Your implant card and the records to bring home
Years from now a UK dentist may need to repair or adjust your work. What you carry home in a folder decides how easy that is.
Medically reviewed by Dt. Hüseyin Yavuz Özbek, implant surgeon · Updated October 2026After treatment in Turkey, ask for: an implant card or passport listing the brand, model, diameter, length, lot number and position of each implant; copies of your X-rays and CBCT scan; the final treatment plan showing what was done to each tooth; the materials used for crowns, bridges or veneers; and the signed guarantee. Ask for everything in English, and keep digital copies.
The NHS treatment abroad checklist suggests discussing with your UK doctor or dentist how medical notes will be transferred, because they may be involved in your aftercare. For dental implants, notes are not a formality. Without the right details, a UK dentist may struggle even to undo a screw.
The implant card
Ask for a card, booklet or printed sheet that lists, for each implant:
- Brand and system (for example, Straumann BLX, Neodent GM).
- Diameter and length.
- Lot or batch number, usually from a sticker on the packaging.
- Position in the mouth, by tooth number.
- Date placed and the dentist’s name.
- Abutment type and, for bridges, the screw type.
Some clinics stick the implant labels straight onto the card. That is ideal.
Scans and X-rays
Ask for digital copies of every image taken: the panoramic X-ray (OPG) before and after treatment, and the CBCT scan used to plan implants. A USB stick or a download link is fine. These let a UK dentist see the bone and implant positions without a new scan.
The final treatment record
Your plan before treatment and what was actually done can differ. Ask for a final summary: which teeth were extracted, which were crowned, which had veneers, which root canals were done, and any grafts or sinus lifts.
Materials
- Crown, bridge and veneer material (zirconia, E-max, porcelain on metal, acrylic).
- For full-arch bridges: the framework (titanium bar or not) and tooth material.
- Shade (tooth colour) used, so repairs can match.
The guarantee
The signed guarantee, with periods for each treatment and how to claim. See reading a clinic’s guarantee.
In English, and in two places
Ask for everything in English. Keep the paper copies in one folder, and photograph or scan them to your email or phone. Give copies to your UK dentist at your first check-up.
A checklist for your last day
- Implant card with labels.
- Before and after X-rays, and the CBCT scan.
- Final treatment summary.
- Materials and shade.
- Signed guarantee.
- Aftercare instructions and medicines list.
- A named contact at the clinic for problems.
Common questions
What is an implant passport?
A card or booklet listing each implant’s brand, type, size, lot number and position. Some clinics call it an implant card.
Why does the lot number matter?
It identifies the production batch. A manufacturer needs it for a warranty claim, and it matters if a product is ever recalled.
Can I get my records later?
Usually, but it is much easier to get them before you leave. See getting your records from a clinic.
Sources
Checked October 2026. Where we give our own view as a clinic, we say so.
Ask Precious Dental for a written plan
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