PLAN YOUR VISIT
Build Your Trip Around a Clear Clinical Schedule
A treatment trip includes more than the appointment itself. Plan the assessment, clinical stages, reviews and return home together, with the travel arrangements based on the agreed sequence.
01
Before booking
Understand the provisional treatment plan and which decisions depend on the in-person examination.
02
During the stay
Keep the appointment schedule, current quote and coordination details together.
03
After returning home
Agree the review location, records and contact route before departure.
Begin With the Clinical Conversation
The first decision is what you need assessed, not which package name to choose. Write down what is troubling you, the questions you want answered and any previous recommendation you would like explained. Use a free video consultation and case review to discuss the next steps.
A remote conversation is a starting point. Ask which parts of the plan remain provisional, what will be checked in person and how changes will be explained before you agree to treatment.
Read the Quotation as a Complete Journey
Request a written breakdown that separates treatment items, materials and brands, investigations, temporary or final restorations, and any accommodation or transfers. A headline price is difficult to compare without knowing the scope.
Make a second list for exclusions and possible changes. Ask how additional treatment would be proposed, whether a second visit could be needed and which costs you would be responsible for. Actual pricing and commercial terms must come from the clinic.
Build Travel Around the Agreed Appointments
Confirm arrival and departure dates against the proposed treatment schedule. Ask about the expected stay, appointment flexibility, accompanying travellers, hotel arrangements and transfers. Do not assume that one patient’s itinerary is suitable for another.
Make Aftercare Part of the Decision
Medico Clinic’s treatment centre is in Istanbul, with active aftercare partners in London and Pennsylvania. Ask which partner, if any, is relevant to your home location and how your case would be handed over.
Your questions should cover records, appointment booking, aftercare fees, responsibilities and the route for obtaining advice if a problem arises. Ask for the plan in writing and keep the relevant contacts available during and after travel.
Compare Like for Like
Compare the proposed work, the team, the named materials, the follow-up arrangements and the written terms. Photographs, a headline saving or a short visit description cannot explain all of these details.
The aim of your consultation is to leave with an understandable next step and a clear list of what still needs assessment. You should be able to ask for clarification before making a treatment or travel commitment.
Understand What a Remote Review Can Establish
An online conversation can help you explain your priorities and learn the next assessment steps. Ask which information the clinician has reviewed and which parts of an early proposal remain provisional. The final recommendation may depend on findings that can only be assessed in person.
If the plan changes at the clinic, ask for the clinical reason, alternatives and revised costs to be explained together. Allow time in your decision-making to understand the change rather than treating an initial travel booking as agreement to every later procedure.
Keep Clinical Records and Travel Documents Separate
Ask for the approved process before sharing dental images or health information. A general enquiry form is intended for contact and a brief question; a clinical record needs an appropriate recipient and handling route.
Keep your appointment confirmations and treatment terms easy to find while travelling. The records you receive after treatment should identify the work and the contacts relevant to the next stage. If another clinician will provide follow-up, clarify how those records will reach them with your consent.
Plan for Changes Without Guessing a Clinical Timetable
Ask what would happen if an appointment or review changes the sequence. The conversation should identify which travel arrangements are flexible, which expenses are yours and how a revised plan would be communicated. Do not assume that every patient completes the same work in the same number of days.
If a second visit is proposed, ask about its purpose and the information needed before booking it. This makes the expected journey easier to understand while leaving the clinical team responsible for deciding when the next stage is appropriate.
Make a Decision You Can Explain in Your Own Words
Before agreeing, try summarising the plan: what is being treated, why that option is recommended, which stages are involved and who provides follow-up. If any part is difficult to explain, use that as a prompt for another question.
The practical value of preparation is a clearer conversation. You can compare proposals more fairly when the scope is written down and make travel arrangements with a better understanding of the care being discussed.
The Medico Clinic Journey
- Online Consultation Begin with a free video call and case review. Share what you would like to discuss and ask how the assessment will work.
- Arrival & Transfer Your journey includes coordination of arrival, VIP airport pickup and hotel arrangements. Confirm the exact services and inclusions in your written plan before booking.
- Treatment in Istanbul Attend the flagship clinic for your agreed treatment, supported by the clinic’s dental team, named technology and treatment records.
- Post-Op Check-Up Complete the planned checks, X-rays and adjustments, with clinical sign-off before the next stage of your journey.
- Fly Home Confident Your treatment records are shared with the aftercare partner as part of the coordinated handover, through the approved consent and transfer process.
- Local Aftercare Follow-up can be coordinated with the active aftercare partners in London and Pennsylvania. Confirm the scope, appointment process and any costs for your plan.
Separate Clinical and Travel Arrangements
| Part of the trip | Details to confirm | Why to keep them separate |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Procedures, components, appointments and review stages. | The clinical plan may change after examination. |
| Accommodation | Dates, room arrangements, companion costs and cancellation terms. | Know what your booking actually includes. |
| Transfers | Airport, meeting point, timing and flight-change contact. | Avoid assumptions about transport arrangements. |
| Follow-up | Location, service, fees and required records. | Aftercare needs a specific plan of its own. |
Keep Your Visit Details Together
- Your current appointment confirmation, full clinic address and named coordination contact.
- The agreed treatment plan, latest quote and a record of any changes.
- Written confirmation of any hotel or transfer services included in your own arrangement.
- Your clinical instructions, treatment records and the next review appointment or booking process.
More Questions, Answered
When should I book my flights?
First discuss the clinical sequence and the assumptions behind the appointment dates. Ask what changes could require a longer stay or another visit, then review the travel arrangements with that information.
What should I send before a consultation?
Ask the team for its current requirements and approved method for sending dental information. Keep your existing records available and provide the relevant history requested by the clinician.
Planning your visit from the UK or US
Choose the guide for your journey, including the travel, quotation and continuing-care questions to settle before booking.
