A three -year -old mother said that flying to Turkey for a smile makeover of £ 10,000 was the worst thing she has ever done because she was left in 'Agony' for six months.
Vicky Robinson, from Nottingham, flew to the country to get a full set of crowns in October last year.
Since then she has spent all her savings save her teeth and desperately encourages others in her position not to repeat her mistakes.
The 47-year-old said that the surgeon carried out procedures that she had not asked for, including two sinus lifts and the removal and replacement of seven of her teeth by implants.
The procedure would cost £ 3,000, Mrs. Robinson said, but she received a bill for £ 10,000.
She was sent home three days later in pain because the screws in her implants had come loose.
“They have done all these things without asking,” said Mrs. Robinson.
“As soon as they brought me to the chair, nobody spoke English.
Vicky Robinson, 47, depicted before she flew to Turkey for a smile makeover of £ 10,000
The procedure left the mum of three Mrs. Robinson in constant pain
'I don't know what I thought, but when I got the bill, I was in shock. They tore seven teeth, but gave me only six implants. '
She said that the two sinus lifts each put her back £ 500, although she “didn't even know what a sinus lift was” before she underwent the operation, which increases the sinus membrane to create space for implants.
“My mouth was a mess. They attached my cheek and chewing gum together and I had an abscess.
“My face was so swollen and I was in so much pain. If there had been a cliff nearby, I would have jumped from it. '
When Mrs. Robinson came home, she could not recover and struggled to eat and drink.
“I lost, but I was ashamed of going to the hospital.”
Mrs. Robinson flew back to Turkey last month to have her crowns and implants removed at the same operation and to return it.
She said the second time, the surgeon did not cover the crowns well, leaving visible holes in her teeth.
The dental surgery in Turkey did not offer veneer, so Mrs. Robinson chose Kronen – thicker, full -teeth lids
The dentist has carried out two sinus lifts, even though this was not arranged in advance, says Mrs. Robinson
“I can't live without antibiotics because there are holes in my crowns and food gets stuck, creating an infection,” she said.
“The first time I went, they sold me the dream. They put me in a nice hotel. The second time the hotel was a mess. '
Mrs. Robinson is planning to fly back next week to fill in the gaps and get a reimbursement of £ 500 for two implants that have fallen.
'I have spent all my savings. I probably spent £ 20,000, including flights to come back, hotels and babysitters for my children.
“I had to take my children to Flamingo Land because we can't afford to go abroad.”
In addition to the astonishing costs, Mrs. Robinson fears that she will never be happy with her smile.
'These teeth are supposed to be permanent and I hate them. I am really smoking. This is my life and it is ruined.
'I can't eat on one side and I don't know what's wrong. My face has been destroyed. I can't go out.
A social media posted by Mrs. Robinson before her flight to Turkey, caption 'and we are gone'
Mrs. Robinson was sent back home three days after her operation
“The first thing people point out is my swollen face. I don't think it will ever get better. I feel so embarrassed. '
Mrs. Robinson had mounted four veneer seven years ago on her best front teeth in the UK and cost £ 4,000.
She said: 'I had an opening in my teeth that I didn't like, so I had veneer and it was successful. The dentist was around the corner when I needed her. '
To make the rest of her teeth match, she decided to go to Turkey, but the dentist she selected only offered crowns and no veneer.
Veneer are thin coverings that are bound at the front of the tooth for cosmetic improvement, while crowns are thicker and cover the entire tooth, usually to protect weak or damaged teeth.
Mrs. Robinson hopes that sharing her story will encourage others to undergo surgery in the UK instead of going abroad.
'I want to stand outside with a picket that tells people that they shouldn't do it.
“It's a nightmare. It is the worst thing I've ever done. I wish someone had called me before I told myself that I shouldn't do it.
“If someone else thinks he goes to Turkey to get his teeth done, don't do it.”
