The five procedures UK patients travel for: single implants from around GBP 970, a full arch from GBP 4,900. Each is planned remotely from your own X-rays and CBCT scan, then fixed in writing before you book a flight.
A single implant, restored with an abutment and crown, costs from about GBP 970 in Bucharest, roughly 60% less than the UK average of GBP 2,400. Placed under CBCT-guided planning, using globally-serviceable systems a UK dentist can maintain.
System: Straumann · Megagen · CE-marked to EU MDR 2017/745
A fixed, full-arch bridge on four implants costs from about GBP 4,900 an arch, against roughly GBP 14,000 in the UK. You leave the first trip with fixed temporary teeth; the permanent set fits on the second, about six weeks later.
Protocol: All-on-4 immediate-load · Straumann · CE-marked (EU MDR)
Minimal-prep porcelain veneers designed to your face, from about GBP 490 a tooth. These are true veneers, taking only around 0.3–0.5 mm of enamel, rather than the heavily-reduced crowns often sold as "veneers" abroad.
Material: IPS e.max lithium disilicate · ISO 6872 · shade-matched
Full-ceramic crowns and bridgework from about GBP 330 a unit, roughly a third of a typical UK private crown. Milled and fitted by the clinic's on-site laboratory to a measured marginal fit.
Material: zirconia ISO 6872 · CAD/CAM milled · marginal gap ≤ 50 µm
Root canals, fillings and the everyday work that quietly costs a fortune privately at home: endodontic treatment from about GBP 75 a tooth, against GBP 600–1,200 in the UK.
Technique: NiTi rotary endodontics · ISO 3630 · composite restoration
Orthodontics is available at the partner clinic as well, mostly with clear aligners. Where a case needs teeth moved before restoration, that stage can be planned by the same team rather than arranged separately at home.
Our partner clinic works with the same implant systems, ceramics and equipment specified in UK private practice. All brand names are the property of their respective owners.
Indicative UK private averages against typical Bucharest clinic pricing. Every figure is confirmed in a written plan before you book a flight, so no estimate is left to chance.
| Procedure | UK private (avg.) | Bucharest (from) | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single dental implantTitanium post · abutment · crown | GBP 2,400 | GBP 970 | GBP 1,430 |
| Porcelain crownFull zirconia, per unit | GBP 900 | GBP 330 | GBP 570 |
| Porcelain veneerLayered, per tooth | GBP 750 | GBP 490 | GBP 260 |
| All-on-4 full archFour implants · fixed bridge | GBP 14,000 | GBP 4,900 | GBP 9,100 |
| Root canal + crownMolar, endodontic | GBP 1,350 | GBP 340 | GBP 1,010 |
Figures are indicative and rounded for comparison; UK private averages vary by region and clinic. Your quotation is fixed in writing after a remote assessment of your X-rays. Return flights to Bucharest from across the UK from ≈ GBP 70; even with two trips and a hotel, a full-arch course at about GBP 4,900 an arch against roughly GBP 14,000 in the UK still leaves several thousand GBP in hand.
The implant your quote describes is three components that screw together. Every part is CE-marked, documented in your written plan and serviceable by any dentist who works with the system.
Full ceramic, e.max or zirconia. The tooth you see and chew on.
Titanium connector that joins the crown to the implant below the gum.
Titanium grade 4 screw, Straumann or MegaGen. CE-marked to EU MDR 2017/745.
The three parts screw together into one fixed tooth. In the jaw the post fuses to living bone over a few months, and that fusion is what makes an implant permanent.
A single dental implant with the post, abutment and crown is from about GBP 970 in Bucharest, against a UK private average near GBP 2,400. A full-arch All-on-4 is from about GBP 4,900 an arch, versus roughly GBP 14,000 in the UK. The price ledger above itemises every treatment, and each figure is fixed in writing after a remote review of your X-rays. The current NHS dental charges give UK context.
Romania is an EU member state, so the implants and materials used in Bucharest are CE-marked under the EU Medical Device Regulation (2017/745), the same framework as UK and German clinics. Turkey sits outside that system. That regulatory difference, together with premium implant systems such as Straumann and conservative tooth preparation, is the main reason many UK patients now choose Bucharest over the "Turkey teeth" route.
Comparison is general and every clinic differs. The point is that an EU-regulated route removes a category of risk, rather than that any one country is unsafe.
You leave Bucharest with full documentation, an implant passport and a written guarantee, and the clinic fits globally-serviceable systems such as Straumann that a UK dentist can maintain without hard-to-source parts. You keep an online UK point of contact throughout, and we help coordinate any follow-up.
UK dentists set their own policy on treating work done abroad, so the brand and the paperwork you bring home are what keep aftercare simple. That is why the clinic fits widely-serviced systems and sends you home with the implant passport, records and guarantee a UK dentist would need.
They are, provided the clinic is properly regulated and vetted. In Bucharest, implants are CE-marked under EU MDR 2017/745 and dentists are registered with the Romanian College of Dental Surgeons. The real risk in dental tourism is choosing an unchecked clinic on price alone, which is precisely the step our vetting removes before we ever put a clinic in front of you.
It is their decision, and some prefer not to for liability reasons. That is why the clinic we work with uses globally-serviceable systems such as Straumann, whose components a UK dentist can order, and why you travel home with the implant passport and records a UK dentist would need to help.
Single implants are often completed in one trip of a few days. Implants that need healing time, including All-on-4, usually mean two trips a few months apart, and you leave the first trip with a fixed temporary set of teeth. Your written plan states the exact number of visits before you commit to anything.
With good hygiene, a well-placed implant can last 15 years or more, and premium fixtures such as Straumann carry a manufacturer warranty; the crown on top is typically guaranteed for 5–10 years. Longevity depends on your bone, gum health and habits such as smoking. Your dentist will be honest about your own outlook at assessment.
Headline prices are broadly comparable, so many patients don't choose on cost alone. The meaningful difference is the standard: Bucharest works under EU regulation with CE-marked materials and conservative tooth preparation, rather than the crown-heavy model sometimes sold as "veneers" abroad. Many patients pick Bucharest for that rather than for a lower sticker price.
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