Dental work in Eastern Europe

[jon1959]

Just coming back to this, my implant treatment starting with tooth extraction began before Xmas 2022 in December i think it was, might have even been November, I was back in again today for the scan which is used to make the implanted tooth, the socket was inserted a couple of months ago, i have an appointment in two weeks for the implanted tooth to be fitted, which will mean that the whole process for one implant will have taken circa 7 months, the guy doing it has been very very good IMO with no pain at any time, it does make me wonder how you could get a full set of knashers in a couple of weeks going abroad, there must be some short cuts going on? or UK dentists are stretching it out to justify the cost !!!!

I had an implant fitted at the end of January - almost 12 months after my first visit to the specialist dentist and 16 months after the broken tooth was extracted. It could have been done quicker, but there was a first consultation and x-ray, two visits to put a bone graft in (cow bone!) to ensure there was enough bone to take the peg, a four month wait whilst the graft fused with my own bone, a three month wait to ensure the peg was fully secure and the bone had grown around it, then an impression (and colour match) and manufacture of the implant, and finally fitting - with a further appointment for adjustment if needed (it wasn't) and then 3, 6 and 12 month check up appointments. Apart from the stitches for the bone graft, it was fairly straightforward and comfortable. I can't see how that process can be reduced to a couple of weeks (even if no graft is needed).

[Heathblue]

I had an implant fitted at the end of January - almost 12 months after my first visit to the specialist dentist and 16 months after the broken tooth was extracted. It could have been done quicker, but there was a first consultation and x-ray, two visits to put a bone graft in (cow bone!) to ensure there was enough bone to take the peg, a four month wait whilst the graft fused with my own bone, a three month wait to ensure the peg was fully secure and the bone had grown around it, then an impression (and colour match) and manufacture of the implant, and finally fitting - with a further appointment for adjustment if needed (it wasn't) and then 3, 6 and 12 month check up appointments. Apart from the stitches for the bone graft, it was fairly straightforward and comfortable. I can't see how that process can be reduced to a couple of weeks (even if no graft is needed).

This has been the exact sequence of events for me but didn't require the bone graft.