How to Compare Dental Clinics and Book with Confidence

You have completed your dental assessment, mapped your teeth, and received a treatment plan with real prices. Now comes the decision that matters most: which clinic do you trust with your teeth?

This guide walks you through how MyDentalFly matches you with clinics, how the comparison works, and how your money is protected throughout the process.

If you have not completed an assessment yet, start with Part 2: How the MyDentalFly Assessment Works to understand the first steps.

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How Clinic Matching Works

MyDentalFly is not a directory. We do not list hundreds of clinics and leave you to figure out which one is right. Instead, we match you based on what actually matters to you — and what matters to your specific clinical case.

You Set Your Priorities

During the assessment, you rank five factors in order of importance:

1. Quality of treatment — materials, technology, expertise
2. Price / value — best value for money
3. Aftercare support — follow-up care, guarantees
4. Communication — English-speaking, responsive
5. Experience and reputation — years in practice, reviews, credentials

A patient who puts quality first will see different results than one who puts price first. A patient who values aftercare will be matched with clinics that offer comprehensive follow-up programmes. This is not a filter — it is a weighted matching algorithm that scores every clinic against your personal priorities.

Your Personalised Results

Your results page shows verified clinics matched to your specific treatment plan. This is fundamentally different from a directory listing. Every clinic card is populated with data specific to YOUR case.

Let us break down what you see on each clinic card:

Matching Tags

At the top of each card, coloured tags explain why this clinic is a good fit for you specifically. These are not generic labels — they are calculated from the overlap between your priorities and the clinic's strengths:

• Best Match — highest overall score based on your priorities
• Most Recommended — highest patient satisfaction ratings
• Excellent Match — strong alignment with your top priorities
• Budget Match — best value relative to your treatment plan
• Cosmetic Specialist — if your plan is primarily cosmetic work
• Implant Specialist — if your plan involves implant placement

Real Pricing for YOUR Plan

On the right side of each card, you see your complete treatment quote — not a starting-from price, not an estimate range, but the actual cost of YOUR specific treatments at THIS clinic. Every line item is listed:

• Deep Cleaning: £91
• Dental Implant (Standard) x3: £1,347
• Root Canal Treatment: £150
• Zirconium Crown x4: £800
• Simple Tooth Extraction: £50
• Night Guard: £100
• Total Price: £2,591

Below the total, you see your savings versus home country prices — in the example, £11,009 (81% saving). These are real numbers from verified clinic price lists, updated regularly.

Verified Credentials

Each clinic shows its credentials — Hollywood Smile Specialist, ISO Certified Facility, JCI Accredited, and the implant brands they use (Straumann, Nobel Biocare, MIS, Osstem). Every credential on the platform has been verified.

Included in Package

Many clinics include extras that affect the real cost of your trip:

• Airport VIP transfer
• 4+ star hotel accommodation
• Professional translator
• Treatment warranty
• Aftercare programme
• 24/7 support

These are shown on each clinic card so you can compare the true all-in cost, not just the treatment price.

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We Work with a Selective Group of Clinics

This is important to understand. MyDentalFly does not list every dental clinic in Turkey or Hungary. We work with a curated group of verified clinics — currently 29 across Istanbul, Antalya, Izmir, Budapest, Dubai, and Bangkok.

Every clinic has been vetted for:

• Clinical qualifications and accreditations
• Facility standards and equipment
• Patient reviews and satisfaction rates
• Communication quality and response times
• Aftercare programmes and guarantees
• Pricing transparency

Fewer choices, but better ones. When you see 6-8 clinics in your results, every single one has earned its place on the platform.

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Shortlist Up to 3 Clinics and Place Your Holding Deposit

You can add up to 3 clinics to your comparison. This is a key feature — you are not committing to one clinic based on a listing. You are shortlisting your top picks so each one can review your case properly.

To start the clinical review process, you place a £200 refundable holding deposit through Stripe (the same payment system used by Amazon, Google, and Deliveroo). This deposit is not a commitment — it is fully refundable and simply kicks off the clinical review from your shortlisted clinics.

When you place your deposit, each shortlisted clinic receives:

• Your dental chart with all marked teeth
• Your dental health score and report
• Your preliminary treatment plan
• Any photos or notes you have uploaded
• Your priority rankings

Each clinic's dentist then reviews your case and provides a clinically reviewed treatment plan — confirming, adjusting, or adding to the preliminary recommendations based on their professional assessment.

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Compare Side by Side in Your Patient Portal

Once your shortlisted clinics have reviewed your case, you receive real-time alerts and can access the comparison view in your Patient Portal. This puts everything side by side:

• Treatment-by-treatment price comparison — see exactly where each clinic is cheaper or more expensive
• What is included — compare transfers, hotel, translator, warranty across all three
• Clinical notes — read each dentist's professional assessment of your case
• Smart comparison insights — the platform highlights which clinic is cheapest overall, which scores highest on quality, which has the best aftercare, and which responded fastest
• Priority-based recommendations — based on what you said matters most, the platform suggests which clinic is the best fit

You can also message each clinic directly through the platform. Ask questions, request clarification on clinical notes, discuss scheduling — all in one place. No WhatsApp groups, no lost emails, no confusion about which clinic said what.

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Choose Your Clinic — How Payment Works From Here

When you have compared everything and chosen your clinic, the £200 holding deposit becomes a real deposit against your treatment. No additional payment at this stage — the money you have already placed simply converts.

From here, the payment timeline is straightforward:

Your £200 deposit — already paid, now locked in against your chosen clinic's treatment plan and pricing.

20% of total cost — paid 2 weeks before your appointment. This confirms your booking and ensures your appointment slot, materials, and lab work are prepared for your arrival.

Remaining balance — paid directly at the clinic. The rest is paid when you arrive and are happy to proceed. No surprises, no hidden extras.

Your Money is Protected Throughout

Here is the critical part: your money stays with MyDentalFly, not the clinic.

If for any reason the treatment does not work out at your chosen clinic — if something feels off during your initial consultation, if the in-person X-rays reveal something unexpected that changes the scope significantly, if you simply have a change of heart — your deposit and pre-payment are still held by MyDentalFly.

You can transfer your funds to another clinic on the platform without losing a penny.

This means you should never feel compelled to go ahead with treatment if something is not right. You are not trapped. Your money is not gone. The platform is designed so that the power stays with you, the patient, at every stage.

What This Looks Like in Practice

Scenario 1: You arrive at the clinic, the dentist does your CT scan, and everything aligns with your treatment plan. You proceed with confidence. Great outcome.

Scenario 2: The CT scan reveals you need an additional bone graft that was not in the original plan. The clinic explains the additional cost. You can accept the revised plan, or you can choose to get a second opinion from one of your other shortlisted clinics — with your money intact.

Scenario 3: You arrive and something feels wrong. The clinic is not what you expected, the communication is poor, or you are simply uncomfortable. You leave, your money stays with MyDentalFly, and you can rebook with a different clinic. No questions asked.

This is the safety net that most dental tourism platforms do not offer. When you book directly with a clinic abroad and pay them a deposit, that money is usually gone if you change your mind. With MyDentalFly, it is not.

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The Full Journey at a Glance

Here is the complete MyDentalFly process from start to finish:

1. Mark your teeth on the interactive dental chart (2 minutes)
2. Choose your destination — Istanbul, Antalya, Izmir, Budapest, or Dubai
3. Receive your dental package with a score out of 100
4. Review your preliminary treatment plan with standard and premium options
5. Refine your plan — browse the full catalogue, adjust treatments, see savings
6. Get matched with clinics based on your priorities
7. Shortlist up to 3 clinics for clinical review
8. Place a £200 refundable holding deposit to start the review process
9. Receive clinically reviewed treatment plans from each shortlisted clinic
10. Compare side by side in your Patient Portal
11. Choose your clinic — holding deposit becomes a real deposit
12. Pay 20% two weeks before you fly — confirms your booking
13. Pay the balance at the clinic — when you arrive and are happy to proceed

Your money stays with MyDentalFly at every stage. No surprises. No pressure.

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Previous: Part 2: How the MyDentalFly Assessment Works

Start from the beginning: Part 1: Why Starting with a Dental Assessment Saves You Thousands

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Next Steps

The candidacy checker tells you in 60 seconds if you're suitable for implants. The dental assessment builds your bespoke dental package — mapping your teeth and matching you with the right clinic. The savings calculator shows verified clinic prices vs home costs.

We've verified every clinic on our platform and removed eight that didn't meet our standards — unlike directories that list anyone who pays. Your dental tourism consultant coordinates everything once you're ready.

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