A grandmother had to have all her teeth. They had them removed and replaced with £8,000 implants after losing more than half of his teeth due to gum disease.
Hayley Debra Potter, 57, a housekeeper at a Derby hospital, started losing her teeth 14 years ago.
About 19 fell out or were extracted (after gum disease caused abscesses) and the rest were so yellow that Hayley hadn’t smiled in years.
He finally decided to sign up for ‘Teeth of Türkiye’ at a well-rated clinic in Antalya, Türkiye, after “having had enough” of his dental problems.
At £8,000 for a full set of implants and bridges, it was £20,000 less than the clinics I had looked at in the UK.
Hayley Debra Potter, 57, a housekeeper at a hospital in Derby, East Midlands, had to have all her teeth removed and replaced with £8,000 implants after losing more than half her teeth due to gum disease .
Earlier this month, the grandmother of three boarded a flight and the next day, in a four-and-a-half-hour procedure, had her remaining 13 teeth extracted.
He had ten dental implants placed and will wear dentures for six months while he heals enough to be fitted with crowns and bridges.
But he said he can’t stop smiling anymore and said his “confidence is through the roof.”
Hayley said: ‘Before the surgery I felt very insecure and would never smile with my teeth.
‘I had to mentally prepare myself to stay calm and think about the end result.
“I was awake the whole time, but I was okay with that because the surgeon was so fucking handsome!
“Afterwards I got really kneed and bruised, I was unrecognizable. But now I feel wonderful. I know it will change my life completely.
‘I’ve never smiled so much in my life. It was worth every penny!’
Hayley said she is now very confident after having her teeth replaced in Türkiye.
About 19 fell out or were extracted, after gum disease caused abscesses, and the remaining ones were so yellow that Hayley hadn’t smiled in years (before all her teeth were removed and replaced).
Hayley was left unrecognizable afterwards as she was very swollen and had bruises all over her face.
Hayley was fitted with a permanent denture to wear for six months, at which point her dental implants will be fully healed and she will be able to fit the “proper” dental bridges (pictured: after having all her teeth replaced in Turkey ). )
Earlier this month, the grandmother-of-three hopped on a flight and, in a four-and-a-half-hour procedure the next day, had her remaining 13 teeth removed.
He paid £8,000, booked his flights for an extra £1,000 and was on his way.
She said: “I was unrecognizable afterwards, but I looked worse than I felt.” The first day I didn’t have any pain, I was completely numb. They gave me painkillers and anti-inflammatories.
“I was very swollen and bruised, but everyone at the hotel was having some kind of cosmetic surgery, so I had good support.”
Hayley was fitted with a permanent denture to wear for six months, at which time her dental implants will be fully healed and she can have her “proper” dental bridges fitted.
He returned to the UK on October 17 and has since continued on a soft food diet, which he must maintain for six months until he gets his bridges.
But she said she’s already delighted with her new bright white smile.
He finally decided to enroll in ‘Turkey Teeth’, after “having had enough” of his dental problems.
He had ten dental implants placed and will wear dentures for six months while he heals enough to be fitted with crowns and bridges.
Hayley’s face was extremely swollen for a few days after the procedure.
Hayley said: “I was nervous beforehand but everything went so well I don’t have a single complaint.”
“I can’t eat hard foods right now, but I couldn’t anyway because of how bad my teeth were before. I feel wonderful. I already know it will change my life completely.
‘Every time I walk in front of a mirror I smile, I can’t stop smiling! I have never smiled so much in my life.