chiefster1976

Hi guys, hope you are well...
I moved over from the u.k to Australia over 3 years now.. I have to get my 2 front teeth which are crowns replaced as they are ill fitting and im Told by the dentists here in Brisbane that porcelain/crowns cannot be whitened,hence i cannot get the rest of my teeth whitened until i get the crowns replaced.. IS THIS THE CASE???

Because of the original (part left) teeth underneath the two front crowns,apparently theres a possibility of breaking the original which could mean more work if the crowns dont come out easily...
Hence a possible price tag of from $3-7k AU PER TOOTH...
Outragous hey....
i just havent got that kind of cash...
SO i have heard stories and even read in the news papers and even the back of a jet star mag of overseas trips to dentists, maily areas like the Phillepenes seems to be really cheap and Even BALI...
I would love to hear peoples stories on here if anyone has been through this at all and is it worth the hassle of paying for a flight,acomadation and treatment in another country and still have cash left over compared to Getting work done here in Australia???
For the treatment i have received here in Brisbane im open to overseas work as some dentists here are terrible i have found...
Thanks for your time and posts....regards from GAvin...

Grayling

Get a couple more opinions

A lot of dentists here are little more than crooks.

My wife was quoted work which would cost several thousand dollars and then went to a dentist less than a mile away who said her teeth were fine and she simply needed a couple of fillings.

I was told I needed two crowns etc. I have just had two fillings from another dentist who also said my teeth were fine and to come back in six moths for a routine check up.

chiefster1976

Thanks grayling..I definalty need my crowns replacing...

Any other expats out there can help with overseas experiences in dentistry VS Australias pricing etc??

EvannTel

Teeth whitening?

Why would you?

ajw

I currently live in KL and obviously use the dentists here. Very happy with the work we get done (the Malaysian dentists at our clinic all trained all Australia). Do your research in terms of where and who you go to, get some firm prices beforehand and go for it!

ajw

I had a similar experience in London. Guess those crooks are everywhere..

Turban Explorer

Really? Why didn't you go to a NHS dentist where the fees are capped at 200 quid for a crown?

ajw

My point was that I had a dentist try and 'sell' me one course of apparently essential treatment. I sought a second opinion and it turned it that this treatment was not necessary after all.

Turban Explorer

Ah sorry. I agree - there are people after your cash everywhere. To the OP - we've had a dental holiday to KL before - whitening and 2 crowns - cost a third (including 4 days at the Shangri la) of the cost quoted by the dentist we saw in Oz.

Grayling

of course you did

moneypenny20

Go to your nearest Dental Uni/College and see what their quote would be. Way cheaper, the work will be done by students - final year as opposed to first year but they are closely monitored. It is a subject that comes up again and again so it's worth doing a search.