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Travelling to North or abroad for treatment

  • 24-07-2010 2:01pm
    #1
    Munstermad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭


    My 17 year old son needs 3500 worth of dental treatent (braces included).
    Is it worth travelling for this, treatment should take 18 months to 2 years??
    Thanks


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  • #2
    digzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭digzy


    get your quotes from people you trust and factor in travel costs then along with time lost from work hassle etc...
    Is it really an option to be flying to budapest/prague every 2nd month?? for a year or two.
    I'm not gonna waffle on about how great all us southern dentists are, It's a personal decision which should take into a/c all circumstances.


  • #3
    BryanL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭BryanL


    Hope he's looking for a second summer job?


  • #4
    limericklassy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭limericklassy


    my friends two kids had this done..they would break stuff etc and would need to return on a regular basis to the dentist. So my advice would be to pay it here. Plus after the treatment they must wear the stuff at nighttime or the teeth will return to the previous position


  • #5
    Munstermad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭Munstermad


    limericklassy - you are prob right, treatment consists of a visit every 5 weeks, not really an option to travel more than this if it involves going overseas.


  • #6
    Munstermad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭Munstermad


    digzy - I agree, Irish dentists are fantastic now, i.ie. these days!!! My own experience as a child was not as complimentary, my teeth aestheticaly are pretty poor. So as a Mum, I will go for his treatment here, will do what ever it takes!!!! ,I see now that travelling is really only an option if is a 1 off cosmetic visit so to follow through with his trement will have to persue here me thinks? Seriously though, and i take it you are in the profession, dental costs in this country are pretty horrendous!!!! as a single Mum with regular health ins and prsi and medical card priviledges. 3.5k is disgraceful??


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  • #7
    Munstermad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭Munstermad


    BryanL....Originally thought u were my lil bro?? you obviously aren't!! Anyway cheers for the humour, is far too uncommon these days, and in my case is really appreciated! So am making my darling boy/manchild pay in domestic chores!!! Social services will be knocking my door down any day now...would be if you heard his protests, ha ha!
    So orthodontistry-here we come!


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