Many people dream of dazzling with the perfect smile - and will go to any lengths to get that.
The latest cosmetic dental trend of travelling abroad to get cheap treatment is becoming known as getting "Turkey teeth" because many opt to go to countries like Turkey for the procedure. In the UK alone, 63% of those considering dental treatments are aged between 18-34.
But experts say people are committing to a lifetime of unnecessary, expensive and painful treatments as it’s found that many don’t even know what work they’ve had done when going for veneers [a wafer-thin covering for the front of the tooth] but coming away with a far more invasive outcome like crowns, where the surgeon will file down the existing teeth and add a fake tooth cap (or crown). While it may be cheaper in the short-term to travel abroad for the treatment, it could end up costing thousands in the long run as the procedures can cause damage to people's natural teeth if not carried out properly.
