Man who flew to Turkey for £3,500 smile left with no teeth at all

Man who flew to Turkey for £3,500 smile left with no teeth at allThe teeth started to fall out as soon as he returned to the UK, and the clinic has given him a partial refundCommentsNewsNeil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)12:59, 15 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesJon wanted to get his teeth fixed after losing some in an accident (Kennedy News and Media)A dad says he wishes he could 'turn back time' after his decision to fly to Turkey to fix his 'crumbling' teeth has now left him with none. Jon Denton was forced to have his front teeth knocked out to get a breathing tube down his throat after he was involved in a serious motorbike crash in January 2020.‌He then had metal put into his jaw for months during his recovery, and the now 34-year-old said he was left struggling to brush his teeth. The dad-of-two says this caused his teeth to 'crumble' but when he reached out to a UK dentist for help he said he couldn't afford the £30,000 for treatment.‌Jon claims his teeth then deteriorated further, leaving him with constant toothache and unable to eat food unless he cut it up 'like a child'.‌View 5 ImagesJon Denton (Kennedy News and Media)The delivery driver decided to fork out £3,500 in January this year and fly out to Turkey to get a new smile. After having 14 implants fitted into his mouth, he claims he was left in 'excruciating' pain and his bottom teeth fell out when he returned to the UK.When he flew back to Turkey for a check-up in March, Jon, who was under sedation, claims the dentist then removed all his implants instead of fixing them. He says he's now unable to even eat soft cake and wishes he could turn back the clocks and not have the procedure done.‌Jon, from Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, said: "I remember waking up and there was nothing [no teeth] there. Other than the front one that was a bit sore, all the rest of the teeth were solid. There was no need to remove them all. It was a sh...