Braces In India? Good Idea?

DaraDali

Hi All,

Moving to Goa for a few months this year and was thinking on getting some work done while I am over there,

Thinking either veneers or getting braces put in and finishing them off here,

Was wondering had anyone on here had any experience getting braces done in another country and moving back here to finish the treatment???

Fishorsealant

Good luck trying to find an orthodontist wanting to finish some one else's treatment.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

No its not a good idea unless you live there full time.

DaraDali

Paisley Wet Stewardess wrote: »

No its not a good idea unless you live there full time.

Ill be living there for a few months, I thought it would be a simple thing to move the care here,

DaraDali

Fishorsealant wrote: »

Good luck trying to find an orthodontist wanting to finish some one else's treatment.

Surely this must be a common thing with anyone moving that already have them?

davo10

DaraDali wrote: »

Surely this must be a common thing with anyone moving that already have them?

Not really, orthodontists tend not to finish treatments started elsewhere. If the treatment does not go to plan, or most of fees were paid to first ortho, it gets messy so why take on the risk.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

DaraDali wrote: »

Surely this must be a common thing with anyone moving that already have them?

No people generally only start a job if they can finish it in the same place. I dont know why you would willingly compromise the result by expecting it to be planned one place and started and then finished by somebody else that didn't plan it, does not know the wire or brackets etc.

If I were to have to complete a job started elsewhere I would generally strip it all off and start over so I know where I am. This would cost more than if you started it with me in the first place.

Any orthodontist in India that would start a job knowing they will not finish it are not to be trusted either.

I think may you have in your head that straightening teeth is a more simple and risk free job than it actually is, and that every dentist anywhere is equally capable of doing the job to an equally good standard. This is not the case and is the rock that a lot of dental and medical tourists perish on. Wait till you in one place of a reasonable time and get the job done properly and simply. You will save time and money in the long run.

Dianthus

OP, ring around a few local orthodontic practices to ask& confirm this, but you'll probably find that most will either decline to treat at all, or else just dismantle everything& start from scratch themselves. You're very unlikely to receive a discounted rate in any case.
It's messy to be treated by two orthodontists- even if both were Ireland based- because if you experience any complications (root resorption, loss of pulp vitality, TMDS, decalcification, chipped teeth, ect ect), which practitioner deals with it? Or if you're unhappy with the results, whose fault is it- the orthodontist who prescribed the treatment plan, or the one who carried it out? Way way too much hassle all around.

If you’re only going for a few months just wait until you get back

Enjoy your time over there without having a constant tender mouth

Have a nice trip

SM35

Not a good idea - based on my experience of two patients presenting with dental treatment carried out in Goa.

DaraDali

SM35 wrote: »

Not a good idea - based on my experience of two patients presenting with dental treatment carried out in Goa.

Thanks All for the advice, We all know the main reason I was looking into this is cost. I think Ill take all your advice and not get it done. 
Ill still get some filling's / cleaning done while over there, As per worries about the dentist, I work for a company and it would be their company dentist doing the minor work so won't be too worries about getting bad work carrier out. 

Might look into getting some veneers done now instead

Oral Surgeon

DaraDali wrote: »

Thanks All for the advice, We all know the main reason I was looking into this is cost. I think Ill take all your advice and not get it done.
Ill still get some filling's / cleaning done while over there, As per worries about the dentist, I work for a company and it would be their company dentist doing the minor work so won't be too worries about getting bad work carrier out.

Might look into getting some veneers done now instead

Dianthus

OP, Google "veneer prep" & click on photos, to see what you're choosing to do to your teeth, over& above orthodontic treatment.
Dental literature/studies report an average lifespan of no longer than 10 years. So you'll need to budget for repeat treatment at least once a decade for the rest of your life.