1. Identify the clinic
Ask for the clinic's legal name, physical address, contact details and the entity that will issue your treatment contract and invoice.
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2. Identify the dentist
Ask who will examine and treat you, which procedures they will perform and how to verify their current professional registration.
3. Separate estimate from diagnosis
Photos and existing scans can support a preliminary estimate. Ask which examination and imaging are still required before the plan becomes final.
4. Compare an itemised plan
Match treatment names, tooth positions, materials, quantities, temporary work, laboratory work, diagnostics, medicines and follow-up. Headline totals alone are not comparable.
5. Check implant components
For an implant, ask whether the figure includes the fixture, healing components, abutment, crown, temporary tooth, imaging and any grafting that may be needed.
6. Discuss risks and alternatives
Ask what could go wrong in your case, what alternatives exist, how long you have to decide and whether treatment can be staged or provided closer to home.
7. Plan aftercare before travel
Know who answers routine questions, which symptoms require urgent local care, whether a UK dentist is needed and who pays for additional appointments or travel.
8. Read the guarantee itself
Ask for the issuer, duration, exclusions, maintenance conditions, remedy, complaint route and responsibility for flights or accommodation. A verbal promise is not a written term.
9. Request complete records
Ask which scans, X-rays, consent documents, treatment notes, laboratory details and implant identifiers you will receive and how copies can be requested later.
10. Check travel and insurance
Read current government travel advice, understand passport and insurance requirements and avoid non-refundable travel until appointments and clinical dependencies are clear.
Independent checks for Romania
Use primary sources instead of relying on a clinic or coordinator to verify itself.
- General Dental Council guidance lists questions about qualifications, communication, consent, complications, complaints, follow-up and records.
- The Romanian College of Dentists is the national professional body for dentists in Romania.
- The European Commission regulated-professions database explains the competent authority and regulatory framework.
- GOV.UK Romania travel advice covers current entry, safety, health and insurance information.
Information check: source links and descriptions checked 26 August 2026. This checklist is general information and has not been medically reviewed.
Red flags that deserve a pause
Pressure before evidence
Be cautious if you are pushed to pay or book travel before the provider, treatment limits and written terms are clear.
One price without components
A figure that omits materials, quantities, diagnostics or likely additions cannot be compared fairly with another quote.
Guaranteed clinical outcome
Treatment can have risks and individual outcomes vary. Ask for balanced information rather than certainty or a success promise.
Compare the evidence, then the price
Use the same questions for every clinic and keep the answers with your estimate, records and travel plan.