![[object Object]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2F3j4ift61%2Fproduction%2F843174b0218cec35b1cad7cb7f70f67ab562be73-4672x7008.jpg%3Frect%3D0%2C0%2C4672%2C3854%26w%3D800%26fit%3Dmax%26auto%3Dformat&w=3840&q=75)
Maria came to Navident after almost a decade of struggling with failing teeth. Her bite had shifted, two molars were already missing, and she had stopped appearing in family photos altogether. Two consultations in Italy returned quotes above €15,000 for implants and a fixed bridge — figures that were simply out of reach for a retired teacher on a fixed income.
A friend from her parish in northern Italy had been to Navident the year before and recommended a video consultation. Within two days Maria had a detailed treatment plan, a fixed total price, and a clear schedule: two trips to Tirana, four days each, with the surgical work on the first visit and the final prosthesis on the second.
Everything was arranged before she flew — airport transfer, hotel five minutes from the clinic, and an Italian-speaking coordinator at every appointment. The clinical team, led by Dr. Rossi, used guided implant surgery with a pre-printed template so the implant placement was planned digitally before any incision.
The surgical visit lasted ninety minutes. Maria had four implants placed in the upper jaw under local anaesthetic and walked out with a temporary fixed prosthesis the same day. She felt no pain during the procedure and only mild soreness for two days afterwards. Four months later she returned for the final zirconia bridge, which the in-house lab fabricated and finished during her stay.
Maria saved over €8,000 compared to the lowest Italian quote, including her flights and hotels. The clinical result — a fixed bridge that looks and functions like natural teeth — was independently reviewed by her dentist back home, who confirmed the quality of the work.
"I show these photos to everyone now," she said on her follow-up visit. "I never thought I would smile this freely again."
