Dental advice needed

Colin Penrose · Senior Member

Dental advice needed

LLD · Guru

Same issue but my missing teeth are not at the front. Hate the plate but I don't wear it. Wouldn't consider overseas. Can you get a bridge? I think that's hooking the teeth either side of the missing one to the replacement. Not sure of costs.

"I digress" is generally used for non-van items.

Colin Penrose · Senior Member

Hi. A bridge is about $2,000 plus my dentist said that they can come adrift. I suppose super glue may help ! Ha hs

Wizardofoz · Guru

My son in law and his brother both went to Phuket in Thailand and had major dentistry work done including implants, the cost was less than $8000 and the price in Australia was quoted at near $30,000. Ihave to say that their teeth look amazing and after4 years, they are extremely happy.

I must admit, I was skeptical but after seeing their results, My wife and also went there 3 years ago expecting a reasonable amount of work, however, the dentist said, for our age our teeth were in very good condition. he filled only one tooth for my wife and gave them a good clean, he removed 1 of my teeth and said the rest were were in no need of any work.

The total cost was less than $300 and he was so good and honest that I was completely taken aback. Incidentally, the price back home would have been at least 4 times that and we had a weeks holiday as well...I ha e no problem in recomending this service.

-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Wednesday 5th of September 2018 01:56:12 PM

JOFFG · Member

Glad it worked out for you Wiz. Col the only thing I can say is be careful. Know a guy who went OS for dental work, he had a complication of some sort think it was some kind of infection, anyway it virtually sent him blind, took a long time to clear up and get his vision back. Know it's a hard call with the unreal cost of dental in Australia, even if you do as we have and do with out to be able to keep private health insurance cover, the gap is still prohibitive. Good luck with it whatever you do.

Colin Penrose · Senior Member

That sound great. Don suppose you have the dentist details ?? TIA Col

Cupie · Guru

I had a front tooth knocked out playing hockey as a youth. The only option in those days was a partial denture.

It looked terrible & over the years wore out several other teeth.

In the end I got all of the remaining upper teeth removed & a full upper denture. Much better.

I have no experience with OS Dental work, but a friend who has lived in Thailand for many years reckons that their health services are fantastic. That's a second hand recommendation of 1.

I personally wouldn't have it done OS, but I am rather conservative in those sorts of things. I'd find some way to fund a local implant.

Bagmaker · Senior Member

Just spent $5000 in Bangkok on the tooths, very good service and 1/3 of the price of here.
If you like cities, go to Bangkok.
If you like smaller places, go to Chang Mai and get it done
If you want to take a little gamble, go to Phnom Pen.

Yuglamron · Guru

Google your local dental technician and cut out the dentist altogether.

wendyv · Guru

When I lost a front tooth, many years ago, a part plate was the only option. Eventually was able to have a metal bridge made and that is a huge improvement. I am so used to it that I don't even think about it being there.
Good advice about going direct to a dental technician.

PeterInSa · Guru

Colin I have a bridge and some implants,
Re The Bridge, supporting teeth must be healthy, make sure the support tooth fillings are 100%. Having a bridge replacing a front tooth may be different than on the side, would find out. What I do Not like re Bridge is you must clean the supporting teeth at the gum line to bottom of the bridge because if you get a cavity there my understanding the bridge needs to be removed.

Implants If you go the implant method I would wait at least 6 months after the front tooth has been removed so that bone can grow back prior to the implant.
There are various methods of implants and specialists only use one method, make sure if you go OS the implant method used is practiced in OZ. On a recent trip to Tassie the Cap on one of my implants came loose, and luckily it came off in my fingers, I think I would have had problems in finding a Tassie specialist to screw the cap down. Reason for the loose cap.... I used an electric tooth brush( I think the are great and do a terrific job) but was told the vibration loosens the cap screw.. in the type of implant that I have. So now do not use electric T. Brushes.

If you go OS not only would I get the Name/address of the organisation I would get the name of the specialist who did the implant on the person who is doing the recommending.

Peter

SouthernComfort · Guru

Colin Penrose wrote:
Hi all. One out of left field. I got a front tooth removed and had a plate made. I HATE IT !!! I cant afford $6,000 for an implant. Has anybody had a good experience with overseas dentistry ? I have heard bad reports but surely there are good ones out there. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry its not a caravan question. Cheers. Col

Don't know where you're located, but if any where near Melbourne I can highly recommend a dental tech. in the Eastern suburbs. This guy is brilliant, my wife and I plus another family member all have partials made by him and we've never looked back, his prices are very reasonable. IMO you're better off going direct to a tech. rather than dentist for the prosthetic, dentists charge way over the top and then farm the work out to the techs anyway.

Cupie · Guru

SouthernComfort wrote:
Colin Penrose wrote:
Hi all. One out of left field. I got a front tooth removed and had a plate made. I HATE IT !!! I cant afford $6,000 for an implant. Has anybody had a good experience with overseas dentistry ? I have heard bad reports but surely there are good ones out there. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry its not a caravan question. Cheers. Col
Don't know where you're located, but if any where near Melbourne I can highly recommend a dental tech. in the Eastern suburbs. This guy is brilliant, my wife and I plus another family member all have partials made by him and we've never looked back, his prices are very reasonable. IMO you're better off going direct to a tech. rather than dentist for the prosthetic, dentists charge way over the top and then farm the work out to the techs anyway.

I too use Dental Technicians direct.

Rip offs are not confined to Dentists though. One Technician that I went to convinced me to select a far more expensive metal plate & even charged me/my insurer to replace a tooth that came off about a fortnight after I got the denture.

Happily I have found a great one at MtGravatt who gives excellent, prompt & affordable service.

Any who are in Brisbane can PM me for his details.

Colin Penrose · Senior Member

Hi all. I am in the Yarra Valley so close to eastern suburbs. Could I please have the techs details and I will contact him. Cheers. Col

Kebbin · Guru

A dental tech as far as I know makes the crowns and bridges but a Prosthodontist or Maxilliofacial surgeon inserts the dental implant.

homealone · Veteran Member

Having lived in Bangkok for a number of years I can thoroughly recommend the one use there. Having previously tried some others who were cheaper, I would rather pay the extra and know I am getting the best for the price. The name is WeCare dentist in Ari, Bangkok. I I need the dentist again, I will definitely go there.

rodrocket · Veteran Member

Had a plate since I was 16

last one i got done here was $1200 Cash :) and it lasted 2 day until a tooth broke off it, they repaired it & it broke again a few weeks later, they offered to make me another but i didnt have the time.

Got one made in Cebu last time i was there & very very happy & all for $220 its perfect, going back next week & i will have all my teeth cleaned while i am there

Airfair was $600 & but the time you do all the upgrades on seats etc its $720.00 still way cheaper than here & belive me you wont find anyone as fussy as i am

Problem with Australia is the wages & they need to be high becase everything else is expencive but let leave that for another conversation :)

hope my story is of help to you.....enjoy the holiday :)

Cupie · Guru

rodrocket wrote:
Had a plate since I was 16

last one i got done here was $1200 Cash :) and it lasted 2 day until a tooth broke off it, they repaired it & it broke again a few weeks later, they offered to make me another but i didnt have the time.

Got one made in Cebu last time i was there & very very happy & all for $220 its perfect, going back next week & i will have all my teeth cleaned while i am there

Airfair was $600 & but the time you do all the upgrades on seats etc its $720.00 still way cheaper than here & belive me you wont find anyone as fussy as i am

Problem with Australia is the wages & they need to be high becase everything else is expencive but let leave that for another conversation :)

hope my story is of help to you.....enjoy the holiday :)

Be OK as long as you are not the Cebu Mayor ... 3 shot in the last 3 months!

Colin Penrose · Senior Member

Thanks mate. What was the name of the practice in Cebu ?? Col

Wizardofoz · Guru

Colin Penrose wrote:
That sound great. Don suppose you have the dentist details ?? TIA Col

The one I went to was the one below...but there are several excellent dentists over there, you just have to check them out and view their practitioners and their qualifications.

https://www.newsmiledentists.com/

rodrocket · Veteran Member

I will get you the exact name, will be there in a fortnight leaving on the 15th

rodrocket · Veteran Member

Cupie wrote:

Be OK as long as you are not the Cebu Mayor ... 3 shot in the last 3 months!

Things happen for a reason, Duterte is not one to be messed with..... I personally think he is doing a great job, love the place

Colin Penrose · Senior Member

Tanks for all your suggestions. It has been a great help. Cheers. Col

boab · Senior Member

Colin I have had 10 implants,10 crowns,5 bone grafts on my top jaw,and 5 root canals done in Vietnam, total cost was $12800 plus 2 air fares and a couple of weeks accommodation, that was when our dollar was better than parity with us dollar so today the cost would be some what higher I have had no problems and found the dental clinic i went to was spot on they even have there own ct scanning machine there are a lot of people who give very negative reports on over seas dental work but it seems the work is always on a bloke they know, before i had any work done i did a fair bit of research and i couldnt find any one who had experienced any problems. Take a holiday and have your tooth repaired i am sure you will be happy with the results

Warryt84 · Newbie

Yeah the implants can be quite expensive and may poke a huge hole in your pocket but if you want to have your beautiful smile back then it is one of the best treatments. Obviously you can do some online search to find the most affordable dentists and then make decision accordingly. I recently got one of my teeth implanted by dentist Hermosa Beach and his rates were quite normal.

hako · Guru

I got all my teeth ripped out about 12 years ago and have been wearing false teeth since with little if any hassles. I found they took a bit of getting used to but after a few months no problems apart from getting small seeds from raspberries etc stuck under them. Mine are acrylic and really need replacing right now but will cost under $1000 with medical fund co-payment - my wife has porcelain teeth (superseded by acrylic) fitted over 45 years ago and still good.
Dentists don't like false teeth as there is a once only profit in them plus when needing replacement you can go direct to a dental technician.
Bottom line is they can provide a permanent answer to teeth problems.

Good Luck.

rodrocket · Veteran Member

Wizardofoz wrote:
Colin Penrose wrote:
That sound great. Don suppose you have the dentist details ?? TIA Col
The one I went to was the one below...but there are several excellent dentists over there, you just have to check them out and view their practitioners and their qualifications.
https://www.newsmiledentists.com/

Flying out tomorrow, hope the Typhoon doesn't create to much havoc there

Will be sure to post the details for you

-- Edited by rodrocket on Friday 14th of September 2018 12:45:28 PM

rodrocket · Veteran Member

Manubag Dental
Dr Jesus "Jhun" Manubag Jr

Gaisano Mactan Island Mall
M.L. Quezon National Highway
Lapu-Lapu City 6015
Cebu