Dental Helpline

The high cost of dental care has forced many people to seek dental treatment elsewhere. This explains the growing popularity of dental tourism sweeping many parts of the world today.

In short, dental tourism involves travel to another country for affordable dental care, treatment and surgery. It is a common practice among many Americas, Canadians and Europeans looking for ways to save money on the high price of dental care which are generally expensive in their respective countries.

"Although exact statistics on dental tourism are not available, it is estimated that more than one million people around the world travel to obtain dental care such as cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, crowns, and root canals abroad. There are a number of countries like India, Thailand, Costa Rica, Hungary, Panama, South Africa and Mexico that are marketing low-cost, quality dental care to medical tourists " revealed Placid Way, a tour company health and wellness.

The popularity of dental tourism in the United States alone due to the fact that more than 108 million Americans and 25 million American children have no dental insurance. These people will have to pay through the nose for even the simplest procedures. Unfortunately, even those covered will find that dental insurance will not pay for expensive dental implants or cosmetic dental care that are sometimes necessary.

The same is true in Great Britain, where around 35,000 Britons travel abroad every year to find a dental treatment they can afford. Frustrated by the lack of dentists providing dental reasonable consumers see in the dental tourism as the answer to their prayers. The thought of obtaining a new smile without spending too much and travel in an exotic country is difficult to resist. deals in exchange, a dentist who will work with your schedule, and exciting travel opportunities can make dental tourism is indeed a tempting offer.

"Many Britons move for purely aesthetic reasons - the nation previously indifferent to his reputation snaggle-tooth suddenly became obsessed with the perfect smile. Indeed, a recent survey by the Foundation for the British Dental Health (BDHF) have found a spread in two middle-aged adults approach would consider cosmetic surgery dental, "said Alison Smith-Squire reported in the Daily Mail.

But behind this silver lining is a dark cloud. As the popularity of the increase in dental tourism, the BDHF said he has received a significant number of calls to its helpline from people who have had bad experiences abroad.

Take the case of Lisa Hewer, a mother of 38 years, five years is all the way to Hungary to have his teeth fixed. Hewer, who lost his two front teeth in an accident 20 years ago, has always been conscious of her smile and do not feel comfortable with dentures. She was so embarrassed about her teeth that she was four months later, she met her husband Mark Beggs before she admitted she was wearing dentures.

"I used to wait until he was asleep before I removed them," she admitted.

Beggs, 34, understood the agony felt Hewer and surprised one day by offering to pay for his work on the bridge as a birthday present early. Hewer was delighted. She knew her nightmare began.

"She looked at having the work done by a British dentist, but quotes ranged from £ 18,000 to £ 48,000. She then read an article in a women's magazine about dental treatment in Hungary and decided to investigate. It was a decision she now regrets, "said Smith-Squire.

What happened to Hewer after she went to Hungary? Could the same thing happens to you? Find out in Part II of this series.

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