Re: Dental Implants in Australia
 

My Australian dentist made always made disparaging remarks about the work I had done in Asia, was not too happy that he did not get the business.

Re: Dental Implants in Australia
 

Funnily enough I had those teeth removed when I was a young kid because my jaw was too 'crowded'. Funny old world.

Re: Dental Implants in Australia
 

I was quoted S$7500 for 3 implants by my Singapore dentist (A$6000 or GBP3300) although the problem is you have to have it done in two parts - so two trips which obviously adds to the cost. Like Seasider I got a crown and a tooth repair done to and from the UK.

Although the implants are much healthier for your mouth I'm not sure I like the idea of stuff being drilled into your gums. Wonder if you set the alarms off at the airport? :D The photos and xrays on the websites is a bit scary!

I would get any work done in the UK before coming here as it's more like A$6k for one implant here!

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Me too - 4 out at 6 and 8 at 8. People find it hard to believe but I have a really small mouth :lol:

Re: Dental Implants in Australia
 

Not true - if they dont have insecurity issues, they may not. I just had mine done in thailand, been the cosmetic dentist here who lectures all over australia on implants so he could check them out.

he said they had used good quality implants and that the work was good, no issue. he said he would have suggested not putting on a temp crown for 6 weeks however it had not adversely affected my teeth and all in all he thought it was a good job.

he said he didnt blame me, the same implant would cost him 2.5k cost to him and so me paying 1.5k with crown and dentistry was a real bargain.

He is putting on the permanent crown for me for $100 but is now my permanent dentist and is doing some rather clever work on my front teeth.

He is British too :thumbup:

Re: Dental Implants in Australia
 

You can claim tax back on any medical expenses over 1500$ in a year - at 20% of the cost . You can count all the unpaid medical bills in a year - 'out of pocket' expenses like the unpaid portion of adoctors visit or a prescription. SO if you spend 1500 and then do a 5k dental then you'd get back 1000$

So a 5000$ dental bill would give you back something like 700$ in tax too.

i know its still peanuts - but its worth knowing.

anyhoo - ask your accountant. or the googlemachine.