What to look for in a good dentist
Finding a good dentist and dental clinic is something we usually don’t think about until we need one and by then, it may be too late to really make the right choice. Here is Dental Holiday’s short checklist to make sure you don’t make a mistake that can be painful; both physically and financially. 1. […]
Dental X-rays Safety
Dental X-rays are a useful diagnostic tool when helping your dentist abroad detect damage and disease not visible during a personal visual dental exam. How often X-rays should be taken and dental X-rays safety, depends on your present oral health, your age, your risk for disease, and any signs and symptoms of oral problems. After […]
Comparing Dental Clinics Abroad
“I loved your Dental Holiday website and found the email responses very informative but I’ve noticed that your dental implant prices are slightly higher than in other dental clinics – why should I chose you?” Having discussed this many times in recent months, I’ve noticed that there are six fundamental points, that I would consider when comparing dental clinics abroad […]
UK Dentistry Abroad – Some fun & eye opening facts & stats
From time to time our UK dental clinic abroad is approached by UK newspapers, magazines, bloggers and the UK TV media for some facts and figures relating to the UK specific phenomenon of those who choose to go abroad for their dental treatment instead of paying for it locally. This page was designed as a […]
5 mistakes people make when looking for “dental treatment abroad”
Have you got tired yet of reading those 100’s of different clinic websites about having your dental treatment abroad? With so many dental clinics in central Europe treating patients from the UK, it’s hard to know who to trust. Frankly, I’m tired of hearing about people getting ripped off at bad dental clinic abroad. They […]
How much does dentistry abroad cost?
How much does dentistry abroad cost? There is a lot more to dental treatment abroad, than just the cost involved, and by putting an emphasis on the prices of the actual dental treatments done, many UK dentists feel that we are encouraging our UK patients to choose the least expensive and not the best quality […]
UK dental prices and costs
Here are results of a recent survey of UK dental prices and costs at British private dental clinics, provided by whatclinic.com. The results were startling, with similar dental treatments costing over 900% more depending on which dental clinic you choose within the UK. Unsurprisingly the large majority of UK dental patients they have put off dental […]
Britain’s Borrowing Problems forcing People to go Abroad for Dental Treatment
Unfortunately, Britain’s bulging budget deficits have helped catapult its citizens to look elsewhere for affordable dentistry services and dental treatment. And as a result of these deficits, people are not able to keep up with the climbing prices for just about everything in life today. Whether it is their mortgages or credit cards interest rising, […]
Dental Implant Prices
Why Are Dental Implants So Expensive in the UK? There are of course a number of factors, but here I’ll give you my thoughts on dental implant prices in the UK… The expert provision of dental implants is a highly skilled dental procedure which requires extensive specialized training (usually around 2 years) in addition to a […]
Tooth numbering systems
How do dentists count teeth? Joke: older dentists use their heads, junior dentists use their calculators 🙂 But seriously, there are at least 56 types of tooth numbering systems which are used by dentists all over the world. In the UK, Dentists tend to use the “Palmer System” and chart each quadrant of eight teeth as: UR […]