Understanding Dental Procedures in Albania

Published: 08.12.2025

Nervous about getting dental work abroad? This guide explains exactly what happens during each procedure, so you know what to expect.

Dental Implant Procedure

The most common reason patients visit Albania for dental work.

Phase 1: Assessment & Planning

• 3D CT Scan: Creates detailed images of your jaw bone
• Digital impressions: No messy molds needed
• Treatment planning: Dentist designs implant placement using specialized software
• Duration: 1-2 hours

Phase 2: Implant Surgery

• Anesthesia: Local numbing (you're awake but feel nothing)
• Incision: Small opening in the gum
• Drilling: Precise hole created in jawbone
• Implant placement: Titanium post inserted
• Closure: Gums sutured closed
• Duration: 30-60 minutes per implant
• Pain level: Minimal€most patients are surprised how comfortable it is

Phase 3: Healing (Osseointegration)

• Implant fuses with bone over 3-6 months
• You may have temporary teeth during this time
• Return home and live normally

Phase 4: Final Crown Placement

• Return to Albania for 2-3 days
• Abutment attached to implant
• Permanent crown fitted
• Bite adjustments made
• Complete!

Veneer Procedure

Popular for smile makeovers.

Day 1: Preparation

• Consultation: Discuss desired shape, color, and style
• Tooth preparation: 0.3-0.5mm of enamel removed (minimal)
• Impressions: Digital scan of your teeth
• Temporary veneers: Placed while permanent ones are made
• Duration: 2-3 hours

Day 2-3: Lab Work

Your custom veneers are fabricated in the clinic's in-house lab using CAD/CAM technology.

Day 4-5: Fitting

• Temporary veneers removed
• Permanent veneers tried on and adjusted
• Final bonding with dental cement
• Polish and finishing
• Duration: 2-3 hours

Crown Procedure

Session 1: Preparation

• Tooth reshaped to accommodate crown
• Digital impressions taken
• Temporary crown placed
• Duration: 1-2 hours

Session 2: Fitting (Same Day or Next Day)

• Temporary crown removed
• Permanent crown tried on
• Adjustments for perfect fit and bite
• Final cementation
• Duration: 30-60 minutes

All-on-4 / All-on-6 Procedure

Full arch replacement in a single treatment.

Day 1: Preparation

• Comprehensive examination
• 3D CT scan and planning
• Impressions for temporary bridge

Day 2: Surgery

• Remaining teeth extracted (if needed)
• 4 or 6 implants placed strategically
• Temporary bridge attached same day (immediate loading)
• Duration: 3-5 hours under sedation

Days 3-7: Recovery

• Soft food diet
• Daily check-ups at clinic
• Swelling peaks at day 2-3, then subsides

3-6 Months Later: Final Bridge

• Return to Albania
• Temporary bridge replaced with permanent one
• Final adjustments

Technology You'll Encounter

Albanian clinics use the same technology as top Western European practices:

• 3D CT/CBCT Scanners: Detailed jaw imaging
• Intraoral Scanners: No messy impressions
• CAD/CAM Systems: Computer-designed restorations
• Guided Surgery: 3D-printed surgical guides
• In-House Labs: Same-day crown fabrication