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"All-in-one" dental treatment in Germany - safe?

  • 18-06-2006 12:01pm
    #1
    NotToday
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    My sister is seriously considering going to Germany to get some dental work done and I'm just wondering if anyone knows about this kind of procedure. Apparently you get extensive work done under general anaesthetic in the space of about 5 hours - cleaning, fillings, crown preparation, extractions, temporary bridges, etc - basically what you would get done over several visits to a regular dentist. Then I think you go back a few weeks later for your permanent bridge, crowns, etc to be fitted - again all in one day. From what I can gather it's aimed at people who are total dental phobics (I didn't think she was that bad but she says she's terrified to go to a regular dentist in the UK (she lives in London) due to previous bad experience and 15 years of avoiding the dental surgery).

    She says she's ok to go to Germany on her own but I'm a bit worried about a) her getting such an amount of dental work done in one go, and b) that she'll be going back to a hotel room on her own after being out under anaesthetic for 5 hours and then flying home the next day. Anyone know if this kind of procecure is safe and if so, should she really have someone go with her?


Comments

  • #2
    TempestSabre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Too afraid of a normal visit but ok to do a marathon one? Don't see the logic myself. Find a dentist in the UK that deals with people with dental phobia's.


  • #3
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
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    I have some experaince of german dental work and found it to be generally of high quality just like here. Having teeth out under general anaesthetic is Ok if you are willing to accept all the very serious risks that go with any general anaesthetics however I would strongly reccomend that complex prosthetic work wuch as crowns, bridges or implants are not done in a hurry. Quality dentistry of that kind takes lots of time for diagnosis, treatment planning, preparation, provisionalisation, bite registration etc. etc. This cannot be done well in two visits anywhere in the world. Fillings maybe ok although I dont know how you would make sure the bite is ok when the patient is unconcious. I used to do dental work for children under G.A. but that was in a hospital setting where there was plents of resusitation facilities available if something went wrong. I would strongly encourage people to try and overcome their fear of the dentist by working with a caring and patient dentist. If you cannot then advanced dental work may not be for you.

    Good Luck

    fitzgeme


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