dentistry abroad

wouldd

Hey Guys,

Anybody here have any experience with getting dental work done abroad?

I had a consultation, but they want to place in alot of implants in the front.

But if I get implants I would have fake teeth instead of real teeth.
I don't think that can be a good idea.
My teeth are all there, just not straight and one has a chip gone from it.

Is this a case of a hard sell or would it be normal to get implants to give one a better smile?

Thanks

ballsymchugh

wouldd wrote: »

Hey Guys,

Anybody here have any experience with getting dental work done abroad?

I had a consultation, but they want to place in alot of implants in the front.

But if I get implants I would have fake teeth instead of real teeth.
I don't think that can be a good idea.
My teeth are all there, just not straight and one has a chip gone from it.

Is this a case of a hard sell or would it be normal to get implants to give one a better smile?

Thanks

you mean they want to extract all the teeth and put in implants which are straighter?? hmmmmmmmmmmm
that's the strangest way i've ever heard.
get a check up at home first for another opinion.

Run_to_da_hills

Get a second opinion, I was told that I needed two extra crowns on top of the two that I was originally supposed to get done. TBH I didn't think that they were necessary. Implants are just a fancy term for false teeth, I would be slow to loose the originals unless they were falling out of my mouth.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Get a second opinion, I was told that I needed two extra crowns on top of the two that I was originally supposed to get done. TBH I didn't think that they were necessary. Implants are just a fancy term for false teeth, I would be slow to loose the originals unless they were falling out of my mouth.

+1 on that for certain :eek:

qwerty21

seems very drastic, go to your dentist and explain the treatment plan to them, they'll know if its extreme. Sounds like you may just need orthodontic work (braces) and maybe a crown

davo10

treatments, especially surgical/invasive ones should never be planned nor quoted for based on x-rays alone. They are 2D snapshots and do not show bone density/health etc. I suspect the reason you were advised to have implants was that you can have this treatment over 2/3 visits and are likely to travel for it, whereas orthodontics can involve multiple visits over 2yrs and you are unlikely to travel to Hungary for this. They are advising you to have treatments that are in their best interest rather than yours.

Also, this is very important, from what i can gather your 4 front teeth are out of alignment, if they are removed, the distance between your 2 eye teeth (canines) remains constant, the dentist will then have to fit 4 implant retained teeth in a straight line between the 2 eye teeth, thus the new teeth will have to be narrower than your natural teeth in order to fit into the space. This may look terrible, particularly if they end up resembling your lower front teeth (narrower) rather than your upper front teeth.

We saw a patient some months back who had gaps between her natural teeth, she had them removed and an "implant surgeon" placed 4 implants. They were restored with crowns that were in line and with no gaps, as a result this very small lady (~ 4ft8") has 4 huge front teeth which would not look out of place on a 6ft8" man. She is devastated. By the way, we planned to remove the abutments and replace them with slightly angled ones and new crowns. Before we could do this we had to find out what implant system was used so we could get the correct components, she contacted the clinic and they REFUSED to give her any information on the implants used. Now she must decide whether to travel back and have treatment redone or have us remove implants and start from scratch.

If your teeth are in good health, always, always try to preserve them, consider ortho treatment and forget the quick fix that benefits the treater rather than the treated.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Excellent post Davo10, - could not agree more.

vishal

davo10 wrote: »

treatments, especially surgical/invasive ones should never be planned nor quoted for based on x-rays alone. They are 2D snapshots and do not show bone density/health etc. I suspect the reason you were advised to have implants was that you can have this treatment over 2/3 visits and are likely to travel for it, whereas orthodontics can involve multiple visits over 2yrs and you are unlikely to travel to Hungary for this. They are advising you to have treatments that are in their best interest rather than yours.

Also, this is very important, from what i can gather your 4 front teeth are out of alignment, if they are removed, the distance between your 2 eye teeth (canines) remains constant, the dentist will then have to fit 4 implant retained teeth in a straight line between the 2 eye teeth, thus the new teeth will have to be narrower than your natural teeth in order to fit into the space. This may look terrible, particularly if they end up resembling your lower front teeth (narrower) rather than your upper front teeth.

We saw a patient some months back who had gaps between her natural teeth, she had them removed and an "implant surgeon" placed 4 implants. They were restored with crowns that were in line and with no gaps, as a result this very small lady (~ 4ft8") has 4 huge front teeth which would not look out of place on a 6ft8" man. She is devastated. By the way, we planned to remove the abutments and replace them with slightly angled ones and new crowns. Before we could do this we had to find out what implant system was used so we could get the correct components, she contacted the clinic and they REFUSED to give her any information on the implants used. Now she must decide whether to travel back and have treatment redone or have us remove implants and start from scratch.

If your teeth are in good health, always, always try to preserve them, consider ortho treatment and forget the quick fix that benefits the treater rather than the treated.

It's quite shocking anybody would do something like that, it seems inhuman

Citygirl1

It sounds like this clinic is out to make their money by destroying the original poster's existing teeth, and recommending treatment which they do not need.

In the last year, a close relative of mine attended a reputable clinic in Hungary where she had extensive work done, including 11 implants and various crowns.
The implants all replaced teeth which had been removed decades ago. It appears that back then teeth were removed without too much thought - which she very much regrets - and the wearing of dentures was the norm.

The aftermath of inserting the implants was very painful, and her face was extremely swollen for over a week. Indeed, the following day, the dentist advised her that she had had "major surgery", something which was certainly not clear when signing up. Nine months after finishing the treatment she feels that the implants still do not feel fully natural in her mouth. In addition, the whole process was very costly.

I understand that these days most dentists will always try to save natural teeth where possible. So, the idea of removing healthy teeth to replace them with implants sounds like madness to me.

OP, I'd suggest that you visit a reputable orthodontist, within Ireland, to see if braces might be the best approach.

wouldd

Thanks for you feedback guys, I'm going to go and get a second opinion.

I even found a video on youtube which says one of the dangers of implants is they might not even stay in place.

Also special thanks to Citygirl & davo10 for your detailed replies and anecdotes!

Run_to_da_hills

wouldd wrote: »

Thanks for you feedback guys, I'm going to go and get a second opinion.

I even found a video on youtube which says one of the dangers of implants is they might not even stay in place.

Also special thanks to Citygirl & davo10 for your detailed replies and anecdotes!

Another disadvantage of implants is that they are invasive, IE you have self tappers screwed into your jaw bone, If you are unfortunate enough to get a punch in the face you could imagine the mess it would leave your jaw bone in. :eek:

davo10

Run this is not so much of an issue as the force necessary to dislodge an implant would also break bone and other teeth as well, the damage done by the implant would be incidental. Also there is more science to dental implants than just the screw-like shape and as stated elsewhere, all implants are not equal.