Dental tourism, Hungary Poland - any good?

t8769

Has anyone been to Hungary, Poland or other countries for dental tourism.

Have you had good experiences?

We're thinking of having some dental work done there.

Thanks

Ms_Mop_123

I know it's not Hungary or Poland but I thought of you when I saw it.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11012571/Turkey-teeth-trend-leaves-Brits-DEAD-teeth-abscesses-dental-issues.html

Toothsmith

It was in the news a bit yesterday

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62100044

Mr.Generous

The outcome is any UK dentist is very reluctant to work with you after foreign dental work for fear of taking over liability - simply not worth it to them. You might save on the work, but any subsequent dental will be costly on a job by job basis each done as a one off I guess.

Toothsmith

When articles say 'The NHS is sorting it out' - that's not really accurate either.

There might be dentists sorting out the initial pain from abscesses on the NHS as an emergency - but they certainly won't be re-doing multiple crowns/veneers on the NHS.

The NHS option would be to extract the teeth worst affected and provision of acrylic denture.

The alternative would almost certainly be onwards referral to specialist (Private) restorative services for assessment and incredibly complex & expensive reconstruction.

Vegastare

I have would never contemplate this, if I resided in the country and knew the structure of dental policy maybe - but we are not even in EU to have there laws etc.....very grey area, the Turkey Teeth as seen on TV was awful...and goodness knows what these folk will face in later life.

I have since age 9 when tooth was growing sideways and had to have over night stay in hospital to rectify which meant braces etc and resulted in a dying tooth where one side on brace was.  I am lucky one who still has NHS dentist although I travel to get to him, he is a star,  I struggle with mouth conditions which until 6 years ago never even heard of - neither had my GP.  If things change I will reluctantly take out insurance and cut back on other things to pay.

I  do accept that some folk can fixate over things (maybe wrong word) where it can upset there self worth etc and effect there wellbeing, but just for the perfect smile I would think twice if not really required.

pollypenny

Toothsmith said:

It was in the news a bit yesterday

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62100044

The young woman on the report was proudly showing off her teeth. I though they look awful - too even and far too white. 

Unreal- which they are. 

Brie

I'm lucky that I am an NHS patient and have relatively few issues with my teeth - 2 cavities in 60+ years.  OK - I did have braces too but wasn't living in the UK at the time.

Having said all that - although I'm an NHS patient the practice I'm with is all Polish.  On that basis I would be completely OK with the level of training and professionalism that I've seen after 15 years with this practice.  

Ms_Mop_123

I've got 4 crowns and that's been in since June 1983, seriously thinking about having replacement ones now, but been told by my dentist that until he takes the old crowns out he won't know what condition the bit of tooth left will be like.  It worrying really, don't know if it's best to leave things as they are.    From reading the article I realise my previous dentist must of done a really good job for them to still be there nearly 40 years later.