Ensure you only create happy memories on your holidays
Over the years we have seen many people return from overseas after having had a dental “holiday” and we have helped them through the associated problems that have unfortunately occurred with their treatment.
Recently there was a lot of media attention regarding the introduction by a major Australian health fund of dental and medical tourism packages for Aussies to have their healthcare undertaken overseas, and it is not uncommon to open the weekend papers and see an advertisement. It is a growing industry with people attracted to the idea of having a ‘free’ holiday whilst having their den…
Dental Tourism – Should you trust it?
Dental tourism is a term used for a growing industry attracting overseas travellers to countries such as Vietnam, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Hungary or Poland, usually for major dental work and the promise of a wonderful holiday included.
In our experience at Medland Dental Centre we have seen a number of patients return having had extensive dental treatment which often appears to be sound and of similar quality to that expected in Australia, but problems often soon arise. Deeper investigation generally reveals some level of substandard dentistry. We have seen instances where crown…