The Complete Guide to Wisdom Teeth Extraction in Turkey

This guide complements our Wisdom Teeth Extraction in Turkey procedure page, which sets out how the intervention itself is performed, your stay and your aftercare. It sits within our wider dental care in Turkey section. Our maxillofacial surgeons perform this procedure daily, and the 3D imaging that guides it is done on site as part of your assessment. At any point you can review indicative costs on our pricing in Turkey page.

1. Understanding Wisdom Teeth

What are wisdom teeth?

The third molars are the last teeth to develop, usually emerging between seventeen and twenty-five. Most people have four — one at the back of each quadrant — though some have fewer and a few have none at all. They sit at the very back of the jaw, where there is frequently insufficient space for them to emerge properly.

What does impaction mean?

An impacted wisdom tooth is one that cannot emerge fully into a normal position. The degree and direction of impaction determine how straightforward removal is, and they are established from your radiographs.

• Vertical impaction — the tooth is oriented normally but blocked, often partially covered by gum.
• Mesial impaction — angled forward toward the tooth in front. The most common pattern.
• Distal impaction — angled backward.
• Horizontal impaction — lying on its side, sometimes fully within the bone.

Each pattern has different implications for the technique used and the recovery.

Why do wisdom teeth cause problems?

Because of where they sit. The back of the jaw is the hardest area of the mouth to clean, and a partially emerged wisdom tooth creates a pocket between tooth and gum that traps bacteria and food. That leads to the two most common complaints: pericoronitis, an infection of the gum around a partially emerged tooth, and decay on the wisdom tooth or on the back surface of the molar in front of it.

The second of these is the one patients underestimate. A wisdom tooth angled forward presses against the molar in front, creating a space that cannot be cleaned. Decay develops on that molar — a healthy, useful tooth — and it can be difficult to restore because of its position.

Do all wisdom teeth need removing?

No. A wisdom tooth that has emerged fully, sits in a normal position, meets its opposing tooth, and can be cleaned properly is a functioning tooth and should be kept. Removal is indicated where there is a demonstrable problem or a clear risk of one: recurrent infection, decay in the wisdom tooth or the molar in front, cysts, damage to the adjacent tooth, or where the position makes hygiene impossible.

Your assessment establishes which of your wisdom teeth fall into which category. Some patients need all four out; others need two; some need none.

2. Signs That Removal Is Worth Considering

• Recurrent pain or swelling at the back of the jaw. Often intermittent — a few uncomfortable days, then settling, then returning. That pattern typically indicates pericoronitis around a partially emerged tooth, and it tends to recur with increasing frequency.
• Difficulty opening or a persistent bad taste. Both suggest infection in the pocket around a partially emerged tooth.
• Decay you cannot reach, either on the wisdom tooth itself or on the back of the molar in front of it. This is frequently found on routine radiographs before the patient has any symptoms.
• Pressure or crowding. Some patients feel pressure at the back of the jaw as the teeth attempt to emerge.
• Nothing at all. A significant proportion of wisdom teeth requiring removal are identified on a routine radiograph in a patient with no symptoms whatsoever — a tooth lying horizontally, or a cyst forming, or early decay on the neighbouring molar. This is why the radiograph matters more than how you feel.

When removal is best done sooner

Extraction is generally more straightforward in younger patients, because the roots are less fully formed and the bone is less dense. Recovery also tends to be quicker. This does not mean older patients should not have it done — many do, uneventfully — but if removal is going to be needed, earlier is technically easier.

3. Assessment: CBCT and Why It Matters Here

Why 3D imaging is central to this procedure

More than for almost any other dental treatment, wisdom tooth removal depends on knowing exactly where things are. In the lower jaw, the inferior alveolar nerve runs through a canal in the bone, and the roots of a lower wisdom tooth can lie very close to it — sometimes touching it, occasionally with the canal passing between the roots. That nerve supplies sensation to your lip and chin.

In the upper jaw, the maxillary sinus sits directly above, and the roots of an upper wisdom tooth may project into it. A panoramic radiograph shows these structures in two dimensions, which tells you roughly where they are but not how they relate to each other in depth.

What CBCT adds

A three-dimensional dataset showing the exact relationship between the tooth roots and the nerve canal or sinus. This allows the surgeon to plan the approach — where to section the tooth, which direction to remove each fragment, how much bone to remove — before starting. Where the relationship is close, this changes the technique, and it is the single most useful thing that can be done to reduce the risk of nerve injury.

At Aylan Clinic, CBCT is part of your assessment. If a panoramic radiograph shows the roots well clear of the canal, the additional detail may add little; where they are close, it matters considerably.

Can I have the imaging done in Canada?

Yes, and some patients prefer to. If you do, ask for the raw DICOM data rather than printed images — that is what allows proper three-dimensional assessment.

What else is assessed

The position and root anatomy of each tooth, the condition of the molar in front, any existing infection, your medical history and medications, and how widely you can open your mouth. That last point is practical rather than trivial: access to the back of the jaw is easier in some patients than others, and it affects how the procedure is planned.

Medications that matter

• Blood thinners need discussion but rarely prevent treatment; the plan is adapted.
• Bisphosphonates and similar bone medications, particularly intravenous forms, must be disclosed. They affect healing after extraction and genuinely change the approach.
• Diabetes — well controlled is not a barrier; poorly controlled affects healing.

Bring a complete list of everything you take, including supplements.

4. Why Canadians Consider Turkey for This

Why the cost difference is noticeable here

Surgical extraction of impacted wisdom teeth is charged per tooth, and the fee is higher than for a simple extraction because it involves bone removal and sectioning of the tooth. Four impacted teeth is four surgical procedures. Add CBCT imaging and sedation, both of which are frequently separate charges in Canada, and the total for a full-mouth case is substantial. That multiplication is why the absolute saving is larger than on many other procedures.

All four in one visit

This is the practical advantage most patients notice. Having all four removed in a single appointment means one recovery period, one course of medication, one week of soft food, and one block of time off work. Where they are staged — two at a time, some weeks apart — you go through the recovery twice. Whether all four should be done together depends on your case, and we will tell you honestly if staging would be better for you.

Wisdom teeth alongside other treatment

Many patients have wisdom teeth removed as part of a larger dental trip — before orthodontics, before implant work, or alongside crowns. Sequencing it correctly within a plan is straightforward when it is all being done in one place. Costs for a combined plan can be reviewed on our pricing in Turkey page.

5. Anaesthesia and Sedation Options

Local anaesthesia

Sufficient for most extractions, including many surgical ones. You are fully awake, the area is completely numb, and you feel pressure and hear sounds but no pain. For one or two teeth, or for straightforward cases, this is what most patients choose.

Local anaesthesia with conscious sedation

Sedation administered alongside local anaesthesia. You remain able to respond but you are deeply relaxed, and most patients remember little or nothing of the procedure. This is worth considering if you are anxious about dental treatment, or if all four teeth are being removed in one appointment. It makes a long appointment feel short, and it is genuinely transformative for patients who find dental treatment difficult. You will need someone with you afterwards and you cannot travel alone that day — which is one reason the companion included in your package is useful.

General anaesthesia

Reserved for complex cases or specific medical circumstances. It requires a full pre-operative assessment and a hospital setting. For the majority of wisdom tooth cases it is unnecessary, and sedation achieves the same comfort with a faster recovery.

Which will suit me?

Discussed at assessment, based on the complexity of your case, how many teeth are being removed, and — importantly — how you feel about dental treatment. Say if you are anxious. It is common, it is nothing to apologise for, and the response is practical: sedation exists for exactly this reason. Patients who mention it beforehand have a far better experience than those who endure it silently.

6. The Procedure, Step by Step

What actually happens

• Anaesthesia — local, with or without sedation.
• Access — the gum is lifted to expose the tooth. Where the tooth is covered by bone, a small amount of bone is removed to reach it.
• Sectioning — an impacted tooth is frequently divided into pieces so that each can be removed along the path of least resistance. This sounds more dramatic than it is, and it is considerably gentler on the surrounding bone than attempting to remove a whole angled tooth in one piece.
• Removal — the fragments are lifted out.
• Cleaning — the socket is irrigated and any infected tissue removed.
• Closure — stitches, usually dissolving, to reposition the gum.

How long does it take?

A straightforward single extraction, fifteen to thirty minutes. A complex impacted lower tooth, thirty to sixty minutes. All four in one appointment, typically ninety minutes to two hours.

Does it hurt during the procedure?

No. The area is fully numb. You will be aware of pressure and of sounds, which is why patients who find those unpleasant often prefer sedation.

What about the upper teeth?

Upper wisdom teeth are generally more straightforward than lower ones — the bone is less dense and the roots are usually less complex. Recovery from upper extractions is typically easier and quicker. Patients having all four removed frequently notice that the lower sites are the ones that ache.

7. Recovery, Day by Day

The day of surgery

Local anaesthesia wears off over two to four hours. Take your prescribed pain relief before the numbness fades rather than waiting for discomfort to arrive — this makes the whole first day noticeably better. Some oozing from the sockets for the first several hours is normal. Bite gently on gauze if needed. Apply ice to the outside of the cheeks in twenty-minute cycles.

Cool liquids and soft food only. No straws — the suction can disturb the clot forming in the socket. Do not rinse forcefully. Do not smoke. Rest with your head slightly elevated.

Day 1

Swelling begins to develop and is usually more noticeable than pain. Continue ice, continue medication on schedule, continue soft cool food. Begin gentle salt water rinsing after the first twenty-four hours — a warm rinse held in the mouth and allowed to fall out rather than spat forcefully. Brush your other teeth normally, avoiding the extraction sites for the first day or two.

Days 2 to 3

Swelling peaks. For a four-tooth case it can be substantial, extending across the cheeks and occasionally toward the jawline. Bruising sometimes appears. Patients frequently look worse than they feel at this stage. You may also notice stiffness on opening — the jaw muscles have been held open for a while and they object. This eases over several days. This is the window in which infection would declare itself. Pain that is increasing rather than decreasing, fever, or a foul taste are worth reporting.

Days 4 to 5

The turning point for most patients. Swelling recedes noticeably, discomfort becomes intermittent, and most patients move from prescribed medication to simple over-the-counter pain relief. Diet progresses from liquid and pureed to soft. Still nothing hard, crunchy or with small fragments that could lodge in a socket.

Days 6 to 10

Progressive improvement. Stitches, if not dissolving, are removed around day seven — ideally before you fly home. Most patients feel largely normal by the end of the week, with mild tenderness at the sites. Your final check happens in this window.

Weeks 2 to 4

The sockets close over. You may become aware of the space where the tooth was, and occasionally of a small fragment of bone working its way to the surface — which is normal, harmless, and either resolves itself or is removed easily. Full bony healing beneath the gum continues for a few months, silently.

When can I go back to work?

Most patients with a desk job are comfortable at three to five days. Physical work is better left a week. For a four-tooth case, plan on the full week rather than optimistically assuming three days.

8. Managing Swelling and Discomfort

What genuinely helps

• Ice, in the first forty-eight hours. Twenty minutes on, twenty off, on the outside of the cheek. This does more for swelling than anything else, and patients who are diligent about it on the first day have noticeably less swelling on the third.
• Warmth after forty-eight hours, which helps resolve swelling that has already formed. The switch from cold to warm at the two-day mark is a small detail that helps.
• Sleeping propped up on two pillows for the first few nights, which reduces morning swelling considerably.
• Medication on schedule for the first two days rather than waiting for pain.
• Salt water rinsing from day two, gently.
• Avoiding heat in the first two days — hot drinks, hot showers directed at the face, saunas.

What to avoid

• Straws, for at least a week. Suction is the classic cause of a disturbed socket.
• Smoking, which is the single most significant risk factor for delayed healing after extraction. If you can stop for one week in your life, this is a good one.
• Forceful rinsing or spitting in the first day.
• Hard, crunchy or fragmented foods — nuts, seeds, crisps, rice — which can lodge in a socket.
• Poking at the sockets with your tongue or anything else.

How much swelling is normal?

For a single upper tooth, often minimal. For a lower impacted tooth, moderate. For all four, substantial — this is worth knowing before you look in the mirror on day two. It peaks around forty-eight hours and then reduces steadily.

9. Eating During Recovery

What to avoid throughout

Nuts, seeds, popcorn, crisps, rice, granola — anything that produces small hard pieces which can lodge in a healing socket. Also very hot food and drink in the first two days, and anything spicy while the sites are raw.

A practical tip for the trip

Istanbul is generous to soft-food eaters. Soups, rice pudding, yoghurt, purees and soft breads are everywhere, and your hotel's full board arrangement can accommodate you easily — mention it and the kitchen will adapt. Most patients find eating far less difficult than they anticipated.

10. Flying Home

How long should I stay?

Five to seven days for most cases. This covers the swelling peak, allows stitch removal if needed, and gives you a final check before you travel. For a straightforward single extraction, four to five days is often sufficient. For all four impacted teeth, seven days is more comfortable.

Why not fly sooner?

Two reasons. The first is practical: days two and three are when you feel least like navigating an airport, and cabin pressure with a swollen face is unpleasant. The second is clinical. If a socket is going to have a problem, it usually declares itself between days three and five — and it is considerably easier to have that managed here, with the team who did the surgery, than after a transatlantic flight.

Can flying affect the sockets?

Cabin pressure changes do not generally affect an extraction socket. Upper wisdom teeth whose roots projected into the sinus are the exception — where the sinus has been involved, you will be given specific guidance, which may include a longer interval before flying and instructions not to blow your nose. This is established from your CBCT beforehand, so it is not a surprise.

Practical advice for the flight

Take your pain relief before boarding. Bring soft food or ask for a special meal. Stay hydrated, and drink from the cup rather than through a straw. Avoid alcohol, which interacts with medication and dehydrates. Do not book a same-day domestic connection, particularly for a four-tooth case. Build in an overnight stay near your Canadian arrival airport.

11. Aylan Clinic Across Canada: 50 Cities We Serve

Aylan Clinic works with patients from every province and territory in Canada. Wherever you live, the process begins the same way: a free online consultation, with your radiograph sent from home and no need to travel before your treatment dates are confirmed. Below are the fifty Canadian cities from which we most frequently receive enquiries, with practical notes on travelling to Istanbul from each region.

Greater Toronto Area and southern Ontario

Toronto is our single largest source of Canadian patients, and Pearson offers the most direct connections to Istanbul of any Canadian airport — the simplest journey in the country for this treatment. Across the wider Greater Toronto Area we regularly work with patients from Mississauga, Brampton, Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Oshawa, all within straightforward reach of Pearson. Along the western end of Lake Ontario, patients travel to us from Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville, and from the Niagara region including St. Catharines and Niagara Falls.

In southwestern Ontario we see patients from London, from the Waterloo region — Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge — and from Guelph, Windsor and Barrie. Most drive to Pearson rather than connecting domestically, which after extractions is the easier option.

Eastern and northern Ontario

Ottawa patients typically connect through Toronto or Montreal, with many choosing Montreal for its frequency of European departures. Kingston patients generally drive to either. In northern Ontario we work with patients from Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie. Journeys from the north involve a domestic connection, so we particularly recommend an overnight stay near your arrival airport on the return — a transatlantic flight followed immediately by a domestic leg is more tiring than patients expect after extractions. Sudbury and Thunder Bay both have substantial francophone populations, and those patients are served in French from first contact onward.

Montreal and the surrounding region

Montreal is our second-largest Canadian source, with excellent direct and one-stop connections to Istanbul from Trudeau. Patients from Laval, Longueuil and Brossard are all within easy reach of the airport. Because this is a short trip, many Montreal patients treat it as a week away rather than a major undertaking.

Quebec City and across the province

From Quebec City and the Capitale-Nationale region, including Lévis, most patients connect through Montreal. The same applies to Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke, Drummondville and Saint-Jérôme — all within driving distance of Trudeau, which many patients prefer to a domestic connection. Gatineau patients usually depart from Ottawa or drive to Montreal. From Saguenay, a domestic connection through Montreal is the norm, with an overnight buffer recommended on the return. All Quebec patients are served in French throughout: consultation, surgery, aftercare instructions and the written report you take home.

Vancouver and British Columbia

Vancouver patients connect through European hubs, typically one connection and a full day of travel. We schedule assessment for the day after arrival so that you are rested, and surgery the day after that. Across the Lower Mainland we work with patients from Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond. From Victoria and Nanaimo, patients cross to Vancouver by ferry or short flight. Kelowna, Abbotsford and Kamloops patients typically connect through Vancouver or Calgary. Given the journey length, patients from British Columbia almost always have all four teeth removed in one appointment rather than travelling twice.

Alberta

Calgary and Edmonton both offer good European connections, and Alberta is consistently among our strongest sources of Canadian dental patients. Patients from Red Deer and Lethbridge generally drive to Calgary. We schedule Alberta patients with the same rest-day approach as British Columbia.

Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Winnipeg patients connect through Toronto or Montreal. The francophone community of Saint-Boniface is served in French, as are Franco-Manitoban patients from the surrounding region. From Saskatoon and Regina, journeys involve a domestic connection followed by a transatlantic flight. An overnight stay near your arrival airport on the return is worth building in.

Atlantic Canada

Halifax offers seasonal and connecting European service, and Nova Scotia patients typically route through Toronto or Montreal. In New Brunswick we work with patients from Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John. Moncton and the surrounding Acadian communities are served in French, as are Acadian patients across the province. Most connect through Montreal, which for francophone patients has the added convenience of French-language service throughout the journey. From Charlottetown in Prince Edward Island and St. John's in Newfoundland and Labrador, journeys involve one or two connections. St. John's patients benefit from the shortest transatlantic leg in Canada.

Northern Canada

We work with patients from Whitehorse in Yukon, and from communities across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. For northern patients, oral surgery frequently means travelling to a southern centre anyway, often with a wait for a specialist appointment. Several of our patients from the territories have noted that the journey to Istanbul is not dramatically longer — with all four teeth removed in one visit, CBCT included, and a companion accommodated at no cost. Northern patients almost always have all four done together for this reason. We plan these itineraries with buffer days at both ends.

How we handle the logistics

Whichever city you are travelling from, your coordinator arranges airport transfers at both ends in Istanbul, confirms your hotel before you depart, and builds your clinical schedule around your arrival time rather than a standard template. Two recommendations for every Canadian patient. Schedule your assessment for the day after you land, with surgery the following day — this gives your body a chance to recover from the flight first. And avoid a same-day domestic connection on your return. One extraction-specific point: bring your companion if you can. Sedation requires that you not travel alone afterwards, and the first two days are simply easier with someone there. A companion is accommodated and fed at no additional cost.

12. What the Package Includes

• Free online consultation and treatment plan
• CBCT 3D imaging as part of your assessment
• Full clinical examination including the molars in front
• Surgical extraction of one to four wisdom teeth as planned
• Local anaesthesia, with conscious sedation available where indicated
• Antibiotic and analgesic prescriptions
• Stitches and their removal before you fly
• Post-operative reviews during your stay
• Written aftercare instructions in English or French
• Treatment report and radiographs for your Canadian dentist
• 5-star hotel accommodation, full board with soft food options
• A companion at no extra cost, accommodated and fed in the same room
• Airport–clinic–hotel transfers
• A personal coordinator throughout your stay
• English and French-speaking Canadian patient liaison available on request

The clinical team

• Senior oral and maxillofacial surgeon — surgical extraction and complex impactions
• Anaesthetist — sedation where it forms part of your plan
• Dental radiologist — CBCT interpretation and root-to-nerve assessment
• Dedicated nurse — post-operative care and review appointments

13. Results by Patient Profile

Recurrent infection around one tooth

A patient in her late twenties with a partially emerged lower wisdom tooth that had become infected three times in two years. CBCT showed the roots clear of the nerve canal. Straightforward removal under local anaesthesia, back to work in three days, and the recurring problem is gone.

All four impacted, done together

A patient in his early thirties with all four wisdom teeth impacted and early decay developing on a lower second molar. All four removed in one appointment under sedation. Substantial swelling on days two and three, comfortable by day five, and flying home on day seven. One recovery period rather than two, and the second molar was restored during the same trip.

Roots close to the nerve

A patient whose panoramic radiograph suggested the roots of a lower wisdom tooth were near the nerve canal. CBCT confirmed they were in contact with it, and showed exactly how. The surgical approach was planned around that — sectioning the tooth so that each fragment could be lifted away from the canal rather than levered across it. This is exactly what the 3D imaging is for.

An asymptomatic tooth found on a radiograph

A patient with no symptoms at all, whose radiograph taken for another reason showed a horizontally impacted lower wisdom tooth pressing against the molar in front, with early decay on that molar. Removed before it became a problem, and the molar restored. He had no idea anything was happening.

Wisdom teeth before orthodontics

A patient about to begin clear aligner treatment, with two impacted wisdom teeth. Removed first so they would not interfere, sequenced within a single trip that also included the aligner assessment.

An older patient

A patient in her fifties with a longstanding partially emerged wisdom tooth that had begun causing recurrent gum problems. Removal in an older patient involves denser bone and a slightly longer recovery, which was explained beforehand. Uneventful, and the recurring discomfort resolved.

14. Questions Worth Asking Any Clinic

• "Will I have a CBCT before surgery?" For lower wisdom teeth this is what establishes the relationship between the roots and the nerve canal.
• "How close are my roots to the nerve, and how does that change the approach?" A specific answer indicates the imaging has actually been used for planning.
• "Do all four of mine need removing?" A clinic willing to say that one or two can stay is assessing rather than assuming.
• "Is sedation available, and is it included?" Worth knowing, particularly for a four-tooth case or if you are anxious.
• "How is the molar in front doing?" Decay on the adjacent molar is common and frequently needs treating at the same time.
• "Will the stitches be removed before I fly?" Better done here than at home.
• "If a root projects into my sinus, does that change when I can fly?" A clinic that has looked at this on your CBCT will have an answer.
• "What is included if I need a review appointment?" Reviews during your stay should be part of the package.

15. Practical Points to Know

What to expect

Swelling peaking around forty-eight hours, more pronounced with lower teeth and with a four-tooth case. Jaw stiffness on opening for several days. Some oozing on the first day. Bruising in some patients. Discomfort that responds well to the medication prescribed, easing markedly from day four or five.

Recognised risks

As with any oral surgery there are recognised points worth being aware of.

• Dry socket — where the clot in the socket is lost, leaving exposed bone. It is uncomfortable and it is treatable in a single appointment. It is most associated with smoking and with using straws, which is why both are advised against.
• Infection — uncommon with antibiotic cover and good hygiene, and treatable.
• Altered sensation of the lip, chin or tongue, where the nerve has been close to the roots. This is usually temporary, resolving over weeks to months, and occasionally persists. CBCT planning is the principal means of reducing this risk, which is why it forms part of your assessment.
• Sinus communication with an upper tooth whose roots projected into the sinus. Usually managed at the time, with specific aftercare instructions.
• Jaw stiffness for several days, which resolves.
• Bone fragments working to the surface during healing — harmless and easily dealt with.

Your assessment will note anything specific to your case, and the CBCT allows this to be discussed before rather than after.

Who this suits

Adults in general good health. Existing infection is usually treated with antibiotics first so that surgery is carried out in a settled field.

Smoking

The most significant modifiable risk factor for delayed healing after extraction. Stopping for the week before and the week after makes a genuine difference, and it is the strongest argument for a short break that we can offer.

Pregnancy

Elective extraction is usually postponed. Urgent situations are managed in consultation with your obstetrician.

16. Aftercare and Follow-Up

During your stay

Review appointments are built into your schedule — typically a check at day two or three and again before you fly, with stitch removal if they are not dissolving.

What you take home

Written aftercare instructions, your treatment report describing what was removed and how, your radiographs including the CBCT, and details of any medication prescribed. Give the report to your Canadian dentist. It is useful for your records, and if any question arises later they will know exactly what was done.

Your Canadian dentist

No specific follow-up is usually needed beyond your routine check-up, at which the healing sites can be looked at. If a socket is slow to close or a bone fragment appears, your dentist can deal with it in a single visit.

If something concerns you after you get home

Contact us — we are available, and a photograph is often enough to establish whether something is normal healing or needs attention. For anything acute — spreading swelling, fever, difficulty swallowing — see a dentist or attend an emergency department, and contact us in parallel.

Staying in touch

A message at two weeks telling us how it went is genuinely useful to us, and it keeps your file active if you have questions later.

17. Price: How It Is Built and How to Compare It

Why we quote per case rather than publishing a price list

Because wisdom tooth cases vary enormously. One patient needs a single straightforward upper extraction. Another needs four impacted teeth removed under sedation, with a filling on an adjacent molar. Your quote is built from your radiograph, itemised by tooth, and it is fixed once you approve it. Indicative ranges are set out on our pricing in Turkey page.

What determines your price

Five factors.

• The number of teeth. The largest variable, and the reason having all four done together represents better value than two separate trips.
• The complexity of each extraction. A fully emerged tooth requiring simple removal is a different procedure from a horizontally impacted tooth requiring bone removal and sectioning. Your radiograph establishes which category each tooth falls into.
• Whether sedation is used. Frequently a significant separate charge elsewhere; discussed as part of your plan here.
• Any associated treatment. A filling on the adjacent molar, or treatment of existing infection beforehand.
• The length of your stay, since accommodation and full board are included.

What is included in your quote

Assessment, CBCT imaging, the extractions themselves, local anaesthesia and sedation where indicated, medication, stitches and their removal, review appointments during your stay, written aftercare guidance, your treatment report and radiographs, your 5-star hotel with full board, airport transfers, and your coordinator throughout. A companion is accommodated and fed at no additional cost — which matters practically here, since sedation means you should not be travelling alone that day.

What sits outside it

Flights, travel insurance, and any routine dental care in Canada.

How to compare quotes properly

Four checks make wisdom tooth quotes comparable.

• Is CBCT included? It is frequently a separate charge, and for lower wisdom teeth it is the imaging that matters.
• Is sedation included, and at what level? This is one of the largest variables between quotes, and the terminology is used loosely — establish whether "sedation" means conscious sedation with an anaesthetist present or simply a sedative tablet.
• Are all four priced, and at what complexity? A quote based on simple extraction fees will not hold if the teeth turn out to be impacted. A quote issued from your actual radiograph will.
• Are review appointments and stitch removal included? These should not be extras.

Why the lowest quote is rarely the best value

On this procedure the savings usually come from omitting CBCT, from a lower level of sedation than you expected, or from a quote based on simple extraction fees that increases once the teeth are seen properly. The imaging in particular is worth paying for. It is what allows the surgeon to plan around your nerve rather than discover its position during the procedure.

Insurance

Wisdom tooth extraction is oral surgery rather than cosmetic treatment, and it is the kind of care Canadian dental plans typically do cover — subject to your annual maximum, which four surgical extractions may exhaust. Some plans cover surgical extractions under a separate category from routine dental work, occasionally with a higher limit. It is worth asking specifically. Practical steps: ask your insurer in writing whether they reimburse treatment received outside Canada and at what rate; request pre-determination if available; and use your itemised invoice, which lists each tooth with its procedure code equivalent. That is what insurers need.

Payment

A deposit confirms your treatment dates. The balance is settled on site, under terms set out in full when you approve your plan. There are no additional charges once accepted — if a tooth proves more complex than the radiograph suggested, we discuss it with you rather than adding it to the invoice.

Getting your figure

Send a recent panoramic radiograph — this is the single most useful thing, since it shows the position of all four teeth. Add a note of any symptoms, your medical history and medications, and whether you would like sedation. An itemised plan and quote follow within 24 to 48 hours. If your radiograph shows that one or two of your wisdom teeth do not need removing, the quote will say so.

18. Glossary

19. How Canadians Search for This

• "Wisdom tooth extraction Turkey cost" — the most common search. Our quotes are itemised per tooth from your actual radiograph.
• "Wisdom teeth removal cost Canada" — surgical extractions are charged per tooth, and four adds up.
• "Do I need my wisdom teeth out" — not always. A fully emerged, cleanable tooth in a normal position should be kept.
• "Impacted wisdom tooth" — one unable to emerge fully. The pattern of impaction determines the technique.
• "Wisdom teeth all four at once" — routine, and it means one recovery period rather than two.
• "Wisdom tooth nerve damage" — the reason CBCT matters. It shows the root-to-canal relationship so the approach can be planned around it.
• "Dry socket" — most associated with smoking and straws. Treatable in a single appointment.
• "How long does wisdom tooth swelling last" — peaks at forty-eight hours, reduces steadily from day four.
• "What can I eat after wisdom teeth removal" — cool liquids and purees first, soft food by day three. Full guidance in section 9.
• "Wisdom teeth sedation" — worth considering for a four-tooth case or if you are anxious. Establish what level of sedation a quote includes.
• "Flying after wisdom teeth removal" — five to seven days for most cases. Longer if a root projected into the sinus.
• "Wisdom teeth and orthodontics" — frequently removed before aligner or brace treatment, and both can be sequenced in one trip.
• "Is wisdom tooth removal covered by insurance" — typically yes as oral surgery, subject to your annual maximum. Some plans treat surgical extractions separately.
• "Wisdom tooth decay on molar in front" — very common, frequently the actual reason removal is needed, and often treatable in the same visit.

In Summary

Wisdom tooth extraction at Aylan Clinic combines maxillofacial surgeons who perform this daily, CBCT imaging included in your assessment so the approach is planned around your nerve rather than discovered during surgery, sedation available for comfort, and all four teeth removable in one appointment — with 5-star accommodation, a companion at no extra cost, and review appointments before you fly, for up to 60% less than Canadian private prices.

Four things that make the difference:

• Send your panoramic radiograph first. It tells us which teeth actually need removing, and it may be fewer than you expect.
• Have the CBCT. For lower teeth it is what establishes the root-to-nerve relationship and shapes the surgical approach.
• Consider doing all four together. One recovery, one week off, one trip.
• Follow the first forty-eight hours properly. Ice, no straws, no smoking, medication on schedule. It makes a substantial difference to how the week goes.

To go further, read our Wisdom Teeth Extraction in Turkey procedure page for how the intervention, stay and aftercare are organised, review indicative costs on our pricing in Turkey page, or explore the full range of dental care in Turkey. Send your radiograph and you will have an itemised plan within 24 to 48 hours.