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The truth about dental tourism: When initial cheap dental treatment causes expensive biological and financial consequences

As a practicing prosthodontist in Toronto, I’m experiencing a disturbing trend in clinical practice which is causing expensive biological and financial consequences for our patients. On average, a few patients per month are being referred to my specialty practice after some full-mouth reconstruction, cosmetic, and/or implant dentistry was initiated in another country. Patients return to … Read more

Aussie Student, 25, Mysteriously Dies in Bali After Dental Procedure

The family of an Australian woman has been left searching for answers after the 25-year-old “with an amazing future ahead of her” died suddenly in Bali. Perth student Niamh Finneran Loader died on December 2 while visiting the popular Indonesian holiday destination to undergo “dental treatment”, according to a GoFundMe created to help bring her body back … Read more

Dreaming of a Post Pandemic Vacation…Think Mexico!

Where is the best place to holiday in Mexico? Hint: it doesn’t have a beach. Nor bands of roving teenagers or reggae music blaring from the local tiki bar. Nary a noisy waterski or revving power boat pulling a hang glider to mar your afternoon siesta. What it does have is fabulous food, picturesque, romantic … Read more

Vietnam Turning into Medical Tourism Destination for Dental and Cosmetic Care

Foreign tourists normally pour into Vietnam to see colonial architecture and limestone jutting out of the sea. Now some are headed to Vietnam’s clinics and hospitals. They’re part of Asia’s latest medical tourism industry. Vietnamese officials hope medical tourists will emerge from the threefold increase in arrivals between 2010 and 2018. The key attractions: dentists … Read more

Looking for a locum? Health and Dental Tourism: What’s Happening in Hungary, Turkey & Oklahoma?

The fact that ANYTHING is happening in Oklahoma warrants this blog entry. From Worldental.org – June 1, 2011 In Hungary, the dental tourism profits reach a stunning 227 million Euros annually,which means that the country has got as much as 40% share of the entire European tourism market. However,Hungary sets the stakes even higher, and wants to … Read more

$1000.00 for a crown – in the immortal words of Smokey Robinson – you better shop around

From Forbes by Tom Barlow – May 27, 2011 The Internet has brought about a sea change in how we shop for widely-available goods. No more can a local merchant get away with overpricing products that savvy shoppers can comparison price with Amazon. There are still many hold-outs, however,including dentistry. How many of us call … Read more

India – the Popular Hotspot for Dental Tourism

Thomas Friedman called it in his book, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century. From Worldental.org – India has always been an interesting and at the same time fascinating tourist spot for people from all over the world. However, recently India has earned a new title for itself, Image via Wikipedia that … Read more

South of the border, down Mexico way, that’s where I fell in love where stars above, came out to play.

Canadian and American dental patients are heading to Mexico in their droves to avoid high dental costs in their own countries. In recent years,the number of dental patients heading abroad for treatment has increased signif Image via Wikipedia icantly, as people look to save money on dental care. In some cases, treatment can be half … Read more