Dentistry News

Summer is here, which means that not only is it torturous to take a car or bus in Budapest, a city known internationally for its terrible traffic and one way street mazes throughout the entire inner city, but this wondrous time of year also means the streets will be flooded with cyclists yet again. This is why we suggest to grab a bike, as Budapest is truly a city for bikers.

As with any sort of services rendered, there are bound to be those who hate and despise the service that is given. The field of medical tourism, and in particular dental tourism, is no different. A lot of resentment is being felt, and it is, according to the words of Dr. Constantine Constantinides: “motivated by narrow interests, short sightedness, scare-mongering and ignorance. “ In our previous segment, we tried to explain the problems that dental professionals have with patients getting medical treatment abroad. In this one, we will be looking at the patients and their problems.

As with any sort of services rendered, there are bound to be those who hate and despise the service that is given. The field of medical tourism, and in particular dental tourism, is no different. A lot of resentment is being felt, and it is, according to the words of Dr. Constantine Constantinides: “motivated by narrow interests, short sightedness, scare-mongering and ignorance. “

The American Dental Association (or ADA for short) has announced a massive campaign aimed at dealing with and overturning the current dental crisis that has hit America. The campaign is called Action For Dental Health: Dentists Making A Difference, and it was spurred on by some very alarming recent statistics regarding dentistry and dental care in the United States.

Among the most sought after procedures that people seek when traveling abroad for dental treatment is the installation, repair and in general purchasing of dental prostheses. This is usually restricted to the use and repair of crowns and bridges, and fairly few people are interested in repairing their dentures abroad. This is partially due to the fact that folks with dentures tend to do less travelling, but also because of ignorance of the fact that their dentures can be maintained or even repaired or upgraded for far less abroad then the same thing would cost at home.