If you are considering cheap teeth implants, Thailand offers patients implant-based restorations for a fraction of the cost of dental implants back here in Australia, so why wouldn’t you choose to visit for a spot of dental tourism.
Sadly as the numbers of dental tourists are increasing, so too are the number of people coming back from places like Thailand, Bali, and the Philippines with less than satisfactory outcomes. The problem is that in addition to receiving poor dental work, the patient in question now faces extra costs charged by a dentist back home in Australia to rectify the problem. Suddenly that 50% saving doesn’t seem quite such a good deal.
Don’t get us wrong. There are, of course, some exceptionally good dentists in Thailand just like there are bad dentists here in Australia. The fact is that they aren’t usually the ones who are charging cut-price rates for what is in effect an expensive dental treatment.
So if you have previously Googled ‘how much do dental implants cost in Thailand’ and are amazed at the savings you can make, there are some important factors you need to know before you embark on any kind of dental surgery in Thailand. Let’s take a closer look…
Cheap Teeth Implants in Thailand (usually) Equals Poor Quality
As already mentioned, dental implants don’t (or shouldn’t) come cheap. This is for a number of reasons – primarily:
Quality implants are precision-engineered titanium devices that aren’t cheap to manufacture- The dentist performing the treatment has often undergone extensive training and has good experience
- They will utilize the latest technology, equipment, and techniques designed to promote better patient comfort and welfare.
For this reason, it probably doesn’t take much to realize why a particular dentist offers low-cost teeth implants. Thailand or not, you could be taking a huge risk!
Lack of Proper Treatment Time
This isn’t just applicable to people seeking out cheap teeth implants in Thailand, but also anywhere abroad that people go for dental treatment. Let’s face it, the type of people who are understandably seeking out cut-price dental treatments abroad are usually the ones who require multiple treatments that may otherwise be expensive back here in Australia. However, unlike in Australia, people usually have just a short window of time to get any dental work done. This is either due to a booked period of time off work or because they have already organized their return flight.
As a result, Thai dentists carrying out cut-price treatments may try to ‘cram’ treatments in when it might otherwise be prudent and more beneficial for the patient, to wait between treatments.
In addition, you may also want to consider what happens if there is a problem several weeks or months down the line long after you’ve returned from your Thailand trip. What form of recourse do you have – if any?
More often than not, the patient ends up contacting their local dentist in Australia to fix the problem. A problem that the local dentist has no knowledge of or how it has gotten to this point.
To avoid this problem, you might want to bring up the point about any recourse at the time of booking and see whether they offer a period of guarantee. It may then be worth considering whether you should get a return flight back to see your dentist in Thailand or put it down to a costly experience and a lesson learned.
The Language Barrier
When it comes to teeth implants, Thailand dental tourists should know that communication is key to a successful treatment. You could, of course, argue that many people in Thailand (particularly dentists) speak good English. However, it’s worth remembering this…
Good dental implant dentists are the ones who listen to your needs, requirements, and concerns, but in addition, they are able to understand and implement a strategy based around those points. Unfortunately, it’s this ‘understanding’ that can often go missing in translation – particularly when English isn’t your native tongue.
As a tip, it’s worth investigating whether English is widely spoken among your Thai dental implant team before you commit to a booking.
As you can see, there are problems that can arise when you opt for a tooth implant in Thailand or any other country abroad that you might not necessarily need to worry about back home. However, if you really do feel that getting cut-price teeth implants in Thailand is a deal too good to pass up, it really is worth doing your homework first and don’t always be swayed by the cheapest teeth implant prices.
Alternatively, if after reading this, Thailand doesn’t seem like the bargain it initially was and you feel that undertaking dental implant treatment is a difficult enough decision without having to travel abroad, then we’d be happy to assist.
Here at No Gaps Dental, we maintain seriously competitive prices on all treatments including dental implants. As well as 15 convenient locations, we have a number of flexible payment plans available allowing you to spread the cost of treatment over a number of weeks or months. Book a consultation and call us at (02) 8007 6727 today.
Note: Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks.