Dental Tourism in Eastern Europe

I'm considering have a dental implant done overseas, probably
Budapest, where the savings are considerable as against prices here in
the UK.
I've seen plenty of positive testimonials from people who have had
similar work done (mostly posted by or on behalf of the clinics, so
its hardly surprising), but I'm looking to see if anyone has any
stories that go the other way. So far any negative publicity I've
seen
seems to come from UK dentists, dental associations and other parties
with a vested interest, along the lines of "yes, but what happens if
it goes wrong, and your dentist is in Budapest" (the answer to which
is that the clinic offers a guarantee that includes paying for travel
and accommodation costs back to Hungary, if necessary, or having the
work done in the UK and sending them the bill). Some of the
testimonials I've seen mention that their own dentists back in the UK
have been very impressed with the quality of the work done, and
apparently something like 1/3 of all Austrians cross the border into
Hungary for routine dental treatment. Can they all be wrong?

So, are there any actual patients who've had work done in Eastern
Europe and
then wished they hadn't? Was the problem with the quality of the
treatment, the materials, the clinic itself?


Regards
Brian

On 1 May 2007 05:52:36 -0700, bigbrian
wrote:


I'm considering have a dental implant done overseas, probably
Budapest, where the savings are considerable as against prices here in
the UK.
I've seen plenty of positive testimonials from people who have had
similar work done (mostly posted by or on behalf of the clinics, so
its hardly surprising), but I'm looking to see if anyone has any
stories that go the other way. So far any negative publicity I've
seen
seems to come from UK dentists, dental associations and other parties
with a vested interest, along the lines of "yes, but what happens if
it goes wrong, and your dentist is in Budapest" (the answer to which
is that the clinic offers a guarantee that includes paying for travel
and accommodation costs back to Hungary, if necessary, or having the
work done in the UK and sending them the bill). Some of the
testimonials I've seen mention that their own dentists back in the UK
have been very impressed with the quality of the work done, and
apparently something like 1/3 of all Austrians cross the border into
Hungary for routine dental treatment. Can they all be wrong?

So, are there any actual patients who've had work done in Eastern
Europe and
then wished they hadn't? Was the problem with the quality of the
treatment, the materials, the clinic itself?


Regards
Brian

Try Molvania. See http://www.molvania.com.au/molvania/

MOLVANIA – a land untouched by modern dentistry.

Sorry Brian - it was iresistable...


Cheers, Alan, Australia
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"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 13:07:17 GMT, Alan S wrote:


MOLVANIA - a land untouched by modern dentistry.

Sounds a bit like Scarborough.

You're not kidding mate.

I had my last root canal done in Bombay.

It cost about £30...

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

On 1 May 2007 05:52:36 -0700, bigbrian wrote:

I'm considering have a dental implant done overseas, probably
Budapest, where the savings are considerable as against prices here in
the UK.

So, are there any actual patients who've had work done in Eastern
Europe and then wished they hadn't?

The words Sobibor and Treblinka spring to mind.

Gerry

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"William Black" has scripted:


"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 13:07:17 GMT, Alan S wrote:


MOLVANIA - a land untouched by modern dentistry.

Sounds a bit like Scarborough.

You're not kidding mate.

I had my last root canal done in Bombay.

It cost about £30...

Was it a good job?
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"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 13:07:17 GMT, Alan S wrote:


MOLVANIA - a land untouched by modern dentistry.

Sounds a bit like Scarborough.

You're not kidding mate.

I had my last root canal done in Bombay.

It cost about £30...

Was it a good job?

Fast, painless, he had all the new toys like ultrasonic depth sensors on
the drill, it's ok so far and it was 12 months ago now.

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 18:58:06 GMT, "William Black"

wrote:


"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 13:07:17 GMT, Alan S wrote:


MOLVANIA - a land untouched by modern dentistry.

Sounds a bit like Scarborough.

You're not kidding mate.

I had my last root canal done in Bombay.

It cost about £30...

Including airfare from Luton?

You can't fly from Luton to Bombay...

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

"William Black" skrev i meddelandet
news

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 18:58:06 GMT, "William Black"

wrote:


"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 13:07:17 GMT, Alan S wrote:


MOLVANIA - a land untouched by modern dentistry.

Sounds a bit like Scarborough.

You're not kidding mate.

I had my last root canal done in Bombay.

It cost about £30...

Including airfare from Luton?

You can't fly from Luton to Bombay...

It's probably too tiresome for a human being to fly that distance.
But with an airplane who knows ?

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 23:20:24 GMT, "Lennart Petersen"
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"William Black" skrev i meddelandet
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"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 18:58:06 GMT, "William Black"

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"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 13:07:17 GMT, Alan S wrote:


MOLVANIA - a land untouched by modern dentistry.

Sounds a bit like Scarborough.

You're not kidding mate.

I had my last root canal done in Bombay.

It cost about £30...

Including airfare from Luton?

You can't fly from Luton to Bombay...

It's probably too tiresome for a human being to fly that distance.
But with an airplane who knows ?


You could take a cruise via the root canal.
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Martin


i suppose if we wait long enough "somebody" will come up with a sensible
answer to the posters origional question *maybe*

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On Tue, 01 May 2007 23:20:24 GMT, "Lennart Petersen"
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"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 18:58:06 GMT, "William Black"

wrote:

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 13:07:17 GMT, Alan S wrote:

MOLVANIA - a land untouched by modern dentistry.

Sounds a bit like Scarborough.

You're not kidding mate.

I had my last root canal done in Bombay.

It cost about £30...

Including airfare from Luton?

You can't fly from Luton to Bombay...

It's probably too tiresome for a human being to fly that distance.
But with an airplane who knows ?

You could take a cruise via the root canal.
--

Martin

i suppose if we wait long enough "somebody" will come up with a sensible
answer to the posters origional question *maybe*


Yes, I was naively hoping the same thing.......

Regards
Brian