ANTALYA, Turkiye, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Attelia Oral & Dental Health Center has launched the Attelia Health Tour App, a mobile platform designed to simplify the experience of international patients travelling to Turkiye for healthcare. The app brings together the information, communication and practical support patients need before travel, during treatment and after they return home, helping replace uncertainty and fragmented messaging with a clearer, more coordinated journey.
Developed around the needs of people receiving care away from their home country, the platform provides each patient with a personalised interface containing their treatment plan, appointment schedule, procedure details, clinical notes, imaging and relevant care instructions. Patients can also communicate directly with their coordinator, request an online consultation and submit questions or feedback at any stage of the process.
The concept was shaped under the leadership of Gokce Islek, Health Tourism Department Director at Attelia, as part of the organisation’s wider strategy to extend patient support beyond the clinic. For international patients, the healthcare experience often begins weeks before arrival and continues long after the final appointment. The app was therefore designed not simply as an information tool, but as a digital companion that remains available across the full course of care.
From first enquiry to a personalised treatment plan
Prospective patients can use the app to send photographs, panoramic X-rays and information about their concerns for clinical assessment. These materials are directed to Attelia’s qualified dental team, which can review the case and prepare a tailored plan outlining appropriate treatment options, anticipated duration and cost. This allows patients to understand the proposed pathway and discuss it with the clinical team before making travel arrangements.
Free video consultations are another central part of the platform. Patients can meet a clinician remotely, discuss their expectations and ask questions before travelling to Turkiye. This early clinical contact is intended to reduce anxiety, clarify what can realistically be achieved and support more informed decision-making. The treatment plan remains accessible through the app, giving the patient a single point of reference rather than relying on separate emails, messages and documents.
“For an international patient, treatment does not begin at the clinic door or end with the flight home,” said Gökçe İşlek. “The app was created to maintain a continuous relationship from the first enquiry through long-term follow-up. Our aim is to make information readily available, reduce uncertainty and ensure that every patient knows whom to contact and what comes next.”
Real-time guidance during the patient’s stay
Once a patient arrives in Turkiye, the app becomes a practical guide for the day-to-day treatment journey. Appointment times, procedure schedules and transfer information are organised in a digital calendar, helping patients see where they need to be and when. Transfer tracking allows them to follow the approaching vehicle and better understand their pick-up arrangements, an important feature for people navigating an unfamiliar city and healthcare system.
The app also provides access to individual procedure information and recommendations throughout the stay. Following treatment, patients can receive guidance on medication use, oral hygiene, brushing, diet and other relevant care measures. Time-based reminders deliver instructions when they are most useful, particularly after implant treatment, zirconia restorations or surgical procedures where adherence to aftercare advice may support recovery.
Patient experience can be monitored in real time rather than only through a general survey after treatment has ended. Through the app, patients can quickly share their level of satisfaction, raise a concern or explain what support they need. The feedback reaches the relevant Attelia teams, allowing issues to be reviewed and addressed while the patient is still in care. This immediate response mechanism is designed to help prevent minor concerns from becoming larger problems and to reinforce the patient’s sense of being heard.
Support that continues after patients return home
Attelia’s digital follow-up does not end when the patient leaves Turkiye. Patients can continue to access their records and aftercare information, share photographs and request an online review months after treatment. The platform creates a continuing communication channel for questions that may arise during recovery and for longer-term follow-up, helping maintain continuity despite the geographical distance between the patient and clinical team.
The app also includes selected benefits from partner hotels, restaurants and cafés in Antalya. These privileges reflect Attelia’s broader health-tourism approach, which considers the practical and hospitality aspects of a patient’s visit alongside clinical care. By combining healthcare coordination with useful local services, the platform aims to make the overall trip easier to manage and more comfortable.
Digital infrastructure built around specialised care
The app forms part of Attelia’s wider investment in specialist-led care and digital patient services. Founded in 2000, the organisation operates 49 modern treatment rooms, six fully equipped operating theatres that enable procedures under general anaesthesia, and an in-house digital dental laboratory intended to support greater control over production quality and turnaround times.
Its multidisciplinary dental team includes clinicians specialising in implantology, endodontics, orthodontics, periodontology, maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics. By connecting this clinical infrastructure with a personalised mobile platform, Attelia aims to provide patients with greater transparency and a clearer understanding of how different stages of their treatment are planned and delivered.
Although the platform has been developed from Attelia’s extensive experience in international dentistry, its scope is not limited to dental care. The wider Attelia Health Tour system is designed to support patients exploring aesthetic procedures, hair transplantation and eye treatments, creating a broader digital framework for international healthcare services.
Attelia believes that digitalisation can address some of the most common concerns in cross-border healthcare, including communication gaps, unclear schedules, limited access to records and uncertainty about aftercare. By consolidating these elements in one platform, the organisation is seeking to establish a more transparent, accessible and patient-centred model for the sector.
A clearer, more personalised experience
The platform also reflects Attelia’s emphasis on transparency. Patients can review what has been planned, understand the sequence of appointments and receive updates as their care progresses. For people arranging treatment from abroad, this visibility can be particularly important: it supports realistic travel planning, helps relatives or companions understand the schedule and reduces dependence on informal message histories.
Because every patient sees information linked to their own journey, the app is designed to avoid the confusion that can arise when generic instructions are shared across multiple channels. Personal treatment details, appointments, clinician notes and follow-up guidance remain organised in one place. This allows patients to revisit information whenever needed and gives coordinators a more consistent foundation for communication.
For Attelia, the objective is not to replace human contact with technology, but to make that contact easier to reach and better informed. Coordinators and clinical teams remain central to the experience, while the app gives patients a structured way to access the right information and support at the right time. This combination of digital access and direct professional communication is intended to strengthen trust throughout an international patient journey.
To learn more about Attelia, its clinical services and the international patient journey, visit www.atteliadental.com
About Attelia Oral & Dental Health Center
Attelia Oral & Dental Health Center is an Antalya-based dental organisation providing implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, smile design, restorative care and advanced surgical services. Its integrated patient pathway combines digital treatment planning, an in-house laboratory, multilingual care coordination and long-term international aftercare support.
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