Dental treatment in Europe after COVID border lockdowns 7 May 2020 at 11:38AM in Health & beauty MoneySaving 7 replies 182 views

RealDT

There are some flights already, but once it's easier again to fly, I'm planning to have quite extensive dental treatments done abroad.

I'm thinking of Hungary, Turkey or Poland so far where I'm happy to travel a few times and enjoy the holiday at the same time.

Those who had it before, what are the most important factors to check? How did you decide about the clinic that you chose finally?

Could you make consultations before, or I need to fly first just to discuss all the details?

donnac2558

I suggest you search this site loads of threads about this subject.

Undervalued

donnac2558 said:

I suggest you search this site loads of threads about this subject.

Indeed there are and the overwhelming majority advise against.

Strangely most of the questions like the OP's come from from newcomers to the forum. Once they have ten or more posts they seem to start posting links the wonderful overseas dental practices they have been recommended to!!

brook2jack2

very very similar wording to a thread removed yesterday. Reported.

RealDT

Well man, you are quite investigatory today. I posted that yesterday and got removed without any notification from mods. I guess because I linked URL which I wanted to get info about as well as generally related. Since my issue is still there I decided to ask the question without violating any website linking rule, hence the very very similarity. Thanks for noticing

RealDT

Undervalued said:

donnac2558 said:

I suggest you search this site loads of threads about this subject.

Indeed there are and the overwhelming majority advise against.

Strangely most of the questions like the OP's come from from newcomers to the forum. Once they have ten or more posts they seem to start posting links the wonderful overseas dental practices they have been recommended to!!

I'm searching other threads... question back to you: How are these practices are supposed to spread the word or I find proper option without knowing them? Just by clicking the first result on google? More information may increase transparency in my opinion, rather than artificially narrowing it down, but thanks for your concern.

brook2jack2

To repeat what has been said before
Before you contemplate extensive dental treatment anywhere you need to address what has caused the problems in the first place , or else crowns/bridges/implants will fail even quicker than your own teeth .

If you have gum disease you need to change your cleaning regime, you need regular hygiene appointments , if you smoke , stop , if you have diabetes get it under control. 

Implants are lost to gum disease even easier than your own teeth and most implantologists will not place implants on people with active gum disease, smokers or those with diabetes as failure rates are much higher. 

If you clench /grind/brux you need to get this sorted as implants break easily or the teeth biting onto them break . 

If you have decay you need to change your diet , no more than three sugar attacks a day , crowns and bridges get decay under them just as easily or easier than your own teeth. 

Crowns,bridges,implants are not as strong as your original teeth , they need maintainance so you need a good relationship with a dentist to help you keep good oral health in the years ahead. 

Dentistry is not fit and forget and if your teeth have become so unhealthy you need extensive treatment you will need to change some lifestyle and oral care habits otherwise your extensive treatment will fail in short order. Also all dental treatment, however well done, can have problems and things go wrong . These problems are a lot easier to sort out when you are only a car ride away rather than thousands of miles away.

covid 19 has had a dramatic effect on what dental treatment can be provided and how it is provided. Virtually every European and developed country has , to a greater or lesser extent , shut down dentistry. 

Where in a few places Dentistry is restarting it is in a very limited way with very many restrictions due to cross infection procedures. It is unlikely to return to normal for a very long time. 

In other words the chances, in any country, of having extensive dental treatment in the nearish future is very very small, so you would be well advised to take the time to make the changes you need to your oral care and when dentistry re opens in this country research a good dentist you are comfortable who will be able to give you the long term advice and care that is shown to give you the best oral health. 

Your other question In your previous thread  , if I remember, was about insurance. You cannot get insurance for holidays for dental or medical treatment , as this negates all holiday insurances. You will definitely not get insurance for complications , that you have to budget for as you are liable for those costs. 

josewise

I was dying from teeth pain this quarantine