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

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:04:03 +0000

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.

An end to dental tourism?

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:21:06 +0000

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

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:12:30 +0000

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

admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:22:36 +0000

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

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:43:24 +0000

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?

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:37:39 +0000

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

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:53:29 +0000

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

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:08:25 +0000

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

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From: The Yorkshire Evening Post.

Brummies go to Hungary for dental treatment

admin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:28:53 +0000

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

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From: Birmingham Mail.

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

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:26:27 +0000

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

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From: The Argus.