Dental Treatment Abroad

AJM_3

Hi, My family dentist retired from the NHS two years ago and we've been unable to register with another. The "caring" private dentists ,if you were able to register with them which is not possible in our area at the moment, charge astronical fees which are way out of our range. Has anyone been abroad as a "dental tourist" to Poland, Hungary etc. recently? if so we would appreciate any info about who you saw , how you organised the trip etc..
Thanks in anticipation
AJM

Hobo17

I have a huge amount of dental work which needs doing - replacement for 4 veneers, another 2 new veneers, 8 fillings... This was pointed out to me about 2 years ago, unfortunately I couldn't afford to have any of it done at the time and I haven't been able to bring myself to go back since. Probably even more problems have developed since I last went to the dentist! Has anyone ever travelled abroad for dental work? I have been googling and seen prices that are less than a quarter of what you'd pay in the UK ( i was quoted 2k for replacing 4 veneers in the UK on my last visit) - is this too good to be true? Does anyone have any recommendations of how to go about it?

Toothsmith

Stick 'Dentist Abroad' in the search facility on this forum, and you'll find similar threads.

My advice is on them.

Toothsmith

There was THIS thread too.

Hobo17

Thanks, that link is the one I managed to find. Unfortunately getting it done here is not an option due to the cost and I really think that at least the 4 replacement veneers need re-doing. They feel like they're about to come off, and quite a lot of the original tooth was shaved away in order to fit them. They were sensitive enough to start with so I don't think I could really leave them with no veneers on them They were originally done at a teaching hospital but I was only 16 then. Apparently I wouldn't be eligible to have them re-done there

cath-w

I have had dental work done abroad, but only when I lived there. I would suggest going to a county where you speak the language well, or where they are able to speak English as this will help explaining the treatment. You also need to find somewhere that is cheap and easy to get to. I had treament in Belgium and it was very good, no complaints at all.

Agutka

I was getting quotes for years for my one tooth (killed when I was in my teens ) and then I was in Poland and found a dentist who just covered my front teeth with fillings - quicker (well, three hours in the chair) than veneers - that was two years ago, I look fabulous and it only cost £200 for 4 teeth. And the surgery was shinier than any private clinic I've visited here, apart from 'smile', where the shine was so fake I never ran so fast in my life to get out of there.

That was my one experience.

I do not envy you, the horrors that await... Hope it goes smoothly and quickly.
In my childhood, going to the dentist was my after school activity! I'll never forget the evil Mrs Brown!

karena

My husband and his friend both need dental treatment, teeth have dropped out so really need quite a lot done, implants mainly! Anyone had any experience in Europe, Poland may be?

Teerah

karena wrote:

My husband and his friend both need dental treatment, teeth have dropped out so really need quite a lot done, implants mainly! Anyone had any experience in Europe, Poland may be?

I would be wary of getting implants abroad because the "teeth have dropped out". Implants are only successful if there is an adequate amount of good quality bone present. Teeth only fall out due to periodontal disease which indicates poor bone quality and certainly a reduced quantity present. If your family have a consultation here, any respectable oral surgeon will only go ahead if they feel the conditions are right and they have a good chance of success. Also they will have a comeback should any problems ensue and the more complex the treatment the more likely there will be problems associated. Implants, being a complex treatment option, will have a higher failure rate than most other dental treatments. Therefore, it is wise to have a thorough assessment first as good success is dependant on good case selection and not on just doing treatment on request.

Toothsmith

But for some people Teerah, cheap will always beat 'done properly'.