Archive for the ‘Dental Tourism’ Category

Why you should be wary of going to a foreign dentist in search of that Hollywood smile

Friday, June 11th, 2010

My first patient of the day was a middle- aged woman whose face was totally misshapen. She had been on holiday to India to have dental implants. The procedure had gone wrong but her fears had been dismissed despite the pain.

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An end to dental tourism?

Friday, October 9th, 2009

DIO Implant of South Korea is now operating in the UK after identifying a gap in the UK market.

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Dental tourists to get ‘mishaps’ insurance

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Health tourists seeking cosmetic surgery abroad – including dental treatment – will be able to buy insurance to cover specifically against ‘mishaps’ for the first time ever.

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Dental tourist tells of agony

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

A COLCHESTER man left in agony after he ventured to Hungary as a “dental tourist” has warned other people to think twice before heading abroad for treatment.

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Birmingham dentist warns of the perils of travelling to Europe for treatment

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

BIRMINGHAM patients going to Eastern Europe for cheap dental work have been returning home with damaged nerves and abscesses eating away at their roots, a leading city dentist has warned.

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Medical Treatment Abroad: Is it a false economy?

Monday, August 17th, 2009

You can get medical treatment abroad at a snip of the price that you would pay for it here – and without the waiting lists. But if things go wrong, you may find that the emotional and financial scars will last even longer than the physical ones.

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Britons fly overseas for treatment as UK dental salaries soar

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Simon Purchall of Smile Savers Hungary says, “ The NHS Information Centre has released findings about the staggering levels of some dentist salaries, this coupled with news of the drill & fill practices are sure to inflame the dental debate and leave patients fuming.

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The rise of dental tourism

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

LAST year 45,000 people from the UK travelled overseas for dental treatment.

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Brummies go to Hungary for dental treatment

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

HUNDREDS of Brummies are flying to Hungary and other European destinations abroad to get cheaper dental treatment.

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Book me on a flight – I’m off to the dentist

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Patients from Sussex are increasingly travelling overseas to visit a dentist.

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