Great dentists in Budapest??
 

Looking for a very good dentist in Budapest to use for serious dental work in the future that could be combined with a trip there.

Beats the hell out of sightseeing !!

Muck

I've heard of using a trip for a tax break but this definitely takes the cake!

European dentists are competent. Skill levels equal any of the US. I have used Polish sources...at equal of USA, costs are fractional. Inquire locally for sources.

This isn't as crazy as it sounds. There was a blurb in Frommers Budget Travel magazine about this not too long ago. It mentioned some guy getting his tooth capped for about $23 USD. The dentists are very well trained and competent but the downside is that you may not have any legal recourse if something goes wrong as you would in the US (lawsuits galore!)

This is not as bizarre as it sounds.

Lots of Austrians cross over into Hungary to take advantage of the better prices of Hungarian dentists.

There was a post somewhere (Frommers?) with a lot of details on this subject.

However, the warniing is not to have complicated work done in Hungary, just your run of the mill dentistry. Implants are a definite no-no.

If you are anywhere near Sopron, that is probably the better location, as it is closer to Austria and probably has more dentists catering to "tourists".

Have a good "filling" day!

I wonder how the botox prices run?
You could get filled and de wrinkled at the same time.

The first heart transplant was done in South Africa. A popular trip now is to combine some nip and tucking with a safari - considering the exchange rate.

I've read that Hungary is known for its "beauty" treatments.

Personally - I'm going to Rio so I can shop at H. Stearn's and pick up a few baubbles and trinkets while the bruises heal. Plus those cute dark latino boys who aren't in Sweden......

I think I would pay the Us prices for dental work, and just enjoy my trip. I have a huge phobia for the dentist so my trip would be RUINED.
What ever floats your boat!! :]

Has only one that post here at Fodors had any dental work done in Hungary? And if so, what kind of dental work was it? Just fillings? Were you pleased with the work also. Thank you for any help with this issue. Alizka

Gee, another reason for a trip to Europe as one who is about to start the process for a 3rd dental implant.

Hi houdi,

For serious dental work I would suggest at least two opinions from professionals in your community.

==Mike

Dental and medical costs in Central Europe are low because wages are low. Polish doctors work three jobs! They work in a hospital, a clinic and a private office. I have had an EKG and a 45 minute conference about my health, it cost $15. I have had dental work done and paid fractions of the price in the USA. Quality? As good or better. The US Peace Corps used Polish medical and dental sources in Poland. High prices in the US may not equate with superior services. Polish doctors and dentists regularly travel to international meetings.

Whatever you are getting, I would definitely shy away from anything requiring general anesthesia.

There was an article recently in Dublin about a travel agent who had a lot of work done on her teeth in Budapest. She now arranges trips and is her own advertising.

Dental care ois very expensive in Ireland and we have no Dental Insurance like the U.S. I am seriously considering it myself. Anyone out there done this?

I just found this on the web

http://www.kreativdent.co.uk/

Never heard of them I am still searching for the Irish one!

Not all of the Irish dental prices are so high as to make it worthwhile to go to Hungary.I found a Dublin dentist Edmond O`Flaherty ,telephone +35312842570 whose prices are quite reasonable for crowns-about $350-400.

Dental implant are VERY expensive which I need and I still can't afford €400 for a crown when they always fall out on me no matter what country I have then done in. I have no luck with Dentists.

Wow - 400 for a crown! You can't get anything done her for less than $1200 per tooth. And although some of us have dental insurance it's fairly useless - it pays only a portion of what they consider "customary" charges - and there's not a dentist in the area that charges anywhere near what the insurer calls customary (perhaps they might somewhere in the backwoods). And this isn;t Park Avenue dentistry for the stars - those guys are $3000 and up per cap.

However, I would still be hesitant to have any non-emergency dental work done away from home. Not because of the quality of the work (and unless you know the particular dentist you don;t know that - it does vary a lot) but just because there are too many potential issues that could arise in treatment, side effects, meds etc - and who wants to be dealing with that in a foreign language and while staying in a hotel. Also, there are certain dental procedures that preclude flying (if you are in the middle of a cap procuedure you may experience pain from trapped air under a temporary cap, for example).

In 2002, I did a market research report on the European dental implant industry. Germans and Austrians are the most likely to have their implants done "over the border" in Poland or the Czech Republic. The quality of training is very high; the cost of services is quite low and you don't have to wait long for appointments. The complication rates are also low, no worse than having implants done in the home country; moreover, the dentists I interviewed said complications were actually more common in the UK than in Poland or Czech Republic.
I don't think I would travel to Eastern Europe for a serious dental procedure, but if the choice was between Eastern Europe and not having the procedure at all, I'd travel.
I will look back at the sources I interviewed for the report and see if there were any Budapest recommendations.

HI,
I used a dentist in the same building my wife lives in:
Thokoly ut 134/B. It is on the number seven blue and red lines. I think the stop is Amerika utca. It is on the right side. The dentist is named dr. Simon. He has very modern equipment, speaks English and is well trained. Both my wife and I have gone to him.
Apuka

One problem I see with getting dental implants on a vacation is that implants generally require a few visits. Assuming the tooth to be replaced has already been pulled and the bone is healed, it could be done in one appointment but you would already have to be measured and the dentist would have to have the hardware on hand. Unless you live in a nearby country--say, Austria--getting dental work done in Hungary on vacation would not make much sense.

By the way, I get the crown on implant number 2 next week and the tooth that will be replaced by implant number 3 was pulled yesterday. I was told I could get an almost immediate implant or wait until the bone healed naturally. I opted to wait because I would need a bone graft to do an implant more quickly and that means an extra charge.

Implants cost a lot of money and, due to the price, will not become standard dentistry for some time. The specialists who do this generally will give you a discount for cash. I negotiate with dentists for every expensive procedure and recommend that you ask if you can get a discount before beginning any involved dental work. I do not want to make monthly payments on my mouth. Some people actually do that--or refinance their homes so they can chew.

In the US, even if you have dental insurance, it is pretty much a joke. You never get much out of it and usually pay more than they pay the dentists. No dental insurance I have heard of pays anything for implants--which is why people are still getting bridges. By the way, almost no dentists accept the insurance as full payment. They submit the claim. When your insurance pays $60 for a $1200 crown, you pay the difference.

I read this post some time ago and then forgot to add the following: - last summer we stayed at the Berg Hotel which is on the main square of the Castle District right across from the church. Low and behold, the hotel had a dentist's office right in the lobby !! Seemed strange at the time, but I guess, from these posts, many people go to Budapest for dentistry, and what better place to have an office than in a hotel in the best area of the city.

I know this is an old thread but I have found some new info which may be of interest for Irish travellers http://dental-tours.ie/
The dentist was trained in Germany and his wife is from Cork
Has anyone got impants done by this guy?
Pam

Pam, How does this compare with Dublin prices? I am going for a check up next week and will price against that but I am curious on the other prices. I find it pricey here in Dublin.

Hi Siobhan
Crowns seem to be about half the cost here. I have been told by a dental assistant friend that an implant here will cost 3000/4000 euros.
I would be grateful if you could post the quotes you get next week.
Good luck with your visit
Pam

My son had a serious medical problem while in Lithuania. I called the American embassy there to get names of recommended English speaking doctors. Why couldn;t you do the same for a dentist?

Croatia has become a big tourist destination with towns and cities like Dubrovnik, Hvar, Trogir, Split, etc...

It is little known, but people have been going there for years to do the dental work (mainly Italians and Germans) because of the cheaper prices but good quality work. I do know that some insurance companies recognize dental work done in Croatia. This includes insurance companies from countries such as Canada, Australia, England, Germany, Italy, etc..

There are a large number of good dentists in Croatia. For example, here is a link to a clinic in the city of Split: http://www.split-dent.com

check out Dental Travel Hungary on www.dentaltravel.co.uk !
really good organized, friendly staff, professional dentist

nysplit & symon, what's the reason for topping this old thread? Is it for advertising purposes? Because it sure looks that way to me...

Yeah it does smell of advertising. Good catch francophile

Even if it is for advertising--and that is not for sure--I am going to have to consider going to Mexico for my next dental implant. This is an old thread. I get my crown on the FOURTH implant next week. I told the oral surgeon I need a frequent implant buyers plan--the heck with frequent flyers.

Lots of Americans living near the Mexican border do go to Mexico to save money on dental work. Unfortunately, it doesn't work from the East Coast very well.