- Hi, it's Dr. Adrian Kat, from Advanced Dental Artistry
oversees dental treatment is a topic
that we get asked a lot about.
And if you are considering going overseas
for dental treatment,
it's very important to do your research.
And to be well informed.
We have three topics in this video
that we're going to talk about.
The first is, of course the price and the materials used.
The second is the possible complications.
And the third thing is long term maintenance.
And this video really comes from a place of care
if you see some of the complications
and pain that people go through
from overseas dental treatment
they perhaps would have made a different decision
if they had know exactly what was involved
you also hear from some of our patients
on their thoughts of going overseas for dental treatment.
- [Interviewer] Did you consider overseas treatment?
- Never.
- No, no way.
- I did think about that, yes.
Mainly for the cost.
- Should I go to India or should I go to Thailand.
- I looked at it all.
I mean, my sister in law had it done over there
and I've known a few people
that have had it done over there.
- Just the thought of it would be a big red flag.
- So first, let's talk about price
and yes, in Australia complex dental treatment is expensive
and sometimes you'd be tempted to go overseas
because of course it looks cheaper
one of the things to remember is
to do your research carefully
and a lot of the times there's hidden fees
so you've really gotta look at the fine print.
And when it comes to for example
to dental implants they sometimes
just quote you the initial bridge
and then they expect you to go back 6 to 12 months later
for the final bridge which almost doubles the cost
of having treatment done. Dental materials is very important
for the longevity of treatment. I would say to patients
that warranties and guarantees are also equally important.
Lower price generally means lower quality
of dental materials. And it's important to know exactly
what you're having done in your mouth
and the materials being used.
- I know it's only, what? Three quarters of the price
but there's a reason behind that.
- Do I have to fly over there every time something,
if I was to break something or
doesn't weigh up.
- Read stories and seen stories about
what can go wrong from trying to do cheaper alternatives.
- I had a friend get it done overseas
and I think for his it was four or five different flights
but the holidays were good he reckons
the beer was cold haha
- The second thing is the possible complications
and with simple dentistry
for example teeth whitening
and maybe fillings and restorations
if there's a complication, a filling might fall out
and you can have new filling placed
but if a dental implant fails
this means that there's an infection around
the implant, and not only is this very painful
but the jaw bone is also being eaten away
and it's very difficult to actually fix
these types of problems
and I suppose the other question is do you go back
to the country where the dental implant was actually done
or do try and get it fixed of course in Australia
that incurs additional fees to get this done.
The other thing is that a lot of Australian dentists
are reluctant to take on overseas cases
really for two reasons.
One is , they don't know what's been done
and secondly they may not have the components
in order to fix this.
- It's not a Mickey Mouse operation, it's a big deal
so you wanna make sure you get it done properly.
- Now I'm thinking if something goes wrong,
I've gotta go back there.
- I feel comfortable with our rules and regulations,
and different things that the whole thing will be safe
and I'll be well protected
- Our health system is the best in the world.
Why take a chance?
- If something goes wrong just you're just in Leederville
and come back you know.
- And the third thing is long-term maintenance
for that advanced dental artistry we have a very careful
after care and maintenance plan.
And the reason for this is longevity.
We really need to make sure that things are maintained well
so that they last a long time.
So this will be very difficult
if you're having a treatment done overseas
cause do you go back to that country
to get this maintenance actually completed?
- I don't think you're going to get the service
you're not going to get this kind of experience
- I just felt I was in good hands.
- It's an investment in my eyes.
- It's just been a great journey.
- Well thanks for listening,
I hope this gives you some sort of insight
and some sort of education
to the possible questions you should ask
before you decide to go overseas for dental treatment.
If you have any questions you can always leave them below
or you can actually just email us.
I look forward to you in the practice.