/06/2010
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Message Posted:
23/02/2012 18:32

Dental treatment in Cyprus is no longer cheaper than UK.



Affordable private dental treatment in the UK has become much more competitive in recent years. As with all private dentists prices will vary and it is best to shop around.



My info is based on exchange rate of 2.80 TL - £1.



If the £ weakens then this will make Cyprus even less competitive.

the2ofus


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Message Posted:
24/02/2012 08:10

yorgozlu - anyone - please do you have details of dentists in Turkey ? I will need to have treatment quite quickly (crowns and bridge) and want to contact them for info on appts etc. Thanks

yorgozlu



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Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 08:35

no need for too much details 'the2ofus',



catch a plane to HATAY from ercan airport,ask a taxi driver to take you to KIRIKHAN.The dentist is on the main parade of town called KELCE,walk inside and ask what you need done,no appointment neccesary.



Be prepaired if you go,this is not a big town,no hotels but Antakya (main town in Hatay) is half hour dolmus ride away,where there are plenty hotels to choose from.



the dentist himself speaks good enough english as they have customers from all over the world........not just because of prices but the good work they do,too.

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
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Message Posted:
24/02/2012 11:28

Yorgozlu gardaş; Crrect me but, what you are saying above is - the town is Antakya, and the dentist's name is Kelce, which is on the main parade in Antakya?

dippersgirl



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Message Posted:
24/02/2012 12:09

I'm really interested in this. What if you have a lot of work to be done. Do you make an appointment beforehand?

Always wanted to go to Antakiya/Antioch. It's my husband that needs the dentist

eager


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Message Posted:
24/02/2012 17:50

msg 9

Crown in uk £96 ?

Went to dentist yesterday and told that i need a 1 crown and 1 filling,

comes under band c.....£204 !!

yorgozlu



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Message Posted:
24/02/2012 18:07

BigOz;KIRIKHAN is the name of small town where the dentist I took my wife is.Antakya is capital of Hatay,when it was an estate of it's own.



KELCE is the name of the dentist,it is actualy their surname and dentistry is their family bussiness,father to son...........



If you need alot donem,I suggest take some pain killers with you to use afterwards.We didn't think of this and my wife suffered a great deal of pains.Then again it was 28 tooth in 4 hours.Taking out old roots and grinding the rest all in.This was done friday afternoon and following tuesday afternoon we were ready to come back home.£600 all in,3 years ago.

dippersgirl



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Message Posted:
24/02/2012 18:52

28 teeth out??? all at once??? I feel ill thinking about it. Your wife must be very brave and of a very strong disposition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



What about contacting the dentist. Surely you can't just jump on a plane, arrive at the dentist and expect everything to be done there and then?

dippersgirl



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Posts: 795

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 18:53

you're not taking the micky, yorgozlu????

eager


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Message Posted:
24/02/2012 19:01

Not teeth out .... crowns, which are covers over the teeth. Teeth have to be "shaved" ti fit crowns over.

yorgozlu



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Message Posted:
24/02/2012 19:14

ok,I try again



total of 28 teeth done,some rotten roots pulled out,good teeth grinded and had crowns fitted over with empty spaces being bridged.



as for making appointments,we didn't,just arrived there and sat on the chair.Dentist decides what needs to be done,you agree with it,technicians do the work,dedntist finnishes off.Every person in there has their own jobs,no need to wait for 1 to finnish 1 job and do the next.If you ask them to show you how they work,you'd be amazed...........like factory work,all has their own lines.





ps.don't expect to see top technology.........it's the way they work that makes it so simple and professinial...........shame we don't have those here in Cyprus,which I put it to them in black and white.The reply was............why'd we need to go elsewhere when we have such good life here........and the ones you have out there(here) are the ones not capable of doing anything here.



anyone goes ot there,don't forget to taste the famous 'KUNE

yorgozlu



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Message Posted:
24/02/2012 19:16

'KUNEFE',local famous sweet that they have speciality shops for,and visit famous HARBIYE,the water falls........breathtaking

fossegg


Joined: 21/09/2008
Posts: 2

Message Posted:
24/02/2012 21:09

msg 17.

Yes Band c covers all inclusive treatment at £204.See NHS dentistry web site.

However it depends on what the crown is constructed with!

If you go for the gold only,it's £96,thereafter it depends what you wish the outer covering to look like.ie white covering but not sure what it's made of.

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
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Message Posted:
24/02/2012 22:16

Porcelain bonded onto non precious metal,

newscoop


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Message Posted:
24/02/2012 22:44

Google Kelce



Phone/fax number 326 344 1722

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
24/02/2012 23:29

Salahi

I'm some what worried if these Turkish dentists are qualified and fully indentured!!



Richard

yorgozlu



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Message Posted:
25/02/2012 00:25

Richard;



I was in catering industry in uk for 23 years.............I have no paperwork.Does that mean I can't cook?

dtseda


Joined: 01/10/2007
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Message Posted:
25/02/2012 09:05

Yorgozlu;

These are not the same things.You can cook but noone can play with human health without a diploma!

yorgozlu



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Message Posted:
25/02/2012 09:17

dtseda; be sure of the fact that they all have diplomas,all hanging on the walls for public/customers to see.



ps.cooking is also involved with human health.............all dentists have technicians working for them..........anywhere in the world.............try before knocking it.We did.

dtseda


Joined: 01/10/2007
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
25/02/2012 09:43

There are 5000 dentists(!), with a fake diploma , have their own practice in Turkey now.And %80 of these people are in Hatay.(You can search google!)

So I am not knocking anything, just warning people to be more careful about this subject.

Bufferington


Joined: 09/09/2010
Posts: 119

Message Posted:
25/02/2012 10:28

Highly recommend James Butler - phone number above. His villa/workshop is not far from Cratos Hotel.

I have had four dentures repairs carried out by James. Normally done as soon as you can get there and while you wait. 100TL per repair.

While we were putting the world to rights, the conversation turned to a new denture eventually for me - mine is 20 yrs old or so. For a similar, top of the range metal (I forget the type) denture which he has made in UK he quoted £650. He then fits the teeth which match!!!! and of course fits the denture to your mouth.

For peace of mind, it is worth talking to him.

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
25/02/2012 21:10

dtseda;

I think Yorgozlu is absolutely right! You are knocking it! Below is a link, that will show to you where this guy Dr Ömer Kelce is from, and that he is the subject of the famous "university" educated Turks from a village (Hacılar Köyü) nearby Kırıkhan in Hatay. I am sure you will owe him an apology reading below page from "Antakya guide" (in Turkish):

http://www.antakya.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=833:haclar-koeyue&catid=71:hatay-tanyalm&Itemid=198

Furthermore, there are 24000 dentists in Turkey, of which 3000 are apparently holding fake diplomas. The number is decreasing very fast after heavy penalties including long prison sentences were made a law in Turkey after 2004. Your figures definitely need updating because I feel they apply to 1980s This link might enlighten you more on the subject:

http://www.hekimim.com/haberler/haber_kaynaklari/sahte_disci.htm (in Turkish)

For those who are unable to read Turkish, (cont.)

bigOz


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Message Posted:
25/02/2012 21:15

I have done an exyensive search in Google in response to "dtseda"s challenge. The result shows this Dentist Yorgozlu is talking about as a 100% genuine good dentist well publicised by the local guide web sites and information packages. Yorgozlu was just being nice to dentist Seda's response as "knocking it" - I personally would call it "mud slinging with envy"

yorgozlu



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Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
25/02/2012 21:51

bigOz;thank you for bothering to find out.............shame some aren't prepaired to do that.



for us,it simply opened flodgates.Up ontil we went to hatay,I thought of all from there same.............couldn't be more wrong(ashamed to say)..........these people simply can't do enough for you.No hotels in KIRIKHAN!Don't worry,someone will have you as their guests.



ps.Haven't changed mind of the ones here.

bigOz


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Message Posted:
26/02/2012 00:19

I shall definitely be going there myself soon Yorgozlu, and thank you for this valuable information

However, I did make a mistake in my rush to send the post; below are the correct facts:

Omer Kelce was the father (also a dentist), but he died in 2010. Dr Kelce who treated your wife was actually his son - Murat Kelce, who is also a Uni graduate and took over his fathers practice "Hacı Osman Kelce Diş Policlinic in Kanatli Caddesi - Kırıkhan" (during March 2010). His number is +90-3263441722 eighteen months ago but I suspect it is still the same.

I am checking the fares to Hatay now!

yorgozlu



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Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
26/02/2012 07:46

bigOz;

If you ring them,they'll arrange to pick you up and most probaply have you in their 'ogretmen evi' as a guest,during your stay.You can also go and stay in Antakya,if you do,ask for 'saray hotel',bang in centre.





ps.your above comments regarding the dentist who treated my wife are correct.But there are other dintists as well as trainees working for him.



My wife and I went there for some sight seing last year,along with our english neighbours and the cost was 270tl,return,per couple.