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    Dental work in Eastern Europe

    Looks like oral decrepitude deigns that I need a tooth extraction but not wishing to work as a pie-crimper thereafter I am thinking about having an implant replacement (but retaining my bra size).
    The dentist advised me yesterday that it could cost about £3,000 and my sibling like he is going to Poland to have his done and at a fraction of the cost. Obviously, if there are complications it's not such a good idea but have anyone of you gone down the latter route at all? (Or latter root perhaps).
    If so what was your experience?

    By the way, I once checked into what was supposed to be a large hotel with outdoor thermal baths (courtesy of the local geology) in western Hungary and it doubled up as a private hospital catering largely for German-speaking dental and medical patients who schlepped there to have treatment at a lower cost.

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    Re: Dental work in Eastern Europe

    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    Looks like oral decrepitude deigns that I need a tooth extraction but not wishing to work as a pie-crimper thereafter I am thinking about having an implant replacement (but retaining my bra size).
    The dentist advised me yesterday that it could cost about £3,000 and my sibling like he is going to Poland to have his done and at a fraction of the cost. Obviously, if there are complications it's not such a good idea but have anyone of you gone down the latter route at all? (Or latter root perhaps).
    If so what was your experience?

    By the way, I once checked into what was supposed to be a large hotel with outdoor thermal baths (courtesy of the local geology) in western Hungary and it doubled up as a private hospital catering largely for German-speaking dental and medical patients who schlepped there to have treatment at a lower cost.
    This is probably not the reply you were looking for, however, I did go to Thailand for dental treatment a few years ago. The dental clinics there cater for foreigners and the standard of care is very high, very hygienic and would put many UK clinics to shame... at a fraction of the cost too, of course.

    I also had an operation (cue "lady-boy" jokes ) and the hospital was like a 5* hotel, again at a fraction of the cost (stomach surgery in fact!).

    The medical tourism industry in Thailand is a growing business. Many foreigners who don't have medical insurance head there for a combined holiday/treatment. All the doctors & nurses at both the select private hospitals and the dental clinics speak English and a large number attended western medical schools.

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    was it a happy ending?

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    Re: Dental work in Eastern Europe

    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    Looks like oral decrepitude deigns that I need a tooth extraction but not wishing to work as a pie-crimper thereafter I am thinking about having an implant replacement (but retaining my bra size).
    The dentist advised me yesterday that it could cost about £3,000 and my sibling like he is going to Poland to have his done and at a fraction of the cost. Obviously, if there are complications it's not such a good idea but have anyone of you gone down the latter route at all? (Or latter root perhaps).
    If so what was your experience?

    By the way, I once checked into what was supposed to be a large hotel with outdoor thermal baths (courtesy of the local geology) in western Hungary and it doubled up as a private hospital catering largely for German-speaking dental and medical patients who schlepped there to have treatment at a lower cost.
    Remember seeing this Fred, i'm currently going through the process of having an implant, 2 consulations so far with another one tomorrow, yesterdays appointment relieved me of 2 squid short of £200 and that was a bit of Jaw imaging stuff, X-ray and some other method, i have been quoted £2,600 for the actual treatment, i think i will be having the implant about March time, the cavity of the missing tooth has to heal a little bit more, I kind of considered having the full monty done in Turkey circa 9k but have bottled it in case any thing went wrong. and needing emergency aftercare

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    One of the boys in the pub went to Turkey to get his teeth seen too.

    £7K lighter, 2 weeks home and they’ve started moving around his mouth

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    Quote Originally Posted by BLUETIT View Post
    One of the boys in the pub went to Turkey to get his teeth seen too.

    £7K lighter, 2 weeks home and they’ve started moving around his mouth
    probably a military chew!

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    My daughter had to have five teeth extracted before having her brace fitted
    She’s 23 now so it was seven years ago
    The private dental clinics in Cardiff quoted £16-1800 for the surgery
    Luckily l knew the receptionist who told me about a private dental clinic on Chepstow Rd Newport
    I gave them a call and after a consultation was quoted £600
    Apparently it would have been the same dental surgeon who works out of Moriston Hospital
    Google the clinic it’s bound to still be there if you want another quote

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    These places abroad should have a partner implant clinic in the uk, so if there are any problems or concerns then you can visit then instead of jumping on a plane. I've had three implants, so if you want any information on the process, then im your man.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BLUETIT View Post
    One of the boys in the pub went to Turkey to get his teeth seen too.

    £7K lighter, 2 weeks home and they’ve started moving around his mouth

    You shouldn't laugh really, especially at somebody else's misfortune, but that's nucking futs.

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    My niece had a boob job in Turkey
    Two grand instead of six over here
    Three months after getting home they started seeping
    She went to A&E and was told quite rightly to go back to Turkey as the NHS wouldn’t touch her
    She ended up paying a further two grand in a private hospital in Liverpool
    They were the only hospital that would touch her so be warned if you do plan on getting ‘Cheaper’ surgery abroad

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnysideup View Post
    My niece had a boob job in Turkey
    Two grand instead of six over here
    Three months after getting home they started seeping
    She went to A&E and was told quite rightly to go back to Turkey as the NHS wouldn’t touch her
    She ended up paying a further two grand in a private hospital in Liverpool
    They were the only hospital that would touch her so be warned if you do plan on getting ‘Cheaper’ surgery abroad
    That's my boob job out of the window.

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    Thing with Implants you need to go back a few times....jetting off to Thailand or Turkey may save you a few bob, but if it goes wrong you're fkd.....have a look at Dental Art in East Finchley they're a Bulgarian company working out of London.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whisperer View Post
    Thing with Implants you need to go back a few times....jetting off to Thailand or Turkey may save you a few bob, but if it goes wrong you're fkd.....have a look at Dental Art in East Finchley they're a Bulgarian company working out of London.
    They should have a partner dentist in the UK. Not great, but better than getting on a plane three times over a 3-4 month period.

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    Heard plenty of horror stories from people getting work done on the cheap overseas.
    What a lot fail to look up before they go is if there’s any complications when you come back, it’s not covered by the NHS so you’ll have to go private to fix it.

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    Re: Dental work in Eastern Europe

    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    Looks like oral decrepitude deigns that I need a tooth extraction but not wishing to work as a pie-crimper thereafter I am thinking about having an implant replacement (but retaining my bra size).
    The dentist advised me yesterday that it could cost about £3,000 and my sibling like he is going to Poland to have his done and at a fraction of the cost. Obviously, if there are complications it's not such a good idea but have anyone of you gone down the latter route at all? (Or latter root perhaps).
    If so what was your experience?

    By the way, I once checked into what was supposed to be a large hotel with outdoor thermal baths (courtesy of the local geology) in western Hungary and it doubled up as a private hospital catering largely for German-speaking dental and medical patients who schlepped there to have treatment at a lower cost.
    I know some seriously heavy weight dentist in the UK, NHS specialist (not your drillers and fillers), and they strongly recommend avoiding this route. Apparently hospitals are full of people looking for corrective work these days.

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    As a contrary, both my wife & I travel home from Poland to UK for our dental work. We’re both covered by company medical insurance but after several visits we’ve decided to use UK dentists, or a Kiwi in our case. Some of the issues were lost in translation but also the overbearing pressure to have much more work done than necessary.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Des Parrot View Post
    also the overbearing pressure to have much more work done than necessary.
    This one sentence reminds me of something.
    I once knew a girl who had about 7 teeth removed when she was in her youth. Not because they needed to be removed, but because she was registered with some dodgy dentist that was doing anything he could to make more money from the NHS for the "treatment" he was carrying out.

    True story.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
    They should have a partner dentist in the UK. Not great, but better than getting on a plane three times over a 3-4 month period.
    Fantastic actually - I had 4 implants and a full bottom denture done with them a few years back, cost me 10k whereby they sorted me out an interest free loan which I paid back over a few years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whisperer View Post
    Fantastic actually - I had 4 implants and a full bottom denture done with them a few years back, cost me 10k whereby they sorted me out an interest free loan which I paid back over a few years.
    'All on 4"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
    'All on 4"
    I went to the dentist last week for a check up. My teeth are fine, but my gums have got to come out !!

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    My mother in law went to Budapest to have some work done. When she turned up for treatment they told her that they were unable to do the work for the cost quoted, they wanted considerably more. She did have a nice couple of days in Budapest though apparently.

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    My original post that started this thread is 4 years old! For the record, I didn't deign to have my dental work carried out in Debrecen, Dobrich, Durres, Dugoplje or Dombovar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ivortheengine View Post
    I went to the dentist last week for a check up. My teeth are fine, but my gums have got to come out !!
    I was informed by my dentist that my two front teeth are OK but the rest of my body needs replacing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    My original post that started this thread is 4 years old! For the record, I didn't deign to have my dental work carried out in Debrecen, Dobrich, Durres, Dugoplje or Dombovar.
    So have you got a full mouth of turkey teeth now or are they floating round like an astronaut in space like TITs friend?

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    Just a single gap halfway back. Got used to it now, by gum.

    Brother had his done in Poland, where the technology is meant to be top notch, he says.

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