A Hollywood Smile package in Istanbul usually combines digital smile design with veneers or zirconia crowns, often plus transfer and hotel for international patients. The package name does not tell you how much enamel will be removed — only a tooth-by-tooth plan does.
What is usually included
Expect photos or scans, a mock-up, temporaries you can speak with, and final ceramics. Coordinators may add airport pickup. Ask which ceramic brand is used and which teeth stay untouched. A quote that only works if every visible tooth is crowned is a sales model, not a diagnosis.
Veneers, bonding or crowns
Bonding adds composite with little reduction. Veneers are thin front shells when the case allows. Crowns wrap the whole tooth and need more preparation. Healthy teeth with only shade or mild shape concerns often deserve bonding or veneers first. Broken teeth, large old fillings or existing crowns are different.
How many days
Many full-arch aesthetic trips are scheduled over 5–10 days. Bonding can finish in 1–2 days. Multi-unit ceramics need try-in time. Build a buffer day before flying home so high spots or shade changes can be fixed in clinic, not by phone from abroad.
Red flags before you pay a deposit
No named dentist. No written brand. Crowns on teeth with no fracture, root canal or large restoration. Pressure to book this week without sharing the plan with your home dentist. Confirm remote aftercare in writing before travel.
FAQ
Is Hollywood Smile the same as Turkey teeth?
Not if the plan is conservative. “Turkey teeth” usually means aggressive full-arch crowns. A careful Hollywood Smile plan ranks options from least to most invasive.
Can I travel from the UK or Germany?
Yes — if the calendar matches the clinical steps. Send photos first for a draft plan, then book flights.
Next step: Request a free photo consult via contact or WhatsApp. MediDent Istanbul (Üsküdar Acıbadem).