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Dental Tourism anyone ?

December 2nd, 2009 at 03:13 pm

Received unexpected dividends today of 65 euro from the shares I own in my Employer company.

Went to Dentist for a check-up and needed two fillings - 80 euro.

Net loss of 15 euro - not bad I suppose.

Anyway Dentist said I need 4 crowns at 950 euro each (they were 750 each at my last check-up). So 4 * 950 = 3800 euro = 5700 US Dollars.

Now Ireland has a reputation for expensive Dentists. I've heard of people getting Dental work done a lot cheaper in Eastern Europe e.g. Bulgaria. I think Asia, e.g. Thailand, is even cheaper again.

I think Bulgaria would be as good quality Dentist-wise as Ireland. I don't know how good the standard of Dentist-training is in Thailand or how well regulated they are.

So I'm considering taking a weeks or 10 days holiday to somewhere exotic to get my Dental work done and make a holiday out of it too !! And all for less than what I would pay in Ireland.

Has anyone done this or can anyone recommend any particular countries ?

So here's to the birth of my latest Savings fund - Dental Vacation !

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2 Responses to “Dental Tourism anyone ?”

  1. momcents Says:
    December 2nd, 2009 at 03:20 pm 1259767215
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    Kill two birds (dental and vacations) all with one fund! Way to go!

  2. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    December 2nd, 2009 at 05:23 pm 1259774603
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    For $US 5700, four crowns is a deal. I think my DH's last root canal + crown was $US 1800--for just one!...Bulgaria is the only country I've heard of people doing dental tourism to in Europe. So-- sorry I've no recommendations.

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